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- Episode #50: Neil Gong Does Not Talk about Fight Club
For our very special 50th episode, Neil Gong of UC San Diego talks about social control and freedom using two papers on public control of homeless people and martial arts clubs. Enjoy!!!
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe1 hr 15 min - Episode #49: Spencer Case Talks about Jazz
In part 2 of our discussion with philosopher Spencer Case, we turn to the most American of art forms - jazz.
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe31 min - Episode #48: Spencer Case Talks About Patriotism
Philosopher Spence Case is on the podcast to talk about his new book. It’s OK to be Patriotic. Enjoy!
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe1 hr 31 min - Episode #46: Abigail Saguy Talks about Gender Flashpoints
Abigail Saguy of UCLA sociology talks about her new book Gender Flashpoints. Why do people get so upset about gender? What are the political stakes in various debates about gender and sex? What can sociology tell us about these disputes? Essential listening for followers of modern cultural politics and students of gender.
Show note: The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was published in 1949 in France.
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe1 hr 17 min - Episode #45: Jukka Savolainen talks about sociology's public crisis
In this episode, Jukka Savolainen talked at length about the current moment in sociology: public attacks like the Wall Street Journal, the Sociologists for Palestine debate, and long standing critics like Christian Smith. A very important episode if you care about the state of sociology.
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe1 hr 7 min - Episode #44: Kevin McAfree Talks About Theory and Society and his Vision of Sociology
In this interview, Kevin McAfree, co-editor of Theory and Society, discusses his vision for the journal and what sociology might look like.
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe1 hr 8 min - Episode #43: Real Talk about Minorities in Academia
People ask, why don’t we have more minority professors? Here’s my tough love answer.
SHOUT OUT: Thanks for our newly paid subscribers Joe, Kady, and Tom. You rule!
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe22 min - Episode #42: Great Movie Review - Calle Málaga
In this week’s podcast, I’ll tell you about the very wonderful film, “Calle Málaga.”
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Buy these books
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe21 min - Episode #41: Should you boycott the ASA?
There’s calls for boycotting ASA. Should you do it? Here are my thoughts on the topic.
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Buy these books!
The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe22 min - Episode #40: Ashley Rubin Talks about Ideologically Driven Research in Criminology
Ashley Rubin, associate professor at the University of Hawaii, discusses her 2025 Theory and Society article arguing that politically charged buzzwords and assertions have displaced proper social science.
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Buy these books!
Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
The history of Black Studies
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe1 hr 5 min
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Social science, social theory, and policy discussion without the games - plus fun stuff!
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