Contexts Podcast http://contexts.org/podcast The Official Podcast of Contexts Magazine Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Copyright 2007-2009 Contexts Podcast http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ A sociology podcast produced by Contexts Magazine Contexts A podcast produced by Contexts Magazine, a publication of the American Sociological Association. Each episode we'll interview leading sociologists and discuss new and exciting social science research. sociology, social science, culture, research Contexts podcast@contexts.org Higher Education Today http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/06/07/higher-education-today/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/06/07/higher-education-today/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:00:04 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=121 This episode, we talk with the authors of two recent Contexts features on higher education. We speak to Michael Hout about his Winter 2009 “One Thing I Know” column (which you can read online in its entirety here), and then William Beaver tells us about his article, A Matter of Degrees, from our Spring 2009 issue.

Krisin Haltinner drops by again to share a discovery about women rugby players.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/06/07/higher-education-today/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ This episode, we talk with the authors of two recent Contexts features on higher education. We speak to Michael Hout about his Winter 2009 "One Thing I Know" column (which you can read online in its entirety here), and then William Beaver tells us about his article, A Matter of Degrees, from our Spring 2009 issue. Krisin Haltinner drops by again to share a discovery about women rugby players. Download episode #15 now! Contexts Podcast 24:15 higher education, gender, sports, rugby, Michael Hout, William Beaver Nonprofits and the Economic Crisis http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/05/24/nonprofits-and-the-economic-crisis/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/05/24/nonprofits-and-the-economic-crisis/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 15:00:16 +0000 jesse http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=116 Everyone knows the private sector is hurting thanks to the economic crisis, but what about non-profit institutions like universities, art museums, and social service & charitable organizations?

Special Guest Co-Host Wes Longhofer and Arturo Baiocchi talk to Woody Powell about the troubled state of non-profits during today’s economic downturn.

Plus, Arturo shares a discovery from Social Psychology Quarterly on the relationship between income, happiness and marriage.

Download episode #14 now!

]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/05/24/nonprofits-and-the-economic-crisis/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Everyone knows the private sector is hurting thanks to the economic crisis, but what about non-profit institutions like universities, art museums, and social service & charitable organizations? Special Guest Co-Host Wes Longhofer and Arturo Baiocchi talk to Woody Powell about the troubled state of non-profits during today's economic downturn. Plus, Arturo shares a discovery from Social Psychology Quarterly on the relationship between income, happiness and marriage. Download episode #14 now! Contexts Podcast 27:07 Nonprofits, economic crisis, universities, charities, woody powell, marriage, happiness The Politics of Academia, Health and Marriage http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/05/10/the-politics-of-academia-health-and-marriage/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/05/10/the-politics-of-academia-health-and-marriage/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:50 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=113 Michèle Lamont visits the Contexts office to discuss two of our current projects, one on the politics of academic fellowships and how they are rewarded, and the other on what makes a “successful society.”

Arturo also shares a discovery on the relationship between health and marriage.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/05/10/the-politics-of-academia-health-and-marriage/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Michèle Lamont visits the Contexts office to discuss two of our current projects, one on the politics of academic fellowships and how they are rewarded, and the other on what makes a "successful society." Arturo also shares a discovery on the relationship between health and marriage. Download episode #13 now! Contexts Podcast 18:52 Michele Lamont, academia, health, marriage Genocide in Darfur and White Supremacists in the US http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/04/26/genocide-in-darfur-and-white-supremacists-in-the-us/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/04/26/genocide-in-darfur-and-white-supremacists-in-the-us/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:54:02 +0000 jesse http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=108 What’s the difference between “genocide” and “crimes against humanity”? Both are terrible crimes, so why does the distinction matter? John Hagan addresses just this question in his new book, Darfur and the Crime of Genocide. While Hagan was on campus at the University of Minnesota for a lecture about the book, we sat down with him to discuss the meaning of genocide, the role of language in creating the conditions for genocide and the politics of numbers.

