Corey Fields discusses his research on black Republicans.

Discussants

Corey Fields is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He wrote Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans (2016, University of California Press).

Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, Queens College. He wrote Financial Crisis in American Households: The Basic Expenses That Bankrupt the Middle Class (2017, Praeger) and co-authored Global Capitalism: A Sociological Perspective (2010, Polity). Twitter: @jncohen

Leslie Hinkson co-hosts The Annex. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her recent book is Subprime Health: Debt and Race in U.S. Medicine(2017 University of Minnesota Press).

Gabriel Rossman co-hosts The Annex. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote Climbing the Charts: What Radio Airplay Tells Us about the Diffusion of Innovation(2015, Princeton) Twitter: @GabrielRossman

A discussion of Chris Hayes’ A Colony and a Nation.

Discussants

Corey Fields is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He wrote Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans (2016, University of California Press).

Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, Queens College. He wrote Financial Crisis in American Households: The Basic Expenses That Bankrupt the Middle Class (2017, Praeger) and co-authored Global Capitalism: A Sociological Perspective (2010, Polity). Twitter: @jncohen

Leslie Hinkson co-hosts The Annex. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her recent book is Subprime Health: Debt and Race in U.S. Medicine(2017 University of Minnesota Press).

Gabriel Rossman co-hosts The Annex. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote Climbing the Charts: What Radio Airplay Tells Us about the Diffusion of Innovation(2015, Princeton) Twitter: @GabrielRossman

Christianity and Post-Christianity in Europe

Discussants

Corey Fields is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He wrote Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans (2016, University of California Press).

Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, Queens College. He wrote Financial Crisis in American Households: The Basic Expenses That Bankrupt the Middle Class (2017, Praeger) and co-authored Global Capitalism: A Sociological Perspective (2010, Polity). Twitter: @jncohen

Leslie Hinkson co-hosts The Annex. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her recent book is Subprime Health: Debt and Race in U.S. Medicine(2017 University of Minnesota Press).

Gabriel Rossman co-hosts The Annex. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote Climbing the Charts: What Radio Airplay Tells Us about the Diffusion of Innovation(2015, Princeton) Twitter: @GabrielRossman

Reactions to news that Twitter will increase its character limits.

Discussants

Corey Fields is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He wrote Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans (2016, University of California Press).

Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, Queens College. He wrote Financial Crisis in American Households: The Basic Expenses That Bankrupt the Middle Class (2017, Praeger) and co-authored Global Capitalism: A Sociological Perspective (2010, Polity). Twitter: @jncohen

Leslie Hinkson co-hosts The Annex. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her recent book is Subprime Health: Debt and Race in U.S. Medicine(2017 University of Minnesota Press).

Gabriel Rossman co-hosts The Annex. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote Climbing the Charts: What Radio Airplay Tells Us about the Diffusion of Innovation(2015, Princeton) Twitter: @GabrielRossman

We discuss the plight of the Uyghurs in China.

Discussants

Corey Fields is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He wrote Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans (2016, University of California Press).

Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, Queens College. He wrote Financial Crisis in American Households: The Basic Expenses That Bankrupt the Middle Class (2017, Praeger) and co-authored Global Capitalism: A Sociological Perspective (2010, Polity). Twitter: @jncohen

Leslie Hinkson co-hosts The Annex. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her recent book is Subprime Health: Debt and Race in U.S. Medicine(2017 University of Minnesota Press).

Gabriel Rossman co-hosts The Annex. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote Climbing the Charts: What Radio Airplay Tells Us about the Diffusion of Innovation(2015, Princeton) Twitter: @GabrielRossman

Corey Fields discusses his research on black Republicans.

Discussants

Corey Fields is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He wrote Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans (2016, University of California Press).

Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, Queens College. He wrote Financial Crisis in American Households: The Basic Expenses That Bankrupt the Middle Class (2017, Praeger) and co-authored Global Capitalism: A Sociological Perspective (2010, Polity). Twitter: @jncohen

Leslie Hinkson co-hosts The Annex. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her recent book is Subprime Health: Debt and Race in U.S. Medicine(2017 University of Minnesota Press).

Gabriel Rossman co-hosts The Annex. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote Climbing the Charts: What Radio Airplay Tells Us about the Diffusion of Innovation(2015, Princeton) Twitter: @GabrielRossman

Daniel Fridman, University of Texas at Austin

In this episode, Daniel Fridman (University of Texas at Austin) joins us to discuss Freedom from Work: Embracing Financial Self-Help in the United States and Argentina (2016, Stanford), his new book on the cultures of financial self-help in the United States and Argentina. Also, the gang discusses the relationship between religion and politics, job-oriented Ph.D. programs, housing as a right, and John Wick.

In this episode, the gang discusses race, medicine, and Leslie’s new book, Subprime Health. Also, a discussion about automation and job loss devolves into one about MOOCs and inequality in higher education, Gabriel warns of changes at IMDB, Leslie talks about Trump and whiteness, and Joe defends R, and responds to questions about Stata’s future in graduate soc programs

Links

Leslie’s new book, Subprime Health

Gabriel’s blog post on IMDB

Ta Nehisi Coates’ article on Trump as America’s First White President

Fabio Rojas blog post on killing Stata

Dover’s “Greek Homosexuality”

In the inaugural episode of The Annex, Joe, Leslie and Gabriel discuss conspiracy theories and fake news, Dover’s Greek Homosexuality. Leslie also asks if Taylor Swift losing it, Gabriel rants about R, and Joe asks the Americans why they care so much about legacy and elite schools.

Links

Seattle Times piece on Kate Starbird’s research

Associated Kate Starbird Paper

Dover’s Greek Homosexuality,

scatterplot piece on legacy at Harvard

A conversation with Kieran Healy mocking Gabriel’s cranky R rant [updated 9/19/2017]

In the inaugural episode of The Annex, Joe, Leslie and Gabriel discuss conspiracy theories and fake news, Dover’s Greek Homosexuality. Leslie also asks if Taylor Swift losing it, Gabriel rants about R, and Joe asks the Americans why they care so much about legacy and elite schools.

Links

Seattle Times piece on Kate Starbird’s research

Associated Kate Starbird Paper

Dover’s Greek Homosexuality,

scatterplot piece on legacy at Harvard

A conversation with Kieran Healy mocking Gabriel’s cranky R rant [updated 9/19/2017]

Photo Credit. Ancient Greek church, Athens. Greece, None. [Between 1860 and 1910] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020680677/.