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The Inner World of Political Campaigns (Laurison) from 2023-02-21T12:11
In today's episode of The Annex, we discuss the inner world of political campaigns with Daniel Laurison (Swarthmore). Daniel is the author of ...
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Science When the Money Runs Out (Reinecke) from 2023-02-14T10:47
In today's episode of The Annex, we explore the relationship between money and science with David Reinecke (Princeton...
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Classical Sociology (Lizardo & Abrutyn) from 2023-02-01T12:30
In today's episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University) sits down with Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia) and <...
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How Americans Misunderstand China's Political System (Chua & Lei) from 2023-01-28T15:49:17
In today's episode of The Annex, we discuss how Americans misunderstand China and its political system. We imagine a society in which the government controls what people know and what ...
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Racism and Racial Humor (Raul Perez) from 2022-12-15T18:23:05
Some manifestations of racism are easily identifiable. Practices that do things like promoting racial residential segregation, facilitating race-based job discrimination, or the unequal ap...
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Making Governments Respect Human Rights (Hajjar, Roberts & Viterbo) from 2022-11-30T12:58
It is easy to profess a commitment to human rights. Making those rights a reality can be an arduous and complicated process. What can sociologists tell us about the process by which ...
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The Economic Style of Thinking (Popp-Berman) from 2022-11-22T17:15
In this episode, Daniel Morrison interviews Elizabeth Popp-Berman from the University of Michigan Organization Stud...
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The Organization of Science Affects the Progress of Knowledge (Pardo-Guerra and Gomez) from 2022-11-17T00:41:28
Today's episode of The Annex discusses the sociology of science, knowledge, and technology, with a focus on J.P Pardo-Guerra's new book, Listen
Religion in the Lives of Teens and Young Adults (Josh Packard) from 2022-05-09T09:47
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University) sits down with Josh Packard (Springtide Research) to discuss teens' and young adults' chang...
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Inequality, White Ignorance, and Public Sociology (Jennifer Mueller) from 2022-04-25T10:46
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits dow...
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Food Deserts (Ken Kolb) from 2022-04-18T09:59
In this episode, we discuss unequal access to healthy food, activitism, and public policy with Ken Kolb (Listen
Media Framings of the War on Drugs (Rosino) from 2022-04-04T10:25
In today's episode of the Annex, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Ch...
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Posting Ivermectin Research to SocArXiv (Cohen & Pardo-Guerra) from 2022-03-07T10:45
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss a recent controversy surrounding Listen
Eric Fromm (Neil McLaughlin) from 2022-02-21T10:48
It is classic theorists week on The Annex Sociology Podcast, as we discuss Eric Fromm with Neil McLaughlin (Listen
Antivaccine Movements (Carpiano and Reich) from 2022-02-14T09:58
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss the antivaccine movement with two outstanding experts on the topic. Je...
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Overdoing Democracy (Talisse) from 2022-02-07T10:08
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) and three students (Gracyn McGathy, Meghan Moten, and Alexis Pereira) sit down with Vanderbilt philosopher Listen
Creativity (Hannah Wohl) from 2022-01-31T13:11:29
The Annex is back for its tenth semester. In this episode, we meet with Hannah Wohl (University of California, Santa Ba...
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Gendered Structural Racism (Whitney Pirtle) from 2021-12-20T10:01
In today’s Annex, we meet Whitney Pirtle (Un...
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Training Doctors (Kelly Underman) from 2021-12-13T09:56
Today, The Annex sits down with Kelly Underman (Listen
Critical Race Theory (Haltinner, Scofield & Grindal) from 2021-12-06T10:35
In this episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison discusses Critical Race Theory with three faculty from the University of Idaho, where legisla...
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Criminology of Sport (Derek Silva) from 2021-11-15T10:55
On this episode of the Annex, Dan Morrison interviews Derek Silva, associate professor of criminology at King’s University...
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Diversity Regimes (JT Thomas) from 2021-11-08T10:21
On this episode of the Annex, we speak with James Thomas, associate professor of sociology at thListen
Celebrity (Kerry O. Ferris) from 2021-10-25T09:12
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Entrepreneurship (Rasmus Koss Hartman) from 2021-10-18T05:31
In this episode, The Annex discusses the topic of entrepreneurship with Rasmus Koss Hartman from Copenhagen Business School.
