Annex Sociology Podcast

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 …

Some manifestations of racism are easily identifiable.  Practices that do things like promoting racial residential segregation, facilitating race-based job discrimination, or the unequal application of criminal law …

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 …

In this episode, Daniel Morrison interviews Elizabeth Popp-Berman from the University of Michigan Organization Studies. Her new book,  Thinking Like …

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, The …

In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University) sits down with Josh Packard (Springtide …

In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits down with Jennifer C. Mueller of Skidmore College. …

In this episode, we discuss unequal access to healthy food, activitism, and public policy with Ken Kolb (Furman University). Ken is the author of …

In today's episode of the Annex, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits down with Michael Rosino (Molloy College) to discuss media framing and the …

Today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast features a discussion about conspiracy theories and conspiracy entrepreneurs with Aaron Hyzen …

In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss a recent controversy surrounding SocArXiv's takedown of a working paper on the …

It is classic theorists week on The Annex Sociology Podcast, as we discuss Eric Fromm with Neil McLaughlin (McMaster). Neil recently published Eric …

In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss the antivaccine movement with two outstanding experts on the topic. Jennifer A. Reich (

In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) and three students (Gracyn McGathy, Meghan Moten, and Alexis …

The Annex is back for its tenth semester. In this episode, we meet with Hannah Wohl (University of California, Santa Barbara) to discuss her book …

In today’s Annex, we meet Whitney Pirtle (University of California, Merced) to discuss gendered racism (in general and during COVID) in academia and …

Today, The Annex sits down with Kelly Underman (Drexel), the author of Feeling Medicine: How the Pelvic Exam Shapes Medical Training (NYU Press). …

In this episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison discusses Critical Race Theory with three faculty from the University of Idaho, where legislators …

On this episode of the Annex, Dan Morrison interviews Derek Silva, associate professor of criminology at King’s University College in Ontario, …

On this episode of the Annex, we speak with James Thomas, associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi about his new book …

This week, The Annex discusses the sociology of celebrity with Kerry O. Ferris from Northern Illinois University. We discuss the nature of …

In this episode, The Annex discusses the topic of entrepreneurship with Rasmus Koss Hartman from Copenhagen Business School.

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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 …

Joseph Baker (East Tennessee University) is the co-author of “Crusading for Moral Authority: Christian Nationalism and Opposition to Science” in …

Today, The Annex Sociology Podcast meets the person behind the Twitter account of Steak Umm, a commercial meat product. Nathan Allebach is a social …

Today, The Annex surveys the exciting field of neurosociology, which blends research on social behavior with brain research. Our guests are Rengin …

In this episode, Daniel Morrison sits down with Patricia Homan (Florida State University) to discuss the impact of structural sexism on the …

On today’s Annex, we discuss the Christian nationalism and the sociology of religion with Samuel Perry (University of Oklahoma) and Robin Perrin (…

In today’s episode, we discuss the need for a more radical sociology with Michelle Jackson from Stanford. Michelle authored the book Manifesto for …

In this episode, we discuss the complicated relationship between the police and the African-American community. Our guests are Vincent Roscigno …

In this episode of The Annex, we discuss how conceptions of danger influence police culture with Michael Sierra-Arevalo (University of Texas, Austin…

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 …

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 …

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. …

On today’s episode of the The Annex , we look at the topic of loneliness from a sociological perspective. Our guests are Rachel Margolis (Western …

In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss the British system of evaluating departments’ scholarly productivity with JP Pardo-Guerra …

On today's Annex, we talk to Adam Slez from the University of Virginia. Adam is the author of The Making of the Populist Movement: State, Market, …

In today's episode of The Annex, we delve into the back story of George Herbert Mead, a major figure in classical sociology. Our guest is Daniel …

Today, The Annex talks to Matt Rafalow (Google) about how social inequalities in education and technology persist after all students gain access to …

Today, The Annex talks about labor organization, and the faculty labor issues that our unions are engaging. This episode features three excellent …

Today, The Annex meets Eli Wilson (University of New Mexico) to discuss his book, Front of the House, Back of the House: Race and Inequality in the …

In today's episode of The Annex, we present a talk with Anna Bounds (CUNY Queens College) to discuss her book on urban doomsday preparation, Bracing …