Also, Kristin Haltinner shares a fascinating discovery about how white power activists manage their identity.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/04/26/genocide-in-darfur-and-white-supremacists-in-the-us/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ What's the difference between "genocide" and "crimes against humanity"? Both are terrible crimes, so why does the distinction matter? John Hagan addresses just this question in his new book, Darfur and the Crime of Genocide. While Hagan was on campus at the University of Minnesota for a lecture about the book, we sat down with him to discuss the meaning of genocide, the role of language in creating the conditions for genocide and the politics of numbers. Also, Kristin Haltinner shares a fascinating discovery about how white power activists manage their identity. Download episode #12 now! Contexts Podcast 28:43 John Hagan, war, genocide, human rights, race, racism Global Cities and Women Driving Drunk http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/04/14/global-cities-and-women-driving-drunk/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/04/14/global-cities-and-women-driving-drunk/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:09:28 +0000 arturo http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=105 Michael Goldman and Wes Longhofer drop by to talk about their Winter 2009 Contexts feature, Making World Cities. Michael and Wes have spent extensive time in Bangalore, India studying the effects of globalization on Indian cities. Listen in as they explain the complications, contradictions and paradoxes of cities in this global age.

Also, Jesse shares a discovery about the narrowing gender gap in drunk driving arrests from Criminology.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/04/14/global-cities-and-women-driving-drunk/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Michael Goldman and Wes Longhofer drop by to talk about their Winter 2009 Contexts feature, Making World Cities. Michael and Wes have spent extensive time in Bangalore, India studying the effects of globalization on Indian cities. Listen in as they explain the complications, contradictions and paradoxes of cities in this global age. Also, Jesse shares a discovery about the narrowing gender gap in drunk driving arrests from Criminology. Download episode #11 now! Contexts Podcast 28:01 Michael Goldman, Wes Longhofer, India, crime, globalization, gender, drunk driving Talking Community Indicators with Wilder http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/29/talking-community-indicators-with-wilder/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/29/talking-community-indicators-with-wilder/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:51:32 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=103 Paul Mattessich and Ela Rausch from Wilder Research stop by to discuss how they use social science research to help communities improve their quality of life. Be sure to check out their article in our Winter 2009 issue, Communities that Don’t Bowl in the Fog.

In our Discoveries segment, Tim Ortyl discusses the first representative GLBT survey in California and how it improves our knowledge of the GLBT community.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/29/talking-community-indicators-with-wilder/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Paul Mattessich and Ela Rausch from Wilder Research stop by to discuss how they use social science research to help communities improve their quality of life. Be sure to check out their article in our Winter 2009 issue, Communities that Don't Bowl in the Fog. In our Discoveries segment, Tim Ortyl discusses the first representative GLBT survey in California and how it improves our knowledge of the GLBT community. Download episode #10 now! Contexts Podcast 26:51 academia, communities, policy, gender, glbt, wilder Privatizing the Military and Government Corruption http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/15/privatizing-the-military-and-government-corruption/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/15/privatizing-the-military-and-government-corruption/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:20:26 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=99 Katherine McCoy, author of our Winter 2009 cover article, Uncle Sam Wants Them, talks with Arturo about the rise of private military corporations in Iraq and Afghanistan. After you listen in here, be sure to head over to contexts.org where you can read Katherine’s article in its entirety. For free!

