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Tag Archives: UT Austin Sociology
Violence at the Urban Margins: Longhorns & Latin American Ethnography
Last week, the Department of Sociology – in conjunction with the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, the Rappaport Cenntennial Professorship of Liberal Arts, and the Office of Graduate Studies – hosted a collaborative workshop that offered a … Continue reading
Sociology’s new home in CLA sustainable in many ways
The College of Liberal Arts building (CLA) which we now call home has been lauded as smart and environmentally sustainable. The COLA blog, Life and Letters features a great slide show emphasizing the sleek, modern design that has brought the … Continue reading
Gloria González López on Maintaining a Balanced Life
Initiating our work/life balance series for 2012-13 Dr. Gloria González-López is a Gender and Sexuality scholar working with Mexican and Mexican American communities, with an emphasis on social inequality. She is a prolific author and serves as the Minority Liaison … Continue reading
“Foodstuffs and plans” with Marcos Perez in Argentina
Marcos Perez: ideas from the field after seven week in Buenos Aires (The following are some ideas that have emerged as a result of my fieldwork, and that relate to part of my research project. They are quite preliminary, since … Continue reading
Chicken & Soda: Power and Stereotypes in Advertisements
Recently, Burger King has been under fire due to a leaked commercial starring hip-hop singer Mary J. Blige promoting their new crispy chicken wraps. In the commercial, a customer asks a Burger King cashier what’s in the new crispy chicken … Continue reading
“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
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
UT Austin SOC – ASA Issue
Welcome to the new Sociology graduate program blog. Our inaugural issue highlights UT Austin research being presented at the 2011 American Sociology Association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. We will be blogging and tweeting from the corridors of Caesar’s Palace, … Continue reading