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

Episode #44: Kevin McAfree Talks About Theory and Society and his Vision of Sociology

In this interview, Kevin McAfree, co-editor of Theory and Society, discusses his vision for the journal and what sociology might look like. ++++ 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 #43: Real Talk about Minorities in Academia

People ask, why don’t we have more minority professors? Here’s my tough love answer. SHOUT OUT: Thanks for our newly paid subscribers Joe, Kady, and Tom. You rule! ++++ 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 #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]