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Nurse Practitioners (Latonya Trotter) from 2021-10-11T05:03
A discussion with LaTonya Trotter (University of Washington) on nurse practitioners and the important role that they play in . Prof. Trotter is the...
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Xenophobia (Joseph Baker) from 2021-10-04T04:26
Joseph Baker (East Tennessee University) is the co-author of “
Frontiers of Neurosociology (Firat, Michalska & Kalkhoff) from 2021-09-20T03:41
Today, The Annex surveys the exciting field of neurosociology, which blends research on social behavior with brain research. Our guests are ...
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Structural Sexism and Religion (Patricia Homan) from 2021-09-13T05:43
In this episode, Daniel Morrison sits down with Patricia Homan (Florida St...
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Christian Nationalism (Perry & Perrin) from 2021-05-17T04:04
On today’s Annex, we discuss the Christian nationalism and the sociology of religion with Samuel Perry ( Listen
A More Radical Sociology (Michelle Jackson) from 2021-05-10T04:47
In today’s episode, we discuss the need for a more radical sociology with Michelle Jackson from Listen
Police & Race (Roscigno, Prieto-Hodge & Ture) from 2021-05-03T04:00
In this episode, we discuss the complicated relationship between the police and the African-American community. Our guests are Vincent Roscigno (Ohio State), Kayla Prieto-Hodge (Rutgers Camden)...
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Danger and Police Culture (Sierra-Arevalo) from 2021-04-26T04:37
In this episode of The Annex, we discuss how conceptions of danger influence police culture with Michael Sierra-Arevalo (Listen
Applied Sociology (Karen Albright) from 2021-04-12T03:19
It has been a very tough decade for the sociology job market, and faculty jobs are getting tougher to land. At the same time, doctoral students often feel discouraged from pursuing a career out...
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Cults (2 of 2) (Craig Rawlings) from 2021-04-06T06:36
This episode is the second installment of our two-part series on the Sociology of Cults. If you missed our first episode with Rick Moore, catch it Listen
Cults (Part 1 of 2) (Rick Moore) from 2021-04-05T06:28
This is the first in a two-part series on the Sociology of Cults. Our first episode examines the concept of New Religious Movements in sociology. My guest is Listen
Loneliness (Margolis & Torres) from 2021-03-22T05:38
On today’s episode of the The Annex , we look at the topic of loneliness from a sociological perspective. Our guests areListen
Rating British Departments (JP Pardo-Guerra) from 2021-02-22T05:28
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss the British system of evaluating departments’ scholarly productivity with JP Pardo-Gu...
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Populism in 19th Century America (Adam Slez) from 2020-12-07T06:25
On today's Annex, we talk to Adam Slez from the University of Virginia<...
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George Herbert Mead (Daniel Huebner) from 2020-11-16T04:59
In today's episode of The Annex, we delve into the back story of George Herbert Mead, a major figure in classical sociology. Our ...
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New Digital Inequalities (Matt Rafalow) from 2020-11-02T05:09
Today, The Annex talks to Matt Rafalow (Google) about how social inequalities in education and technology persist after all students gain access t...
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Labor Organization in Academia (Aptekar, Fu, and Mason) from 2020-10-26T05:14
Today, The Annex talks about labor organization, and the faculty labor issues that our unions are engaging. This episode features three excellent guests: Listen
Inequality in the Restaurant Industry (Eli Wilson) from 2020-10-19T05:25:16
Today, The Annex meets Eli Wilson (University of New Mexico) to ...
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Urban Doomsday Preppers (Anna Bounds) from 2020-10-12T04:55
In today's episode of The Annex, we present a talk with Anna Bounds (CUNY Queens College) to discuss her book on ...
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The Sociology of Food (Bowen, Gaddis & Young) from 2020-10-05T05:52
Today, we jump into the world of the sociology of food with three excellent experts from the field. Sarah Bowen (Listen
Politicizing the Census (Rob Santos) from 2020-09-29T05:38
Today, The Annex meets Rob Santos, Chief Methodologist at the Urban Institute and Listen
The Challenge of Chairing (Wynn, Besen-Cassino and Weeden) from 2020-09-21T05:20
Today, The Annex is pleased to present a very special episode assembled by Jonathan Wynn from the Listen
Inequality Among Doctors (Tania Jenkins) from 2020-09-14T06:01
We sit down with Tania Jenkins (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) about Listen
Twitter (Stephen Barnard) from 2020-06-08T06:00
Today, we talk about Twitter and its effects on our informational diet with Stephen Barnard of St La...
