State of the ‘22 ASA Culture Section Mentor Program Marshall A. Taylor (New Mexico State University) This is now the third year for the section’s mentoring program. The first two iterations of the program laid a foundation of excellence, and our goal this year was to continue that success (“if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”), while also looking for new ways to make the … Continue reading Mentorship Program Report
(Please note that all of the times below are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). 1. The Racial Politics of Culture? Critical Perspectives from Cultural Sociology Sat, August 6, 8:00 to 9:30am, LACC, Floor: Level 2, 303B What is the relationship between the cultural and the racial? What political factors and social forces shape the racial politics of culture? How are processes of distinction, consumption and … Continue reading ASA 2022 Culture Section Session Schedule
Finding Connection in Culture: Beyond the Whirlwind and the Treadmill As we approach the 2022 ASA meetings, many of us are not sure whether we are being sucked up in a whirlwind or stuck on a treadmill. We are caught between tumult and stasis, pulled from one “can you believe that just happened?” moment to the next while struggling to move forward with work and life. … Continue reading Letter from Chair, Summer 2022
John Mohr Dissertation Improvement Grant About the Grant The John Mohr Dissertation Improvement Grant of $1000 will go to 1 racially or ethnically under-represented graduate student at a public institution studying any topic. The recipient must be a member of the Sociology of Culture section. This grant recognizes that scholars of color, especially graduate students, have been historically, systematically disadvantaged in academia and uses a … Continue reading Special Announcements
by Manning Zhang (Brandeis University) On Jan. 27, 2022, the Culture Section of American Sociological Association held the first event of this year’s Culture and Contemporary Life Series. Yan Long (University of California, Berkeley) moderated the discussion. Ellen Berrey (University of Toronto), Marcus Anthony Hunter (University of California, Los Angeles), Mario L. Small (Columbia University) and Derron Wallace (Brandeis University) participated as panelists. The event … Continue reading Reports: “Revisiting Cultural Methods to Address Racism”
Manning Zhang (Brandeis University) interviews Bin Xu (Emory University) about his academic life. Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your research, your future plans, and any other perspectives you want to share with us? Sure. I am currently an associate professor at Emory, and I graduated from Northwestern University in 2011. I am interested in cultural sociology but most of the time I … Continue reading Four Questions for Bin Xu
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