Annex Sociology Podcast

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Genocide (Aliza Luft) Feb 12, 2018

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Joe, Leslie, and Gabriel interview Aliza Luft (UCLA) about her research on genocide.

Aliza is an expert on genocide and extreme politics. She wrote “Toward a Dynamic Theory of Action at the Micro-Level of Genocide: Killing, Desistance, and Saving in 1994 Rwanda” in Sociological Theory.

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Pay to Play Publishing & Resume Padding Feb 05, 2018

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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 pay-to-publish outlets in our industry.

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The State of the Union Address Feb 05, 2018

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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 potentiality.

Credits. By Shealah Craighead – White House, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63769676

Jordan Peterson Feb 05, 2018

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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 Feb 03, 2018

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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 Jan 24, 2018

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Aziz Ansari was accused of sexual coercion in an article on Babe.net. The story exposed different views on the limits of #metoo.

Photo Credits. By David Shankbone – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19241544

Is the Country Falling Apart? Dec 13, 2017

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Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Elizabeth Popp-Berman (SUNY Albany) discuss the disorientation of news from the new Trump administration, and whether there is any merit to a widespread anxiety that something is going wrong in society.

Photo Credit. Craighead, Shealah, photographer. Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump. , 2017. October 6. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017656484/.

The Opiod Crisis Nov 20, 2017

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Gabriel discusses Sam Quinones’ Dreamland and the opioid epidemic.

Conspiracy Theories and Dover's Greek Homosexuality* Sep 11, 2017

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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 losing it, Gabriel rants about R, and Joe asks the Americans why they care so much about legacy and elite schools.

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