Rating British Departments

How the British system of rating departments influences scholarship.

Populism in 19th Century America (Adam Slez)

Adam Slez (Virginia) discusses political populism in the 19th century American West.

George Herbert Mead (Daniel Huebner)

The back story on George Herbert Mean, with Daniel Huebner.

New Digital Inequalities (Matt Rafalow)

How do inequalities in access to digital technologies persist after everyone gets an iPad and access to a hotspot?

Urban Doomsday Preppers (Anna Bounds)

We talk about urban doomsday preppers with Anna Bounds (CUNY Queens College)

The Sociology of Food (Bowen, Gaddis & Young)

Today, we learn about the sociology of food with Sarah Bowen, Jennifer Gaddis, and Kara Young.

Politicizing the Census (Rob Santos)

We talk about the politicization of the Census with Rob Santos, incoming President of the American Statistical Association

The Challenge of Chairing (Wynn, Besen-Cassino and Weeden)

Jonathan Wynn leads a discussion of the challenges facing sociology chairs.

Inequality Among Doctors (Tania Jenkins)

We discuss occupational equality in the medical profession with Tania Jenkins (UNC-Chapel Hill)

Twitter (Stephen Barnard)

We talk about Twitter has altered journalism, the news, and our world of information.