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The Impossibility of University Neutrality in Times of Crisis
Posted 7 days ago at Everyday Sociology Blog
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At Play in the Classroom for Thirty-Five Years: Recollections and Recommendations for Keeping Our Spirits—and Our Students—Soaring
Posted Nov 21, 2023 at Teaching Astronomy by Doing Astronomy
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To keep sight of our shared humanity: António Guterres on the collective future of Israel and Palestine
The current war in Gaza emerges from a long history of conflict between Israel and Palestine. António Guterres, the secretary general of the United Nations, makes a plea for peace in this op-ed, which was also published in the New York Times on October 13, 2023. In this piece, he urges the international community as well as Israelis and Palestinians to consider “the pull of collective memory” that shapes how people understand and discuss the conflict. António Guterres, "Why Israel Must Reconsider Its Gaza Evacuation Order," The United Nations: The Question of Palestine, www.un.org, 13 October 2023. What is motivating... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2023 at They Say / I Blog
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Reaching every student in your General Education class
Stacy Palen Image Credit: Zac Williams I know just how difficult it can be to stand in front of a large classroom of diverse students — most there just to fulfill a credit requirement—and wonder how you will facilitate their learning. My college, Weber State University in Utah, is an... Continue reading
Posted Nov 3, 2023 at Teaching Astronomy by Doing Astronomy
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Place Matters: Inequality and Geography
Posted Oct 30, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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How I Became a Professor: My Parents’ Gifts for Pursuing the Impossible Dream
Posted Oct 23, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Writing an Op-ed: Lessons in Public Sociology
Posted Oct 16, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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The Mouth of Privilege
Posted Oct 9, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Creating a Class of Our Own: Reflections on First-Generation and Working-Class People in Sociology
Posted Oct 2, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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“You Want to Work or You Want to Steal?” The Impossible Choices Migrants Face Without Work Authorization
Posted Sep 25, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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The Irony of Tiny Houses: Commoditizing Rebellion
Posted Sep 18, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Say yes to the bots: Sidney I. Dobrin on embracing the future of generative AI writing technologies
Lots of people are understandably nervous about AI technologies, from concerns about biased algorithms and data privacy to worries about how generative AI writing technologies might change the ways people write and what students learn. Frankly, it can all feel overwhelming. So, what should instructors and students do about generative AI writing technologies? In this essay, Sidney I. Dobrin, a professor of English, argues for a way forward and explains why he thinks it’s futile to ignore or ban generative AI writing technologies in the classroom. Sidney I. Dobrin, "Generative AI Bots Will Change How We Write Forever—and That’s a... Continue reading
Posted Sep 15, 2023 at They Say / I Blog
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Co-opting Friends and Feminism on Social Media: Multi-Level Marketing
Posted Sep 11, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Public Transportation and Global Citizenship
Posted Sep 4, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Cash Only: Culture, Convenience, and Inequality
Posted Aug 28, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Monetizing the Natural World, 2023 Edition
Posted Aug 23, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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When college isn’t the answer: Skylar Adleta on why respect, not free college, is a better way to bridge the class divide
Free college? No thanks, writes electrician and author Skylar Adleta. Adleta explains why he believes proposals to make college tuition-free ignore the concerns of many in the working class. He argues that more employers should drop degree requirements for positions where “working experience can suffice.” Skylar Adleta, "Free College Will Only Deepen the Class Divide: How About Respect For the Working Class?"Newsweek, 19 June 2023 How does Adleta define “the American Dream?” How was the recommended path to achieving the dream different from the one he took? According to Adleta, how could free college create further class division? Do you... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2023 at They Say / I Blog
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Selling Old Towns: Consumption and Hyperreality
Posted Aug 14, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Beer, Identity, and Place
Posted Aug 8, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Smoking, Travel, and Culture Shock
Posted Jul 24, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Spam, Scams, and Social Norms
Posted Jul 17, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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Social Media and Digital Resistance
Posted Jul 12, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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The automation of creation: Michael Russell Gunn on what’s at stake in the Hollywood writers’ strike
In May 2023, Hollywood production ground to a halt as the Writers Guild of America, a union representing over 11,500 screenwriters, went on strike. One major contention these writers have is how they are compensated for the shows and movies people watch on streaming platforms. Underneath this issue, though, lies a bigger question, one that screenwriter Michael Russell Gunn explores in this essay: how do AI technologies threaten not just Hollywood but “the future of human work”? Michael Russell Gunn, "I'm a Hollywood Screenwriter. This Is Why Our Strike Matters to You. BU Today, Boston University, 4 May 2023 What... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2023 at They Say / I Blog
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Traveling Light: Testing the Limits of Consumption
Posted Jun 26, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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(Another) Sociological Celebration of Baseball
Posted Jun 20, 2023 at Everyday Sociology Blog
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