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Social Isolation and Physical Distancing in Time (Boyles, Sangaramoorthy & Finlay) from 2020-06-01T05:58
What effect will social isolation and physical distancing have on already marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode, we talk to three colleagues from a variety of so...
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Racialized Organizations (Ray) from 2020-05-25T06:00
In this week's episode of The Annex, we talk about the concept of "racialized organizations" with Victor Ray (University of Iowa). Victor recently published "Why So Many Organizations Stay Wh...
Racialized Organizations (Victor Ray) from 2020-05-25T06:00
In this week's episode of The Annex, we talk about the concept of "racialized organizations" with Victor Ray (Listen
Teaching Online (Rafalow, Medley-Rath & Silva) from 2020-05-18T06:12
The COVID-19 crisis thrust the academy into teaching online. In this episode, we talk to three colleagues with expertise in online pedagogy.
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The Moral Obligation to Succeed in College (Daniel Chambliss) from 2020-05-11T06:10
Daniel Chambliss is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hamilton College. He recently co-publi...
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Hijabs and Jobs (Eman Abdelhadi) from 2020-05-04T05:27
Today, we talk about how wearing hijabs affect job prospects among Muslim women. Our guest is Eman Abdelhadi (Listen
Professional Wrestling from 2020-04-27T05:52
Today, The Annex delves into the world of professional wrestling with R. Tyson Smith, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Listen
Race and Racialized Voices at NPR from 2020-04-20T05:25
Public radio has sometimes criticized as Listen
The Everyday Lives of Muslim American Teen Boys from 2020-04-13T05:55
Today, we discuss the everyday lives of American Muslim teen boys with John O'Brien (NYU Abu D...
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EMTs and Society from 2020-04-06T05:24
Today, we discuss emergency medical workers' role in society, and what you can learn about contemporary American by following them around.
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Gender, Work and Relationships from 2020-03-29T05:50
Today, The Annex sits down with Jacklyn Wong, who researches gender, relationships, and careers to ask: What is holding women back?. Listen
Vocational Training and Working Class Colleges from 2020-03-27T05:55
We discuss whether working class students are served well by a higher ed curriculum that eschews vocational training.
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Erasing Elizabeth Warren from 2020-03-24T05:58
Why was the media ignoring Elizabeth Warren? A discussion about whether Elizabeth Warren was being treated differently, and whether gender dynamics are at work here.
How Will Society Change in Response to COVID19? from 2020-03-21T09:14:05
How did COVID19 happen? Why did we botch its handling? How will society change in response to the virus?
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COVID-19 in Italy: A Week Later from 2020-03-13T12:28:15
In last week's episode, we spoke with two Italy-based colleagues about what they were seeing on the ground at the epicenter of the I...
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COVID-19 in Italy from 2020-03-06T15:27:05
COVID-19 is at New York City's doorstep. To get a sense of our immediate future, I spoke with two colleagues from Italy's Listen
An Interview with Judith Stacey from 2020-03-02T05:04
In this special episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, Philip Cohen (University of Mary...
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World of YouTube from 2020-02-17T05:45
In this episode of The Annex, we sit down with Michael Siciliano of Queen's U...
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Working at Wal-Mart from 2020-02-10T05:55
Today, we meet Adam Reich from Columbia University. Adam recently co-publish...
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Making Money and Getting Follows in Class from 2020-02-03T05:45
We discuss the ethics of assigning books and rewarding social media follows in your classes. The topic is discussed through the case of Mitchell Huynh, an adjunct instruction from a University ...
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The Paywall and the ASA from 2020-01-27T06:00
Today, we sit down with Philip Cohen (University of Maryland) to discuss the American Sociolo...
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How Society Handles Mental Health Problems from 2020-01-20T05:27
Today, we discuss how society handles its mental health problems. Our guest is Neil Gong from the University of Michi...
