Archive for the 'Sociology' Category

A Few Questions For Amanda Smith Barusch

Amanda Smith Barusch, PhD, has been teaching and researching in the field of aging for over 25 years. Most of those were spent on the faculty of the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. She now serves as Professor and Head of Department of Social Work and Community Development at the University […]

Control Freaks

Naomi Baron looks at modern communication.

Taking Evidence Seriously: Alan Sokal goes Beyond the Hoax

Alan Sokal, author of Beyond the Hoax, discusses why we should take evidence seriously.

On Sports and Women

Laura Pappano is a former education columnist for the Boston Globe and co-author of Playing With The Boys: Why Separate is not Equal in Sports. In the op-ed below she brings her love of football to play with her love of competition.
If I hadn’t committed to baking a quiche (half ham, half broccoli and […]

A Few Questions for Laura Pappano

Pappano talks about Playing With The Boys.

Faith In The Halls of Power: How I Got The Interviews

A podcast with D. Michael Lindsay.

The Elephant in the Room: Fear and Embarrassment

An excerpt from The Elephant in the Room.

How To Change The World: Social Entrepreneurs

Bornstein tells us how we can change the world!

Introductions: Michael Lindsay, Karen Hughes and America

Michael Lindsay shares with us how he secured an interview with Karen Hughes.

Confronting the Conflict between Fact-Based Judgments and Moral Values

Robert Cherry, author of Welfare Transformed reflects on the show Chasing Amy.

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