Sociology Sessions

A Sociology Experiment
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Students and professors discuss introductory topics in sociology, making connections to their readings, research and life experiences. This podcast is a companion to the online textbook A Sociology Experiment, but no knowledge of the textbook or its materials is necessary to listen! Hosted and produced by Zahin Das

Episodes

  1. 10/07/2021

    Chapter 8: Sociology of Families - Values, Roles & Media in the Construction of Family

    Harry Zhu, Cassidy Bushnell, Jasmine El-Shurafa and chapter author Anglea Barian discuss the idea of family through sociological lenses.

    35 min

  2. 06/01/2021

    Chapter 7 Part 3: Race & Ethnicity - Race in the Institution

    Rod Golden, Major Barnett and Dr. Rashawn Ray discuss the past, present and future of institutional racism in America.

    44 min

  3. 06/01/2021

    Chapter 7 Part 2: Race & Ethnicity - Race in the Mind

    Rod Golden, Major Barnett and Dr. Rashawn Ray discuss how the human mind conceives of race across different spheres of society.

    34 min

  4. 06/01/2021

    Chapter 7 Part 1: Race & Ethnicity - Race in the Conversation

    Rod Golden, Major Barnett and Dr. Rashawn Ray discuss what it means to confront race and racism in American society.

    23 min

  5. 06/01/2021

    Chapter 6: Gender & Sexuality - Constructing, Accepting and Living Identity

    Katharine Fleischner, Peyton Syrnyk and author Todd Schoepflin discuss sociological ways to think about gender and sexuality.

    29 min

  6. 04/09/2021

    Chapter 4 Part 2: Social Class, Inequality & Poverty - The Inequality Problem

    Alexia Brown, Akhila Boda, Jing Zhang, Dr. Christian Schlaerth, and author Todd Schoepflin discuss the consequences and potential redresses of inequality as a national phenomenon.

    33 min

  7. 04/09/2021

    Chapter 4 Part 1: Social Class, Inequality & Poverty - Meritocratic Myths & the Role of Class

    Alexia Brown, Akhila Boda, Jing Zhang, Dr. Christian Schlaerth, and author Todd Schoepflin discuss the sociology of class.

    30 min

  8. 04/09/2021

    Chapter 3 Part 2: Social Structure & the Individual - Self Construction, Authenticity & Algorithms in the Social Media Age

    Alex Wright-Ropp, Amshah Mushtaq and author Judith Halasz discuss the interaction between individuals and the social structures they inhabit in the digital world.

    21 min

  9. 04/09/2021

    Chapter 3 Part 1: Social Structure & the Individual - Identity, Symbols, and Changing Norms

    Alex Wright-Ropp, Amshah Mushtaq and author Judith Halasz discuss the interaction between individuals and the social structures they inhabit.

    27 min

  10. 03/05/2021

    Chapter 2: Research Methods - Bias, Doubt & the Ethics of Sociological Inquiry

    Annie Olson, Vanessa Haddad and author Gwen Sharp discuss the methodological challenges of seeking answers to sociological questions.

    30 min

  11. 03/05/2021

    Chapter 1: An Introduction - High School Cliques, Lonely Billionaires & Karl Marx

    Alaza Flores, Andrew Wang and author Shamus Khan discuss Durkheim, Marx and introductory sociological concepts.

    22 min
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Students and professors discuss introductory topics in sociology, making connections to their readings, research and life experiences. This podcast is a companion to the online textbook A Sociology Experiment, but no knowledge of the textbook or its materials is necessary to listen! Hosted and produced by Zahin Das

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