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Monthly Archives: March 2012
“Assuming Direct Control”: Understanding the Mass Effect ending controversy with sociology
When we’re not hard at work, sociologists here at UT Austin try our best to unwind. Sometimes, that means enjoying the beautiful Austin air, and sometimes it means sitting down on the couch, picking up a controller, and playing some … Continue reading
Dr. Christine Williams on the realities of the retail labor market
Sinikka Elliott, Christine Williams, Angela Stroud, Cati Connell and Dana Britton at ASA Dr. Williams was honored with the Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award in 2011 at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in Las Vegas Christine Williams blogs about challenges … Continue reading
2012 Recruiting Events – what a pleasure
Our 2012 Recruiting events at the Scholtz Garten, the plush SAC Conference room and our dear old Burdine were enjoyed by all. I have to say that listening to everyone talk enthusiastically about their research and our community makes me … Continue reading
A Foucauldian Critique of the Murder of Trayvon Martin by Lady Anima Adjepong
The recent murder of Trayvon Martin, a seventeen-year-old black boy is an opportunity to explore the dimensions of disciplinary power as Michel Foucault characterizes them. On February 26, 2012, a white neighbourhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman murdered Martin in an … Continue reading
Texas: It Ain’t All Howdys and Y’alls by Chelsea Smith
When I announced to my friends that I would be moving to Texas, I received a lot of skeptical responses, ranging from confusion (“why would you want to do that?”) to hyperbole (“you’re going to get shot”). Like many people … Continue reading
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Beyond the Cosmopolis: A Summary of Étienne Balibar’s ‘Cosmopolitanism and Secularism’
The honeymoon is long over, philosopher Étienne Balibar says in ‘Cosmopolitanism and Secularism: Controversial Legacies and Prospective Interrogations,’ between cosmopolitanism and secularism, and perhaps the taken-for-granted marriage of the two attitudes of liberal nation-states was not so legitimate to begin … Continue reading
On the Sociology of Sport by Letisha Brown
The study of sport within sociology opens up new avenues for investigating several things within the social world. Through sport scholarship, there is room for critical examinations of sexuality, race, gender, class, age, health and more. For instance, Dr. Ben … Continue reading
Research Questions with graduate student Amy Lodge
Research Questions (RQ) is Q&A series profiling the faculty, graduate students, and alumni of the Sociology Department at the University of Texas at Austin. In brief conversations, this series looks at the diverse projects, interests, and sources of inspiration within the … Continue reading
Etienne Balibar Talk Today
Étienne Balibar will be speaking today at the Student Activity Center, on ‘Cosmopolitanism and Secularism: Controversial Legacies and Prospective Interrogations.’ The event is part of a symposium ‘Sacred and Secular Politics’ organized by the Center for European Studies et al, … Continue reading
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