Everyday Sociology Blog

Everyday Sociology Talk: A Minute at a Sociology Conference

Ever wonder what a sociology conference is really like? Karen Sternheimer narrates a one minute tour from the 2009 American Sociological Association (ASA) meeting in San Francisco. To learn more about sociology conferences, click here or visit the following sites to learn more about upcoming meetings.

Eastern Sociological Society

Mid-South Sociological Association

Midwest Sociological Society

New England Sociological Association

North Central Sociological Association

Pacific Sociological Association

Southern Sociological Society

Southwestern Social Science Association

Canadian Sociological Association

International Sociology Association

Everyday Sociology Talk: Advice for Students Taking Sociology Exams or Writing Papers

Karen Sternheimer asks sociologists at the University of Southern California what advice they would give to students taking sociology exams for the first time or writing papers for a sociology class.

Everyday Sociology Talk: Advice for Sociology Students

Taking a sociology class for the first time? In this video, sociologists attending the American Sociological Association's annual meeting give advice to students studying sociology. Thanks again to those who participated!

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Everyday Sociology Talk: What happens at sociology conferences?

Karen Sternheimer and Sally Raskoff discuss what sociology conferences are like. Conferences provide great opportunities for students interested in sociology to learn more about the field and the profession. For more information, check out the regional, national, and international organizations' websites for upcoming conference dates and locations:

American Sociological Association

 

Eastern Sociological Society

Mid-South Sociological Association

Midwest Sociological Society

New England Sociological Association

North Central Sociological Association

Pacific Sociological Association

Southern Sociological Society

Southwestern Social Science Association

 

Canadian Sociological Association

International Sociology Association

Everyday Sociology Talk: More about what sociologists do

Janis Prince Inniss interviews colleague Svetlana Yampolskaya about why she became a sociologist and what kind of work she does today.

Everyday Sociology Talk: More about being a sociologist

Karen Sternheimer and Sally Raskoff talk about different jobs for sociologists. For more information, see the American Sociological Association's website.

Everyday Sociology Talk: Global Inequality and Stuff

Karen Sternheimer and Sally Raskoff discuss where our everyday stuff comes from and what it teaches us about globalization and inequality.

Everyday Sociology Talk: Sociology and the Environment

Karen Sternheimer and Sally Raskoff discuss sociology's connection with the environment

Everyday Sociology Talk: Race, Religion, and Politics

Karen Sternheimer and Sally Raskoff discuss sociological approaches to understanding the varied reactions to Reverend Jeremiah Wright's comments.

Everyday Sociology Talk: Social Change and the California Supreme Court's Ruling on Gay Marriage

Karen Sternheimer and Sally Raskoff discuss the California Supreme Court's 5/15 decision to overturn the ban on gay marriage, focusing on social movements.

Social change often leads to the creation of social movements that mobilize to counter changes too.