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
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.
10/7/2021 • 35 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
6/1/2021 • 43 minutes, 34 seconds
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.
6/1/2021 • 34 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
6/1/2021 • 22 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
6/1/2021 • 29 minutes
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.
4/9/2021 • 32 minutes, 42 seconds
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.
4/9/2021 • 29 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
4/9/2021 • 21 minutes, 9 seconds
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.
4/9/2021 • 27 minutes
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.
3/5/2021 • 29 minutes, 31 seconds
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.