Also, Wes Longhofer stops by to share a discovery from Politics and Society that may surprise you: corrupt government doesn’t necessarily equal ineffective government.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/15/privatizing-the-military-and-government-corruption/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Katherine McCoy, author of our Winter 2009 cover article, Uncle Sam Wants Them, talks with Arturo about the rise of private military corporations in Iraq and Afghanistan. After you listen in here, be sure to head over to contexts.org where you can read Katherine's article in its entirety. For free! Also, Wes Longhofer stops by to share a discovery from Politics and Society that may surprise you: corrupt government doesn't necessarily equal ineffective government. Download episode #9 now! Contexts Podcast 24:38 crime, politics, war, corruption, private military corporations, iraq, afghanistan, katherine mccoy Death Row Exonerees and Soccer Hooligans http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/03/death-row-exonerees-and-soccer-hooligans/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/03/death-row-exonerees-and-soccer-hooligans/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:35:38 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=95 What happens to those exonerated of crimes they didn’t commit? Do they receive multi-million dollar settlements and go back to their normal lives as popular TV shows suggest? Unfortunately, most exonerees do not fare so well. In this episode, we talk with Saundra D. Westervelt and Kimberly J. Cook about their article, Coping with Innocence After Death Row, from our Fall 2008 issue.

Contexts grad board member John Sullivan also stops by to share not just one, but two discoveries about soccer hooligans.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/03/03/death-row-exonerees-and-soccer-hooligans/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ What happens to those exonerated of crimes they didn't commit? Do they receive multi-million dollar settlements and go back to their normal lives as popular TV shows suggest? Unfortunately, most exonerees do not fare so well. In this episode, we talk with Saundra D. Westervelt and Kimberly J. Cook about their article, Coping with Innocence After Death Row, from our Fall 2008 issue. Contexts grad board member John Sullivan also stops by to share not just one, but two discoveries about soccer hooligans. Download episode #8 now! Contexts Podcast 25:30 sports, crime, soccer, death row, prison Foster Care, Liberalism and Alan Wolfe http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/02/15/foster-care-liberalism-and-alan-wolfe/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/02/15/foster-care-liberalism-and-alan-wolfe/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:10 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=55 Alan Wolfe joins us for a discussion of his new book, The Future of Liberalism. Topics include the relationship between classical liberalism and liberalism today, the prospects for bipartisanship in the Obama administration and the role of social scientists in the public sphere.

Also, Arturo’s Discovery of the week on foster care and well-being. Is foster care bad for kids or are troubled kids simply more likely to be in foster care? Listen in and find out.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/02/15/foster-care-liberalism-and-alan-wolfe/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Alan Wolfe joins us for a discussion of his new book, The Future of Liberalism. Topics include the relationship between classical liberalism and liberalism today, the prospects for bipartisanship in the Obama administration and the role of social scientists in the public sphere. Also, Arturo's Discovery of the week on foster care and well-being. Is foster care bad for kids or are troubled kids simply more likely to be in foster care? Listen in and find out. Download episode #7 now! Or listen here: Contexts Podcast 22:53 Politics, Alan Wolfe, Ideology, Liberalism, Youth, Academia, Foster Care Public Criminology and Attitudes Toward Black Male Imprisonment http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/31/public-criminology-and-attitudes-toward-black-male-imprisonment/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/31/public-criminology-and-attitudes-toward-black-male-imprisonment/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:00:44 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=50 This week we speak with Michelle Inderbitzen from the Public Criminology blog. We talk about the meaning of “Public Criminology,” and Michelle tells us about her participation in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which informs much of her research, teaching and blogging.

But first, Jesse’s Discovery Pick: an article published in Criminology that compares the attitudes of whites and blacks toward our country’s high rate of black male imprisonment.

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Next week, we take a break from the bloggers and return to interviews with authors from our print publication. We’ll speak with Sandra D. Westervelt and Kimberly J. Cook about Coping with Innocence After Death Row from our Fall 2008 issue.