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Internet Mob Justice from 2020-01-13T05:55
Today's episode of The Annex discusses Internet mob justice in the face of unsolved crimes. We ask what happens when the Internet tries to solve an urgent crime through collaborations ...
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Financialization of Higher Education (Charlie Eaton) from 2020-01-06T06:00:30
We meet with Charlie Eaton (University of California, Merced) to discuss the increasing role ...
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Valuing Public Scholarship (Marybeth Stalp) from 2019-12-16T06:00
In this episode, we discuss #scicomm, its role in academic work, and its intersection with gender Listen
A Masculine Cure for Toxic Masculinity? (Marybeth Stalp) from 2019-12-13T06:04
Today, The Annex discusses a recent article in Harper's, which describes a commercial male re...
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First Round Recommendation Letters (Marybeth Stalp) from 2019-12-11T06:00
Should departments be asking for first-round letters when hiring professors?
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What the Study of Leisure Teaches Us About Families (Marybeth Stalp) from 2019-12-09T06:04
Today, we meet Marybeth Stalp, whose recent work on the sociology quilting explores the intersection of leisure, gender, and family.
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Dutch Sociology (Kuipers, Jaspers, Ivanova & Boy) from 2019-12-04T05:50
Today, The Annex explores the present state of sociology in the Netherlands, and the major issue of concern facing Dutch sociologists. This episode features special guest hosts Katya ...
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Literary Criticism (Phillipa Chong) from 2019-12-02T05:25
Today, we meet Phillipa Chong from McMaster University. We discuss her upcoming book, Inside the Cr...
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The Bosnian War (Adis Maksic) from 2019-11-27T05:49
For our Thanksgiving episode, we have a special treat: two outstanding scholars of ethnic politics and genocide discuss the Bosnian War.
Disabled Americans' Rights (David Pettinicchio) from 2019-11-25T06:00
We meet David Pettinicchio from the University of Toronto. David is the author of Politics of Empowerment: Disability Rights and the Cycle ...
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Meet the Social Breakdown Podcast (Meiser, Patumsinchai & Bird) from 2019-11-20T06:00:15
Today, we meet the gang from a great teaching-oriented sociology podcast, The Social Breakdown, and the three University of Hawaii soci...
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Relational Inequality Theory from 2019-11-17T06:00:46
Today, we meet Donald Tomaskovic-Devey (UMass Amherst) and Listen
Making It In India from 2019-11-13T06:07:30
The Assistant Professor Annex Takeover concludes with Jean Beaman (UC Santa Barb...
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The Comradely Professor from 2019-11-11T06:09:44
The Assistant Professor Annex Takeover continues with Jean Beaman (UC Santa Barb...
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Ethnography Abroad (Beaman, Magbouleh & Inglis) from 2019-11-06T05:50:22
The Assistant Professor Annex Takeover begins with Jean Beaman (UC Santa Barbara...
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Elite Self-Pity from 2019-11-04T06:00:40
We discuss a recent op-ed by Richard Reeves describes a sense of self-pity among the wealthy. We discu...
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Reactions to Perceived Shortages in Marriageable Men from 2019-10-30T06:11:05
In a previous episode, we discussed research claiming to identify perceptions that there are shortages of marriageable men<...
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Spinning Abstracts from 2019-10-28T06:00:19
We discuss a recent paper from Samuel Jellison and colleagues in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, "Evaluation of Spin in Abstracts of Papers in Psychiatry and Psychology Journals", which fo...
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Academic Publishing (Eric Schwartz) from 2019-10-24T06:00:10
Today, we meet Eric Schwartz, Editorial Director at Columbia University Press. Eric has bee...
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The German Sociological Divide (Thomas Scheffer) from 2019-10-21T06:45:06
This week, The Annex discusses a cleavage in German sociology that resulted in the formation of the Academy of Sociology, an organization t...
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Chinese Students in U.S. Schools (Yingyi Ma) from 2019-10-17T06:00:36
Today, we meet Yingyi Ma from Syracuse University. Yingyi recently published Ambitio...
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Global Borderlands (Victoria Reyes) from 2019-10-14T06:00:43
In today's episode of The Annex, we interview, Victoria Reyes (University of Califor...