Today, we jump into the world of the sociology of food with three excellent experts from the field. Sarah Bowen (North Carolina State), author of …

Today, The Annex meets Rob Santos, Chief Methodologist at the Urban Institute and incoming President of the American Statistical Association. We …

Today, The Annex is pleased to present a very special episode assembled by Jonathan Wynn from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst on the …

We sit down with Tania Jenkins (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) about Doctor's Orders (Columbia University Press), a book about …

Today, we talk about Twitter and its effects on our informational diet with Stephen Barnard of St Lawrence University. Stephen is the author of author of Citizens at the Gates: Twitter, Networked Publics, and the …

What effect will social isolation and physical distancing have on already marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode, we …

In this week's episode of The Annex, we talk about the concept of "racialized organizations" with Victor Ray (University of Iowa). Victor recently …

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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Daniel Chambliss is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hamilton College. He recently co-published How College Works (with Christopher G. …

Today, we talk about how wearing hijabs affect job prospects among Muslim women. Our guest is Eman Abdelhadi (University of Chicago) recently authored "The Hijab and Muslim Women's Employment in the United States" in …

Today, The Annex delves into the world of professional wrestling with R. Tyson Smith, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of …

Public radio has sometimes criticized as being "too white". Today's episode examines the idea that NPR is a racialized organization.

Laura Garbes is a doctoral student at Brown University. She studies the …

Today, we discuss the everyday lives of American Muslim teen boys with John O'Brien (NYU Abu Dhabi). John is author of the award-winning Keeping It …

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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Today, The Annex sits down with Jacklyn Wong, who researches gender, relationships, and careers to ask: What is holding women back?. Jaclyn Wong is …

We discuss whether working class students are served well by a higher ed curriculum that eschews vocational training.

Recently, Albert Fu …

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.

Sarah Patterson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the …

How did COVID19 happen? Why did we botch its handling? How will society change in response to the virus?

Alison Buttenheim is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. She specializes …

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 Italian COVID19 …

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 Bucconi University.

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In this special episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, Philip Cohen (University of Maryland, College Park) interviews with Judith Stacey of New …

In this episode of The Annex, we sit down with Michael Siciliano of Queen's University (Canada). Michael is currently working on a book for …

Today, we meet Adam Reich from Columbia University. Adam recently co-published Working for Respect: Community and Conflict at Wal-Mart with Peter …

We discuss the ethics of assigning books and rewarding social media follows in your classes. The topic is discussed through the case of Mitchell …

Today, we sit down with Philip Cohen (University of Maryland) to discuss the American Sociological Association's opposition to a Trump …

Today, we discuss how society handles its mental health problems. Our guest is Neil Gong from the University of Michigan. Neil recently published "

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 …

We meet with Charlie Eaton (University of California, Merced) to discuss the increasing role of finance in higher education. Charlie was recently …

In this episode, we discuss #scicomm, its role in academic work, and its intersection with gender in the academic workplace. What is the value of a …

Today, The Annex discusses a recent article in Harper's, which describes a commercial male retreat that is designed to address the ill effects of …

Should departments be asking for first-round letters when hiring professors?

Our guest today is Marybeth Stalp from the University of Northern …

Today, we meet Marybeth Stalp, whose recent work on the sociology quilting explores the intersection of leisure, gender, and family.

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Today, The Annex explores the present state of sociology in the Netherlands, and the major issue of concern facing Dutch sociologists. This …

Today, we meet Phillipa Chong from McMaster University. We discuss her upcoming book, Inside the Critics' Circle (Princeton University Press) about …

For our Thanksgiving episode, we have a special treat: two outstanding scholars of ethnic politics and genocide discuss the Bosnian War.

