Annex Sociology Podcast

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Critical Race Theory (Haltinner, Scofield & Grindal) Dec 06, 2021

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In this episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison discusses Critical Race Theory with three faculty from the University of Idaho, where legislators banned teaching a range of concepts related to research on racism. These bans bear directly on their academic responsibilities. Kristin Haltinner is an Associate Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Academic Certificate Program in Diversity and Inclusion. Matthrew Grindal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Culture, Society, and Justice. Rebecca Scofield is Associate Professor and Chair of History.

Photo Credit. University of Idaho Panorama, c. 1915. by Steve Shook – https://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/45874238111/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95534836

Criminology of Sport (Derek Silva) Nov 15, 2021

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On this episode of the Annex, Dan Morrison interviews Derek Silva, associate professor of criminology at King’s University College in Ontario, Canada. The interview focuses on his work on a handbook for the critical criminology of sport with Liam Kennedy and his journal articles on Canadian national identity and hockey. We also cover his public scholarship with Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Johanna Mellis on The End of Sport podcast, and his new book on exploitation in college football, co-authored with Kalman-Lamb. Dr. Silva tweets at @derekcrim.

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Diversity Regimes (JT Thomas) Nov 08, 2021

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On this episode of the Annex, we speak with James Thomas, associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi about his new book Diversity Regimes: Why Talk is Not Enough to Fix Racial Inequality at Universities. The book chronicles the efforts of “Diversity University” to address its legacy and ongoing practices of racial domination, highlighting how such efforts often lack coordination, focus, and institutional commitment. JT also discusses his new work on W.E.B. Du Bois and its connection to Jewish life and identity. Dr. Thomas tweets @Insurgent_Prof.

Hosted by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University.

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Celebrity (Kerry O. Ferris) Oct 25, 2021

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This week, The Annex discusses the sociology of celebrity with Kerry O. Ferris from Northern Illinois University. We discuss the nature of celebrity, how it is acquired, and how it can be used. Ferris is the author of Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction (2011, Routledge) and “The Sociology of Celebrity” in Sociology Compass.

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Entrepreneurship (Rasmus Koss Hartman) Oct 18, 2021

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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) Oct 11, 2021

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A discussion with LaTonya Trotter (University of Washington) on nurse practitioners and the important role that they play in . Prof. Trotter is the author of More than Medicine: Nurse Practitioners and the Problems they Solve for Patients, Health Care Organizations, and the State

Interview by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University.

Xenophobia (Joseph Baker) Oct 04, 2021

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Joseph Baker (East Tennessee University) is the co-author of “Crusading for Moral Authority: Christian Nationalism and Opposition to Science” in Sociological Forum (with Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead). He also authored Deviance Management: Insiders, Outsiders, Hiders, and Drifters with the University of California Press. Hosted by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University.

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Steak Umm Sep 27, 2021

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Today, The Annex Sociology Podcast meets the person behind the Twitter account of Steak Umm, a commercial meat product. Nathan Allebach is a social media marketer at Allebach Communications. He used sociology and social scientific theory and research to push Steak Umm’s Twitter following to six-figure audiences. We discuss how this happened, and see whether his foray into sociology offers us sociologists insights into how we can communicate with the public. Hosts Joseph Cohen (Queens College), Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University), and Sarah Patterson (University of Michigan).

Frontiers of Neurosociology (Firat, Michalska & Kalkhoff) Sep 20, 2021

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Today, The Annex surveys the exciting field of neurosociology, which blends research on social behavior with brain research. Our guests are Rengin Firat (UC Riverside), Kalina Michalska (UC Riverside), and William Kalkhoff (Kent State). Host Joseph N Cohen (CUNY Queens College)

Photo Credit. By Dale Mahalko – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15689483

Structural Sexism and Religion (Patricia Homan) Sep 13, 2021

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In this episode, Daniel Morrison sits down with Patricia Homan (Florida State University) to discuss the impact of structural sexism on the wellbeing of religiously active people. Patricia published “Structural Sexism and Health in the United States: A New Perspective on Health Inequality and the Gender System” in the American Sociological Review, and recently followed it up in the same journal with “When Religion Hurts: Structural Sexism and Health in Religious Congregations.”

Credit. By J. L. Nichols – The file was scanned in from a reprint of a book called Safe Counsel, or Practical Eugenics, a public domain book from 1928 by B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols. Reprint was from “Intext Press”, which reissues public domain books, and the reprint is ISBN 0-88444-010-9., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27683644

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