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Academic Hazing from 2019-10-11T06:00:42
On today's episode of The Annex, we discuss a recent blog entry on "academic hazing" on circulating in academ...
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A Shortage of Marriageable Men? from 2019-10-09T06:00:12
A recent study uses multiple imputation to develop an analysis that implies falling marriage rates to be a result of too ...
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Opening Higher Ed Access (Amaka Okechukwu) from 2019-10-07T06:00:49
Today, we meet Amaka Okechukwu (George Mason University) about the politics of opening access to higher educa...
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Teaching Classical Theory (Seth Abrutyn) from 2019-10-04T06:00:21
Today, we talk to Seth Abrutyn from the University of British Columbia. Seth teaches graduat...
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What if the Republican Party were Destroyed? (Howard Ramos) from 2019-10-02T06:00:50
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Internet Gig Work (Alexandrea Ravenelle) from 2019-09-30T06:00:09
In this episode, we talk to Alexandrea Ravenelle (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) about he...
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The Ethics of College Sports (Fred Wherry) from 2019-09-27T06:00:12
NCAA athletes recently won the rights to license their name and ...
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Punishment in the Admissions Scandal (Fred Wherry) from 2019-09-25T06:00:03
Felicity Huffman got 14 days of jail for bribing to get her children into college. The gang gets together with Fred Wherry (Princeton University) to reflect on the punishment and how elite coll...
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Neurosociology (Rengin Firat) from 2019-09-23T06:30:15
In this episode, we learn about neurosociology from Rengin Firat of the University of California, Riverside. In h...
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Criticizing Lana Del Rey (Rachel Skaggs) from 2019-09-20T06:00:37
Lana Del Rey's new album has received praise, but her negative reaction to a Listen
Country Music Songwriting (Rachel Skaggs) from 2019-09-18T06:00:02
Rachel Skaggs (Ohio State University) is a sociologist of culture who studies creative professions. In this e...
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Family Estrangement from 2019-05-16T06:00:10
On today’s episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, the group discusses family estrangement. They get into the specificities of gender differences and degrees of estrangement. Kristina challenges...
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Author-Nominated Peer Review from 2019-05-15T06:00:10
Recent research suggests that author-nominated peer reviewers are more likely to give favorable reviews. The decision has led Listen
Upper-Middle Class American Parenting from 2019-05-14T06:00:11
The Annex Sociology Podcast examines an article in the New York Times Upshot’ discussing a Listen
Chase Tweets Financial Advice from 2019-05-10T06:12:33
A discussion about a backfired tweet<...
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The Pressure to Go Partisan from 2019-05-09T06:19:20
We discuss a recent article in Cognition, linking partisan affiliation and public trust. We ask wheth...
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Slow Peer Review from 2019-05-08T06:21:11
Elise Paradis from the University of Toronto pointed out that slow journal turnaround times hurt early-career researchers.
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Stanford Press Faced Cuts from 2019-05-07T06:05:37
Stanford University's Provost recently threatened to cut Stanford University Pre...
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Coping with Retirement (Michelle Silver) from 2019-05-06T06:01:07
An interview with Michelle Silver from the University of Toronto. Michelle recently published Listen
An Interview with James R. Jones from 2019-04-19T06:47:05
An interview with James R. Jones about his work on race.
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Unrest in Sudan (Aliza Luft) from 2019-04-18T06:47:11
A discussion about political upheaval and the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in ...
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Gender Bias in Teaching Evaluations from 2019-04-17T06:40:01
A discussion about recent findings that gender bias in teaching evaluation.
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Are Sociologists Trying Hard Enough? from 2019-04-16T06:47:24
A discussion about Fabio Rojas' contention that Listen
Jussie Smollett from 2019-04-11T06:11:38
The Annex discusses the case of Jussie Smollett, an actor who was charged for filing a ...
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Reactions to the Admissions Scandal from 2019-04-10T06:17:37
The Annex discusses a recent piece from UT Austin's Steven Mintz in In...
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Interrogating Ethnography from 2019-04-09T06:10:19
Today, The Annex discusses an exchange in Contexts between Northwestern law professor Steven Lubet and UC Berkeley sociologist Michael Burawoy on the need to fact-check ethnogr...
