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Sociologically Speaking

A podcast about social theory, but fun

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Careers 2: Minor League Baseball with Nick Bavin

0s · Published 11 May 03:35

We’re talking sports again on the podcast! This time, building community through minor league baseball. Where major league sports focus on winning and making money, minor league teams play a greater role in bringing together different aspects of the local … Continue reading →

Conspicuous Consumption

0s · Published 05 Apr 23:56

BMW, Louis Vuitton, Vineyard Vines – what makes these products so expensive, and why do people pay so much for them? Part of it may be their quality, but more importantly there is a certain cache to the labels themselves. … Continue reading →

Careers 1: Transportation Planning with Michael Ousdahl

0s · Published 15 Mar 23:18

Sociology is interesting, but how do you make a career out of it? One way, of course, is to get a PhD and become a professor, but that doesn’t suit everyone. There are a lot of careers out there that … Continue reading →

Interaction Ritual Chains

0s · Published 22 Feb 22:46

Classical theorist Emile Durkheim (my personal favorite!) came up with the concept of collective effervescence to describe the way we feed of each others’ emotions when in a group. But how exactly does that happen in practice? And how does … Continue reading →

Super Bowl Special!

0s · Published 30 Jan 03:46

The long football season (okay, not as long as baseball) is coming to a close with the Super Bowl. The best players of America’s game square off in a grand show of strength, athleticism, hyper-masculinity, and commercialism. In this episode … Continue reading →

The Self, George Herbert Mead

0s · Published 19 Jan 23:39

Why does following social norms so often feel natural? And how is it that so many different people stay in line even without authoritarian controls? In this episode we’re going micro with George Herbert Mead’s concept of the self. I look … Continue reading →

Social Construction

0s · Published 06 Nov 21:03

Are snails slimy critters or a gourmet food item? The answer depends on where you live, a factor which shapes your perception of reality. In this episode I tackle the social construction of reality, which is what we consider real or … Continue reading →

Panopticism, with Guest Ian Conlon

0s · Published 19 Aug 18:42

Between GPS-enabled smartphones, ubiquitous surveillance cameras, and the NSA’s monitoring of phone and internet traffic, we are constantly being watched. In many ways, this can make for a safer society, but it also raises grave questions of what give up … Continue reading →

Rationalization, with Guest Ian Conlon

0s · Published 23 Jul 14:19

How do you make decisions in your life? Do you write an exhaustive pro/con list and ask friends to weigh in, or do you go with your gut? In this episode guest Ian Conlon and I discuss Weber’s concept of rationalization. … Continue reading →

The Public Sphere, with Guest Dr. Andrew Perrin

0s · Published 30 Jun 22:39

Does all that chatter on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook serve a useful purpose? I certainly hope so, since I’m on all of them (well, except Pinterest)! In another first for the podcast, this week I interview Dr. Andrew Perrin, … Continue reading →

Sociologically Speaking has 10 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 0:00. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 26th, 2024 19:16.