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Interviews with economic sociologists

As part of my Economic Sociology PhD course, a fantastic set of sociologists joined remotely to talk about their recent work. Many of these researchers generously allowed us to record these conversations. In their interviews, they talk about the questions that motivate them, discuss the data challenges they faced, and get real about the review process.  I hope it's a useful resource for other instructors and grad students.

Here is a copy of the syllabus and here is the accompanying cinematic syllabus, created by former Toronto grad student, now Assistant Professor at UPenn, Leo Pongeluppe.

NOAH ASKIN

Discussing: Askin, Noah, and Michael Mauskapf. 2017. “What Makes Popular Culture Popular? Product Features and Optimal Differentiation in Music.” American Sociological Review 82 (5): 910–44.
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CLAYTON CHILDRESS

Discussing: Childress, Clayton. 2017. Under the Cover: The Creation, Production, and Reception of a Novel. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
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AngÈle christin

Discussing: Christin, Angèle. 2018. “Counting Clicks: Quantification and Variation
in Web Journalism in the United States
and France.” American Journal of Sociology 123 (5):1382–1415.
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LAURA DOERING

Discussing: Doering, Laura. 2018. “Risk, Returns and Relational Lending: Personal Ties in Microfinance.” American Journal of Sociology 123(5):1341–81.
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ANGELINA GRIGORYEVA

Discussing: Grigoryeva, Angelina. 2017. “Own Gender, Sibling’s Gender, Parent’s Gender: The Division of Elderly Parent Care among Adult Children.” American Sociological Review. 82(1) 116–146.
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Kylie Hwang

Discussing: Hwang, Kylie Jiwon, and Damon J. Phillips. 2024. “Entrepreneurship as a Response to Labor Market Discrimination for Formerly Incarcerated People.” American Journal of Sociology 130(1):88–146.
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Barbara kiviat

Discussing: Kiviat, Barbara. 2019. “The Moral Limits of Predictive Practices: The Case of Credit-Based
Insurance Scores
.” American Sociological Review 84(6):1134-1158.
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BALÁZS KO​VÁCS & AMANDA SHARKEY

Discussing: Kovács, Balázs, and Amanda J. Sharkey. 2014. “The Paradox of Publicity: How Awards Can Negatively Affect the Evaluation of Quality.” Administrative Science Quarterly 59 (1): 1–33.
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Leo pongeluppe

Discussing: Pongeluppe, Leandro S. 2024. “The Allegory of the Favela: The Multifaceted Effects of Socioeconomic Mobility.” Administrative Science Quarterly 69(3):619–54.
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Elizabeth Pontikes

Discussing: Pontikes, Elizabeth G. 2012. “Two Sides of the Same Coin: How Ambiguous Classification Affects Multiple Audiences’ Evaluations.” Administrative Science Quarterly 57 (1): 81–118.
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Steve Samford

Discussing: Samford, Steven. 2017. “Networks, Brokerage, and State-Led Technology Diffusion” American Journal of Sociology. 122 (5):1339-70.
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SaraH thÉbaud

Discussing: Thébaud, Sarah. 2015. “Business as Plan B.” Administrative Science Quarterly 60 (4): 671–711.
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DAN WANG

Discussing: Wang, Dan. 2015. “Activating Cross-Border Brokerage.” Administrative Science Quarterly 60 (1): 133–76.
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Chris yenkey

Discussing: Yenkey, Christopher. 2015. “Mobilizing a Market” Administrative Science Quarterly. 60 (4): 561-595.
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