]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/31/public-criminology-and-attitudes-toward-black-male-imprisonment/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ This week we speak with Michelle Inderbitzen from the Public Criminology blog. We talk about the meaning of "Public Criminology," and Michelle tells us about her participation in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which informs much of her research, teaching and blogging. But first, Jesse's Discovery Pick: an article published in Criminology that compares the attitudes of whites and blacks toward our country's high rate of black male imprisonment. Download episode #6 now! Or listen here: Next week, we take a break from the bloggers and return to interviews with authors from our print publication. We'll speak with Sandra D. Westervelt and Kimberly J. Cook about Coping with Innocence After Death Row from our Fall 2008 issue. Contexts Podcast 17:44 race, crime, blogs Sociological Images and the Epidemiology of Highways http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/19/sociological-images-and-the-epidemiology-of-highways/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/19/sociological-images-and-the-epidemiology-of-highways/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:44:05 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=47 This episode, Jon and Jesse chat with Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp about Sociological Images. Highlights include the secrets of of Sociological Image’s success, the relationship between research and blogging, and the usefulness of trolls.

Also, Arturo shares his Discovery of the Week, a paper in JECH finding that living near highway entrances increases risk of preterm birth and low birthweight for the rich, but not the poor.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/19/sociological-images-and-the-epidemiology-of-highways/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ This episode, Jon and Jesse chat with Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp about Sociological Images. Highlights include the secrets of of Sociological Image's success, the relationship between research and blogging, and the usefulness of trolls. Also, Arturo shares his Discovery of the Week, a paper in JECH finding that living near highway entrances increases risk of preterm birth and low birthweight for the rich, but not the poor. Download episode #5 now! Or listen now: Contexts Podcast 21:59 health, gender, media Inside the Bloggers Studio with Jose Marichal http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/01/inside-the-bloggers-studio-with-jose-marichal/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/01/inside-the-bloggers-studio-with-jose-marichal/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:00:14 +0000 arturo http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=41 Our web editor, Jon Smajda, interviews Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University and blogger in chief at ThickCulture, a blog about politics, culture and technology. Jose describes how he uses blogging to enhance both his teaching and research, and discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like blogging and podcasting can contribute to a multidisciplinary social science.

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]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2009/01/01/inside-the-bloggers-studio-with-jose-marichal/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Our web editor, Jon Smajda, interviews Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University and blogger in chief at ThickCulture, a blog about politics, culture and technology. Jose describes how he uses blogging to enhance both his teaching and research, and discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like blogging and podcasting can contribute to a multidisciplinary social science. Download episode #4 now! Contexts Podcast 19:29 Online Politics and Francesca Polletta http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/12/14/online-politics-and-francesca-polletta/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/12/14/online-politics-and-francesca-polletta/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:00:50 +0000 arturo http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=37 This week, we turn again to our Fall 2008 Discoveries for a set of technology-themed discoveries. Next, we chat with Francesca Polletta about her article in our Fall issue, Storytelling in Politics. In particular, we talk about when and why political storytelling is effective and we get Polletta’s take on storytelling in the 2008 election. The failure of Joe the Plumber, she argues, represents the end of the “little anecdote” and a new appreciation that the best political stories are often sophisticated and nuanced.

Download episode #3 now!

We’ll be back in a few weeks after the new year. Happy Holidays!

]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/12/14/online-politics-and-francesca-polletta/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ This week, we turn again to our Fall 2008 Discoveries for a set of technology-themed discoveries. Next, we chat with Francesca Polletta about her article in our Fall issue, Storytelling in Politics. In particular, we talk about when and why political storytelling is effective and we get Polletta's take on storytelling in the 2008 election. The failure of Joe the Plumber, she argues, represents the end of the "little anecdote" and a new appreciation that the best political stories are often sophisticated and nuanced. Download episode #3 now! We'll be back in a few weeks after the new year. Happy Holidays! Contexts Podcast 21:19 politics, technology Muslims in America PDF http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/12/05/muslims-in-america-pdf/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/12/05/muslims-in-america-pdf/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:10:05 +0000 jon http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=34 As a quick followup to this week’s interview with Jen’nan Read, and because we’re making her article, Muslims in America, freely available online at contexts.org, I thought I’d drop the PDF version of Read’s article into the podcast feed.

