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A Musician and a Sociologist Walk Into A...
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Sit down to learn about sociology with musician Dave Martin and sociologist Dr. Erin Baker-Giese.
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Episode 4 …Library: Identities, Adulting, and Breakfast Cereal
Apr 9, 202501:10:00Tap to summarizeDave and Erin talk about adulting, identities, adult eating habits (spoiler alert: more cereal), and there’s a bonus rant from Erin about academic publishing. Relevant LinksStonewallAsk A ScientistResearchGateTerrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references Chapter 3)
Transcribe →Episode 1 …Coffee Shop: Sociology, Henry Ford, and Chimps on Planes
Apr 9, 202500:54:22Tap to summarizeWhere Dave and Erin talk about the Sociological Imagination, how a car mogul may have left a dark spot on sociology’s reputation, and chimps on planes. Relevant Links: Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references the Introduction)Link to The Henry Ford Museum website for information on Henry Ford's "Sociological Department" (where, interestingly, some of the previous information seems to no longer be there since my last visit to the site in 2021).
Transcribe →Episode 2 …Pierogi Shop: The Self is A Lie
Apr 9, 202500:50:30Tap to summarizeWhere Dave and Erin talk about how we create the idea of ourselves, how our memories may not be what we think they are, and animals admiring themselves in mirrors. Show NotesTerrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode discusses Chapter 1)If you or someone you know is/are experiencing a mental health crisis or mental distress 988 is a nationwide helpline in the US. Bullying Resource Center
Transcribe →Episode 6 …Music Store: Deviance, Cat Overlords, and Booger Pickers
Apr 9, 202500:57:24Tap to summarizeDave and Erin explore the intricacies of deviance, how Erin sometimes forgets she’s a people, boogers, fears of cat overlords, different types of crime, and how we are all deviants. Relevant LinksThe Scholar Denied by Aldon MorrisInformation on W. E. B. DuboisSuspended by Charles BellDevah PagerTerrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episodes references Chapter 5)
Transcribe →Episode 5 …Lowes: Interactions: Social Roles, Billy Joel, and the Creation of Reality
Apr 9, 202500:52:00Tap to summarizeDave and Erin talk about Social Expectations, Billy Joel, Bathroom Privacy, and how we are all performing for everyone else. Relevant LinksInvisible Women by Caroline Criado PerezWomen and Clinical TrialsBirth Defects and MedicationsDermatology and RaceThe Grad Student Writing a Book on Skin TonesThe BookTerrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references Chapter 4)
Transcribe →Episode 3 …Bank: Culture, Breakfast, and the Technological Revolution
Apr 9, 202501:26:33Tap to summarizeWhere Dave and Erin talk about Culture, breakfast, the technological revolution, Phish, and boogers. Bonus, Can you count how many times Erin says “right?” Link to Dave's Rock School The Crown ActInformation on Cultural AppropriationTerrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references Chapter 2)
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