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We meet David Pettinicchio from the University of Toronto. David is the author of Politics of Empowerment: Disability Rights and the Cycle of …

Today, we meet the gang from a great teaching-oriented sociology podcast, The Social Breakdown, and the three University of Hawaii sociologists who …

Today, we meet Donald Tomaskovic-Devey (UMass Amherst) and Dustin Avent-Holt (Augusta University). We discuss their new book Relational …

The Assistant Professor Annex Takeover concludes with Jean Beaman (UC Santa Barbara), Neda Magabouleh (University of Toronto) and special guest …

The Assistant Professor Annex Takeover continues with Jean Beaman (UC Santa Barbara), Neda Magabouleh (University of Toronto) and special guest …

The Assistant Professor Annex Takeover begins with Jean Beaman (UC Santa Barbara), Neda Magabouleh (University of Toronto) and special guest Patrick …

We discuss a recent op-ed by Richard Reeves describes a sense of self-pity among the wealthy. We discuss this phenomenon of elite self-pity, and …

In a previous episode, we discussed research claiming to identify perceptions that there are shortages of marriageable men for women with college …

We discuss a recent paper from Samuel Jellison and colleagues in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, "Evaluation of Spin in Abstracts of Papers in …

Today, we meet Eric Schwartz, Editorial Director at Columbia University Press. Eric has been a fixture in academic sociology publishing, having …

This week, The Annex discusses a cleavage in German sociology that resulted in the formation of the Academy of Sociology, an organization that …

Today, we meet Yingyi Ma from Syracuse University. Yingyi recently published Ambitious and Anxious: How Chinese College Students Succeed and …

In today's episode of The Annex, we interview, Victoria Reyes (University of California, Riverside). We talk about her new, widely acclaimed book, …

On today's episode of The Annex, we discuss a recent blog entry on "academic hazing" on circulating in academic Twitter, and where to draw the line …

A recent study uses multiple imputation to develop an analysis that implies falling marriage rates to be a result of too few (economically) …

Today, we meet Amaka Okechukwu (George Mason University) about the politics of opening access to higher education. We discuss her new book, To …

Today, we talk to Seth Abrutyn from the University of British Columbia. Seth teaches graduate classical theory in UBC's sociology program, and …

In a recent New York Times opinion piece, columnist Michelle Goldberg reviews a new book by pollster Stanley Greenberg, R.I.P. G.O.P.: How the New …

In this episode, we talk to Alexandrea Ravenelle (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) about her research on gig economy work. Her new book, …

NCAA athletes recently won the rights to license their name and likeness. We visit the topic of whether these athletes are exploited under the …

Felicity Huffman got 14 days of jail for bribing to get her children into college. The gang gets together with Fred Wherry (Princeton University) …

In this episode, we learn about neurosociology from Rengin Firat of the University of California, Riverside. In her own work, Professor Firat uses …

Lana Del Rey's new album has received praise, but her negative reaction to a mixed review on NPR recently made news. We discuss the tightrope of …

Rachel Skaggs (Ohio State University) is a sociologist of culture who studies creative professions. In this episode, we discuss her participant …

On today’s episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, the group discusses family estrangement. They get into the specificities of gender differences and …

Recent research suggests that author-nominated peer reviewers are more likely to give favorable reviews.  The decision has led Swiss National Science …

The Annex Sociology Podcast examines an article in the New York Times Upshot’ discussing a high intensity parenting style.

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A discussion about a backfired tweet from Chase bank, which seemed to blame people's economic problems on irresponsible spending.  The Tweet was picked up by Democratic Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, whose …

We discuss a recent article in Cognition, linking partisan affiliation and public trust. We ask whether its findings help cast light on the pressure …

Elise Paradis from the University of Toronto pointed out that slow journal turnaround times hurt early-career researchers.  

The question provoked a range of interesting discussions that we discuss here.

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Stanford University's Provost recently threatened to cut Stanford University Press, describing the Press as a "second rate press."  

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An interview with Michelle Silver from the University of Toronto. Michelle recently published Retirement and Discontents: Why We Won't Stop …

An interview with James R. Jones about his work on race.

Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of Sociology from the University of Toronto. …

A discussion about political upheaval and the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in Sudan.

Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of …

A discussion about recent findings that gender bias in teaching evaluation.

Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of Sociology …

A discussion about Fabio Rojas' contention that sociologists' failure to prioritize public impact hinders their influence over policy. The …

The Annex discusses the case of Jussie Smollett, an actor who was charged for filing a fake hate crime to gain publicity.  The case was dismissed by …

The Annex discusses a recent piece from UT Austin's Steven Mintz in Inside Higher Ed, in which he asks how we should respond to the college …

Today, The Annex discusses an exchange in Contexts between Northwestern law professor Steven Lubet and UC Berkeley sociologist Michael Burawoy on …

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 privilege.

