Tag Archives: sociology

January 19, 2017

Backlist Bop: Snobs, not so many slobs

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              Outsiders, in general, consider January off-season for golf in the northern United States. The intemperate weather replaces the pond and sand trap with real hazards like frostbite and packs of ravening wolves. The … Continue reading →

January 10, 2017

Release Party: Politicizing Creative Economy, by Dia Da Costa

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Scholars increasingly view the arts, creativity, and the creative economy as engines for regenerating global citizenship, renewing decayed local economies, and nurturing a new type of all-inclusive politics. Dia Da Costa delves into the global development, nationalist and leftist/progressive histories … Continue reading →

January 3, 2017

Release Party: Neoliberal Chicago, edited by Larry Bennett, Roberta Garner, and Euan Hague

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The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced economic regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberal thinking has led officials to gut regulations and social services, privatize everything from … Continue reading →

March 11, 2016

Studying Appalachian Studies wins Weatherford Award

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Studying Appalachian Studies: Making the Path by Walking, edited by Chad Berry, Phillip J. Obermiller, and Shaunna L. Scott has been awarded the Weatherford Award in non-fiction by Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association. The award is given to … Continue reading →

July 21, 2015

Q&A with the editors of Studying Appalachian Studies

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Chad Berry, Phillip Obermiller, and Shaunna L. Scott are the editors of the collection Studying Appalachian Studies. The editors collaborated to answer some questions about the book, which takes a global approach to the perspectives of Appalachian Studies. Q: In the … Continue reading →

January 12, 2015

Q&A with The Neighborhood Outfit author Louis Corsino

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Louis Corsino is a professor of sociology at North Central College. He recently answered some questions about his book The Neighborhood Outfit: Organized Crime in Chicago Heights. Q: Who were the “Chicago Heights boys” and what was their role in the … Continue reading →

October 29, 2014

Q&A with Digital Depression author Dan Schiller

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Dan Schiller is a professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is answered some questions about his book Digital Depression: Information Technology and Economic Crisis. Q: … Continue reading →

October 28, 2014

Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed wins Association for Humanist Sociology book award

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On October 11 Shannon Elizabeth Bell accepted the Association for Humanist Sociology book award for 2014 at the AHS conference in Cleveland, Ohio, Bell’s Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed was selected as a co-winner for the award out of more than … Continue reading →