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The Cultural Transmission of White Privilege (Margaret Hagerman) from 2019-04-08T06:13:09
We interview Margaret Hagerman on her book, White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America (NYU Press), a book about how white youth learn to reproduce white privil...
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Organized Lying (Sarah Jenkins) from 2019-04-03T06:00:45
Today, The Annex meets Sarah Jenkins from Cardiff Business School. Sarah recently co-published “Trusted to Deceive: A Case Study of ‘Strategic Deception’ and the Normalization of Lying...
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Teen Suicide (Aburtyn & Mueller) from 2019-03-21T06:05:11
Today, the Annex interview Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia) and Anna Mueller (University of Chicago) about their work on teen suicide. The duo has published several pieces on the...
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The College Cheating Scandal from 2019-03-19T06:03:36
Today, The Annex discusses the College Cheating Scandal, in which several celebrities and wealthy people were caught using bribery and cheating to get their children into prestigious sc...
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Amazon HQ2 and NYC (Zukin and Greenberg) from 2019-03-15T06:00:48
Sharon Zukin and Miriam Greenberg discuss Amazon...
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CPAC, the Bulwark, and Political Puritanism from 2019-03-14T06:00:52
The Bulwark, an offshoot of the now-defunct Weekly Standard, evoked criticism with coverage of the Conservative Political Action Conference. We discuss tolerance for internal dissent within pol...
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The Momo Challenge from 2019-03-13T06:00:57
The Annex discusses the "Momo Challenge", an online hoax that was said to target children. We talk about the diffusion of social panic and conspiracies.
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UC Walks Away from Elsevier from 2019-03-11T06:00:50
The University of California recently walked away from negotiations with academic publisher Elsevier. This move could represent a major dramatic change in the relationship between universities ...
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Communicating the Limits of our Knowledge from 2019-03-06T06:00:31
Joe, Gabriel, Pat Reilly (UC Irvine) and Listen
ASA Election 2019: Aldon Morris from 2019-02-11T06:01:25
Introducing ASA Presidential candidate Aldon Morris of Northwestern University.
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ASA Election 2019: Shelley Correll from 2019-02-11T06:01:20
Introducing ASA Presidential candidate Shelley Correll of Stanford University.
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ASA Election 2019: Rhacel Salazar-Parrenas from 2019-02-11T06:00:31
Introducing ASA Vice Presidential candidate Rhacel Salazar-Parrenas from the University of Southern California, Dornsife.
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ASA Election 2019: Jennifer Earl from 2019-02-11T06:00:27
Introducing ASA Vice Presidential candidate Jennifer Earl from the University of Arizona.
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Taxing the Rich from 2019-02-06T06:06:31
Joe, Neda Magbouleh (University of Toronto) and Listen
The MAGA Hat Kid from 2019-01-29T06:00:58
Joe, Leslie, Howard Ramos (Dalhousie University), and Listen
The Sokal Squared Hoax and Researcher Misconduct from 2019-01-15T06:00:46
Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) discuss recent Listen
Can We Improve the ASA Submission Process? (Brian McCabe) from 2019-01-15T06:00:44
Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) discuss complaints about the ASA's ...
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US Housing Policy (Brian McCabe) from 2019-01-15T06:00:42
Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) about his book, No Place...
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Robert Wuthnow on Small Town America's Distress from 2018-04-16T03:21
This week, The Annex is thrilled to sit down with Robert Wuthnow of Princeton University. Robert just published T...
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On Amy Wax's Comments about Black Students from 2018-04-04T10:31
A Penn law professor comments that black students perform poorly. What are we to make of it?
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Human Work in an Automated Future (Benjamin Shestakofsky) from 2018-04-04T10:31
We discuss how humans can retain relevance in a fast-automating future.
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The Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting Program from 2018-03-28T10:31
The Southern Sociological Society’s Annual Meeting program has drawings of the President in diapers. Is this good for the discipline?
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Nat Geo Takes on Race from 2018-03-28T10:31
National Geographic has a special issue on race that’s getting a lot of groans.
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Robert Samuel and David Brady Argue about Poverty from 2018-03-28T10:31
We discuss a recent argument between the Washington Post’s Robert Samuel and sociologist David Brady.
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The Comedy Business (Pat Reilly) from 2018-03-28T10:31
Pat Reilly discusses his research on the career trajectories and early career challenges of comedians.