Margaret Hagerman is an …

Today, The Annex meets Sarah Jenkins from Cardiff Business School.  Sarah recently co-published “Trusted to Deceive: A Case Study of ‘Strategic …

Today, the Annex interview Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia) and Anna Mueller (University of Chicago) about their work on teen suicide.  …

Today, The Annex discusses the College Cheating Scandal, in which several celebrities and wealthy people were caught using bribery and cheating to …

Sharon Zukin and Miriam Greenberg discuss Amazon's decision to locate in New York City, the politics this choice evoked, and the online giant's …

The Bulwark, an offshoot of the now-defunct Weekly Standard, evoked criticism with coverage of the Conservative Political Action Conference. We …

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.

The University of California recently walked away from negotiations with academic publisher Elsevier. This move could represent a major dramatic …

Joe, Gabriel, Pat Reilly (UC Irvine) and Daniel Laurison (Swarthmore) discuss whether social scientists do enough to communicate the limits of their …

Introducing ASA Presidential candidate Aldon Morris of Northwestern University.

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Introducing ASA Presidential candidate Shelley Correll of Stanford University.

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Introducing ASA Vice Presidential candidate Rhacel Salazar-Parrenas from the University of Southern California, Dornsife.

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Introducing ASA Vice Presidential candidate Jennifer Earl from the University of Arizona.

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Joe, Neda Magbouleh (University of Toronto) and Bart Bonikowski (Harvard) discuss a viral speech by a Dutch writer at Davos, which argues that talk …

Joe, Leslie, Howard Ramos (Dalhousie University), and Richard Carpiano (UC Riverside) discuss a conflict between Catholic school boys, Black …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) discuss recent charges against Portland State philosopher Peter Boghossian for …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) discuss complaints about the ASA's submission process for its annual meeting, and …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) about his book, No Place Like Home: …

This week, The Annex is thrilled to sit down with Robert Wuthnow of Princeton University. Robert just published The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in …

A Penn law professor comments that black students perform poorly. What are we to make of it?

We discuss how humans can retain relevance in a fast-automating future.

The Southern Sociological Society’s Annual Meeting program has drawings of the President in diapers. Is this good for the discipline?

National Geographic has a special issue on race that’s getting a lot of groans.

We discuss a recent argument between the Washington Post’s Robert Samuel and sociologist David Brady.

Pat Reilly discusses his research on the career trajectories and early career challenges of comedians.

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We discuss explanations for the Soviet’s economic development, and the limits of parsimony.

We discuss how campus conservatism differs between elite and non-elite schools.

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We discuss the 2018 Oscars

We discuss “generations theories”, which postulate that massive cohorts of 10 – 20 years have relevant, predictive shared traits.

We interview Neda Magbouleh about her work on how Iranian-Americans navigate the complexities of race.

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In this segment of The Annex, we interview Becky Yang Hsu of Georgetown University about her new book, Borrowing Together: Microfinance and …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Becky Yang Hsu (Georgetown University) discuss the disappearance of full-time faculty positions in the discipline, its …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Becky Yang Hsu (Georgetown University) discuss the humorous differences in perspectives that emerge when contemplating a …

We discuss racial disparities in the mortgage market.

We discuss how enrollments are collapsing at low-ranked universities.

We discuss how identity and geography interact with Japonica Brown-Saracino, who just wrote a book on small town lesbian and bisexual communities.

A study shows that a Columbian business school’s placement outcomes soured after it cut core curricular requirements.

Gabriel discusses the UCLA campus Republicans’ internal debates about whether or not to invite Milo Yiannopoulos to speak.

We discuss the case of Lawrence Rosen, who sparked controversy by using N-word in a class on hate speech.

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We discuss Kieran Healy’s paper “Fuck Nuance” in Contemporary Sociology.

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A tweet by Yale sociologist Nicholas Christakis, who argues that it takes a 60 hour work week to succeed in sociology. It drew criticism and …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Aliza Luft (UCLA) discuss sexual misconduct problems at the University of Wisconsin, Madison sociology department.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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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We discuss the differences between how the concept of chain migration is used in politics versus the academy

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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.

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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 …

Gabriel discusses Sam Quinones’ Dreamland and the opioid epidemic.

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 …