I’m not sure how people feel about getting PDF’s in their podcast feeds, so leave a comment if you like/dislike the practice and we’ll continue accordingly.

]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/12/05/muslims-in-america-pdf/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ As a quick followup to this week's interview with Jen'nan Read, and because we're making her article, Muslims in America, freely available online at contexts.org, I thought I'd drop the PDF version of Read's article into the podcast feed. I'm not sure how people feel about getting PDF's in their podcast feeds, so leave a comment if you like/dislike the practice and we'll continue accordingly. Contexts Podcast Jesse and Arturo Discover Women and Interview Jen’nan Read http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/11/30/jesse-and-arturo-discover-women-and-interview-jennan-read/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/11/30/jesse-and-arturo-discover-women-and-interview-jennan-read/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:00:58 +0000 jesse http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=32 In this episode, Jesse and Arturo learn about women from our Fall 2008 batch of Discoveries and also sit down for an interview with Jen’nan Read, author of Muslism in America in our Fall 2008 issue.

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If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe! If you have iTunes installed, just go to the iTunes Store and search for “Contexts” (or just follow this link). If you’re using another podcatcher, our RSS feed is contexts.org/podcast/feed/. If you’re not sure what podcasting is, watch Podcasting in Plain English…and then subscribe to our podcast!

Next Week: we interview Francesca Polleta about Storytelling in Politics.

]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/11/30/jesse-and-arturo-discover-women-and-interview-jennan-read/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ In this episode, Jesse and Arturo learn about women from our Fall 2008 batch of Discoveries and also sit down for an interview with Jen'nan Read, author of Muslism in America in our Fall 2008 issue. Download episode #2 now! Or listen here: If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe! If you have iTunes installed, just go to the iTunes Store and search for "Contexts" (or just follow this link). If you're using another podcatcher, our RSS feed is contexts.org/podcast/feed/. If you're not sure what podcasting is, watch Podcasting in Plain English...and then subscribe to our podcast! Next Week: we interview Francesca Polleta about Storytelling in Politics. Contexts Podcast 20:44 muslim americans, politics, religion, gender Contexts Podcast #1: Jesus and Andrew Perrin http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/11/19/contexts-podcast-1-jesus-and-andrew-perrin/ http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/11/19/contexts-podcast-1-jesus-and-andrew-perrin/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:10:29 +0000 jesse http://contexts.org/podcast/?p=10 In this inaugural episode of the Contexts Podcast, we look at a few Discoveries from our brand new Fall 2008 issue of Contexts that explore the effects of religion on people’s lives. Also, we talk with Andrew Perrin about his Contexts article, Why you voted, as well as how polls are “productive fictions”.

We’re new to podcasting here at Contexts, but we’re planning on bringing these episodes to you on a biweekly basis from here on out, so subscribe to our podcast feed or subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. (Note: we’re new to iTunes, so you can’t find us by searching yet, so you need the direct link for now.)

Download episode #1 now!

Next Week: we interview Jen’nan Read about her article, Muslims in America.

Music credits: this week’s episode features music from Drop Trio, available at Magnatune.com.

]]> http://contexts.org/podcast/2008/11/19/contexts-podcast-1-jesus-and-andrew-perrin/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ In this inaugural episode of the Contexts Podcast, we look at a few Discoveries from our brand new Fall 2008 issue of Contexts that explore the effects of religion on people's lives. Also, we talk with Andrew Perrin about his Contexts article, Why you voted, as well as how polls are "productive fictions". We're new to podcasting here at Contexts, but we're planning on bringing these episodes to you on a biweekly basis from here on out, so subscribe to our podcast feed or subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. (Note: we're new to iTunes, so you can't find us by searching yet, so you need the direct link for now.) Download episode #1 now! Next Week: we interview Jen'nan Read about her article, Muslims in America. Music credits: this week's episode features music from Drop Trio, available at Magnatune.com. Contexts Podcast 23:01 politics, voting, emotion, religion, christianity