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Economic Development and the Soviets from 2018-03-14T12:53
We discuss explanations for the Soviet’s economic development, and the limits of parsimony.
Conservatism on Campus (Amy Binder) from 2018-03-14T10:31
We discuss how campus conservatism differs between elite and non-elite schools.
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Generations Theories from 2018-03-11T12:53
We discuss “generations theories”, which postulate that massive cohorts of 10 – 20 years have relevant, predictive shared traits.
Iranian-Americans and Race (Neda Magbouleh) from 2018-03-11T12:53
We interview Neda Magbouleh about her work on how Iranian-Americans navigate the complexities of race.
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Microfinance and Social Ties (Becky Yang-Hsu) from 2018-03-05T14:23
In this segment of The Annex, we interview Becky Yang Hsu of Georgetown University abo...
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Full-Time Faculty Positions Are Disappearing from 2018-03-05T12:16
Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Becky Yang Hsu (Georgetown University) discuss the disappearance of f...
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When Your Husband Ruins Your Parties from 2018-03-05T11:47
Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Becky Yang Hsu (Georgetown University) discuss the humorous difference...
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Racial Disparities in Mortgage Lending from 2018-02-28T14:09
We discuss racial disparities in the mortgage market.
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Collapsing Enrollments at Low-Ranked Schools from 2018-02-28T14:00
We discuss how enrollments are collapsing at low-ranked universities.
Small-Town LBGTQ Life (Japonica Saracino-Brown) from 2018-02-28T13:59
We discuss how identity and geography interact with Japonica Brown-Saracino, who just wrote a book on small town lesbian and bisexual communities.
What Happens When You Cut Degree Requirements? from 2018-02-14T15:36
A study shows that a Columbian business school’s placement outcomes soured after it cut core curricular requirements.
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Do Not Invite Milo Yannopoulos from 2018-02-14T14:01
Gabriel discusses the UCLA campus Republicans’ internal debates about whether or not to invite Milo Yiannopoulos to speak.
Using Offensive Words in Class from 2018-02-14T14:01
We discuss the case of Lawrence Rosen, who sparked controversy by using N-word in a class on hate speech.
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Nuanced Theory (Kieran Healy) from 2018-02-14T14:01
We discuss Kieran Healy’s paper “Fuck Nuance” in Contemporary Sociology.
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The 60 Hour Workweek Needed to be a Sociologist? from 2018-02-12T17:45
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Sexual Misconduct Allegations at Madison from 2018-02-12T17:37
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Genocide (Aliza Luft) from 2018-02-12T17:22
Joe, Leslie, and Gabriel interview Aliza Luft (UCLA) about her research on genocide.
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Pay to Play Publishing & Resume Padding from 2018-02-05T20:30
Joe, Leslie, and Gabriel discuss a scandal in which CUNY faculty were being probed for using pay-to-play publications for jobs and promotions. We discuss the broader role of vanity presses and p...
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The State of the Union Address from 2018-02-05T19:59
Joe, Leslie, and Gabriel discuss the 2018 State of the Union address, whether Trump could find resonance with a larger part of society, and how racial/ethnic identities play into this potentiali...
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Jordan Peterson from 2018-02-05T15:41
In today’s episode, Joe, Leslie and Gabriel discuss Jordan Peterson, a University of Toronto professor who has been grabbing attention in conservative circles.
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Chain Migration from 2018-02-03T12:10
We discuss the differences between how the concept of chain migration is used in politics versus the academy
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Aziz Ansari and #metoo from 2018-01-24T12:48
Aziz Ansari was accused of sexual coercion in an article on Babe.net. The story exposed different...
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Is the Country Falling Apart? from 2017-12-13T06:21
Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Elizabeth Popp-Berman (SUNY Albany) discuss the disorientation of news from...
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The Opiod Crisis from 2017-11-20T16:13
Gabriel discusses Sam Quinones’ Dreamland and the opioid epidemic.
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Conspiracy Theories and Dover's Greek Homosexuality* from 2017-09-11T05:30
In the inaugural episode of The Annex, Joe, Leslie and Gabriel discuss conspiracy theories and fake news, Dover’s Greek Homosexuality. Leslie also asks if Taylor Swift lo...
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