Newsletter, report, The Craft of Sociology

Recipient Spotlight – John Mohr Dissertation Improvement Grant

Maia Behrendt is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln where her scholarship has earned her the University’s Presidential Fellowship. She uses qualitative methods to study various topics lying at the intersection of race, gender, and colonialism. In addition to the sociology of culture, Maia’s work engages the subfields of Indigenous people and cultures, the sociology of art or … Continue reading Recipient Spotlight – John Mohr Dissertation Improvement Grant

Culture Section Editors
Interview, Newsletter, The Craft of Sociology

Cultural Sociology’s Rare Diamond: An Interview with Wendy Griswold

Wendy Griswold has been an important figure in the ASA Culture Section from the very beginning. She organized a session on the sociology of the arts when the section was created in 1986; she served as a council member in the 1990s; she won the book prize in 2000 for Bearing Witness: Readers, Writers, and the Novel in Nigeria (Princeton University Press); and she has … Continue reading Cultural Sociology’s Rare Diamond: An Interview with Wendy Griswold

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Annoucement, CFPs and events announcements, Newsletter

Winter 2022 Announcements – Articles, Books, Conferences and Symposia

New Articles Jack, Anthony Abraham, and Zennon Black. 2022. “Belonging and Boundaries at an Elite University.” Social Problems 18. DOI: 10.1093/socpro/spac051. Liang, Yingjian. 2022. “Different Time Frames, Different Futures: How Disadvantaged Youth Project Realistic and Idealistic Futures.” Social Problems. DOI: 10.1093/socpro/spac053. Mijs, Jonathan J.B. 2022. “Organizing a Weak Anti-prison Movement? Surrogate Representation and Political Pacification at a Nonprofit Prison Reentry Organization.” Race and Space (Research … Continue reading Winter 2022 Announcements – Articles, Books, Conferences and Symposia

Culture Section Editors
Annoucement, Newsletter

2023 ASA Culture Section – Call for Award Nominations

Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book Book authors may nominate a book published in the calendar year 2022. Authors must be section members to be eligible. Each member of the committee requires: [1] a copy of the book (hard copies preferred), and [2] a two paragraphs-long self- nomination letter written by the author providing a synopsis and outlining the book’s contributions to the sociology of … Continue reading 2023 ASA Culture Section – Call for Award Nominations

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Newsletter

2023 “Culture in Contemporary Life” scheduled talks

The “Culture and Contemporary Life” (CCL) series, chaired by Fiona Greenland, has an exciting set of panels planned for this academic year. As in the past, the CCL series will feature cultural sociologists drawing on their expertise to speak to current events and important social issues. The CCL committee has been recruiting panelists and finalizing all dates, with the first session already planned for late … Continue reading 2023 “Culture in Contemporary Life” scheduled talks

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Letter from Chair, Newsletter

Letter from the Chair, Winter 2022

Hello to all Culture Section members. We are now at the end of a semester that has found us returning to regular face-to-face interactions with students, colleagues, and friends in our academic worlds. I feel very fortunate to be chairing the Section during these more “normal” times, and planning ASA meetings in person, after the three Past Chairs have dealt with the worst of the … Continue reading Letter from the Chair, Winter 2022

Culture Section Editors