Temple of Sociology Podcast

Episode #42: Great Movie Review - Calle Málaga

In this week’s podcast, I’ll tell you about the very wonderful film, “Calle Málaga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle_M%C3%A1laga].” ++++ Buy these books The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/two-visions-of-the-art-world-9780197850664?type=listing&lang=en&cc=us] Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free) [https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798216270362] Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93455] The history of Black Studies [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Studies-Movement-Discipline/dp/0801898250] Obama and the antiwar movement [https://www.amazon.com/Party-Street-Democratic-Cambridge-Contentious/dp/1107448808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U4P7RSDXBKEH&keywords=Party+in+the+Street&qid=1662952199&s=books&sprefix=party+in+the+street%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1] A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading [https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Working-Sociologist-Fabio-Rojas/dp/0231181655/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1662952245&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Rojas&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Fabio+Rojas] Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe [https://templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode #41: Should you boycott the ASA?

There’s calls for boycotting ASA. Should you do it? Here are my thoughts on the topic. ++++ Buy these books! The Dual Layer Theory of the Art World [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/two-visions-of-the-art-world-9780197850664?type=listing&lang=en&cc=us] Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free) [https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798216270362] Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93455] The history of Black Studies [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Studies-Movement-Discipline/dp/0801898250] Obama and the antiwar movement [https://www.amazon.com/Party-Street-Democratic-Cambridge-Contentious/dp/1107448808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U4P7RSDXBKEH&keywords=Party+in+the+Street&qid=1662952199&s=books&sprefix=party+in+the+street%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1] A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading [https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Working-Sociologist-Fabio-Rojas/dp/0231181655/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1662952245&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Rojas&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Fabio+Rojas] Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe [https://templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode #40: Ashley Rubin Talks about Ideologically Driven Research in Criminology

Ashley Rubin, [https://sociology.manoa.hawaii.edu/ashley-rubin/] associate professor at the University of Hawaii, discusses her 2025 [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11186-025-09633-3]Theory and Society [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11186-025-09633-3] article [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11186-025-09633-3] arguing that politically charged buzzwords and assertions have displaced proper social science. +++++ Buy these books! Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free) [https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798216270362] Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93455] The history of Black Studies [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Studies-Movement-Discipline/dp/0801898250] Obama and the antiwar movement [https://www.amazon.com/Party-Street-Democratic-Cambridge-Contentious/dp/1107448808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U4P7RSDXBKEH&keywords=Party+in+the+Street&qid=1662952199&s=books&sprefix=party+in+the+street%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1] A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading [https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Working-Sociologist-Fabio-Rojas/dp/0231181655/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1662952245&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Rojas&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Fabio+Rojas] Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe [https://templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode #39: Phil Magness Talks about Post-Liberalism

Shout out: I wanted to thank our recent paid subscribers Tom, “Lunchtime News,” and Wredpath. You guys are awesome! In this episode, Phil Magness [https://philmagness.com/]of the Independent Institute gives us a guided tour of the “post-liberal” movement. If you need an explanation of the intellectual world of JD Vance, Viktor Orban, and Patrick Deneen, then you must check out this podcast. Links: * Phil discusses the economic theory of the post liberals. [https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-postliberal-war-on-economics] * Phil discusses the politics and social networks of post liberals [https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-orban-and-jd-vance]. * Phil’s book on higher education [https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed/?asin=B07NYT5P7C]. * Phil’s collection of 1619 Project critiques [https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed/?asin=B0874S9KB8]. Thanks for listening! +++++ Buy these books! Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free) [https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798216270362] Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93455] The history of Black Studies [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Studies-Movement-Discipline/dp/0801898250] Obama and the antiwar movement [https://www.amazon.com/Party-Street-Democratic-Cambridge-Contentious/dp/1107448808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U4P7RSDXBKEH&keywords=Party+in+the+Street&qid=1662952199&s=books&sprefix=party+in+the+street%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1] A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading [https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Working-Sociologist-Fabio-Rojas/dp/0231181655/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1662952245&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Rojas&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Fabio+Rojas] Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter [https://www.sociologyexperiment.com/] Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe [https://templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode #38: Sociology's Low Status in the American Intellectual Landscape

Yes, we need to talk about sociology’s eroding status as an intellectual field. I review three issues: sociology has few allies as the Florida debacle shows [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-bans-sociology-from-core-curriculum-at-state-universities/ar-AA1Zu0eI?ocid=BingNewsSerp], we have declining numbers [https://www.asanet.org/bachelors-degrees/], and sociology is regionally concentrated [https://templeofsociology.substack.com/p/is-the-sociology-degree-a-special]. Source: The American Sociological Association [https://www.asanet.org/bachelors-degrees/] +++++ Buy these books! Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free) [https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798216270362] Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93455] The history of Black Studies [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Studies-Movement-Discipline/dp/0801898250] Obama and the antiwar movement [https://www.amazon.com/Party-Street-Democratic-Cambridge-Contentious/dp/1107448808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U4P7RSDXBKEH&keywords=Party+in+the+Street&qid=1662952199&s=books&sprefix=party+in+the+street%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1] A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading [https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Working-Sociologist-Fabio-Rojas/dp/0231181655/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1662952245&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Rojas&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Fabio+Rojas] Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter [https://www.sociologyexperiment.com/] Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe [https://templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]