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Linda Connolly is a professor of sociology at Maynooth University, with research focusing on gender, Irish society, family studies, migration, and Irish studies. Dr Tina O'Toole is a literary scholar with research expertise in Irish and diasporic wri... more

Peer Schouten, of the Danish Institute for International Studies, has written a breathtaking book. Roadblock Politics: The Origins of Violence in Central Africa (Cambridge, 2022). Schouten mapped more than 1000 roadblocks in both the Central African ... more

Their names are Mohamed, Samira, sometimes Matthieu or Sophie. They were born and bred in France and are highly qualified, but they have decided to go and live in London or New York, Montreal or Brussels, Geneva or Dubai. Many were discriminated agai... more

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Nina Bandelj
Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
University of California, Irvine
Episode: Nina Bandelj, "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" (Princeton UP, 2026)
P. C. Saidalavi
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi, NCR, and author of 'Seeking Allah's Hierarchy'
Shiv Nadar University
Episode: P. C. Saidalavi, "Seeking Allah's Hierarchy: Caste, Labor, and Islam in India" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
David McCrone
Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh.
University of Edinburgh
Episode: David McCrone, "Changing Scotland: Society, Politics and Identity" (Edinburgh UP, 2025)
Jason S. Roberts
Political ecologist and anthropologist focusing on resource extraction and global development
University of Arizona Press
Episode: Jason Roberts, "We Stay the Same: Subsistence, Logging, and Enduring Hopes for Development in Papua New Guinea" (U Arizona Press, 2024)
Suraj Yengde
India's first Dalit PhD holder from an African University and a WEB Du Bois Fellow at Harvard University.
Harvard University
Episode: The Caste Question with Suraj Yengde and Anupama Rao
Anupama Rao
Professor of History at Columbia University and convener of Columbia's Ambedkar Initiative.
Columbia University
Episode: The Caste Question with Suraj Yengde and Anupama Rao
Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer
Associate Professor at Université Toulouse, Jean Jaurès
Université Toulouse, Jean Jaurès
Episode: Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, "By the Power Vested in Me: How Experts Shape Same-Sex Marriage Debates" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Sharon Marcus
Professor of English at Columbia and founding editor of Public Books
Columbia University
Episode: 163* The Drama of Celebrity with Sharon Marcus (JP)
Emile Suotonye DeWeaver
Author and activist with a focus on criminal justice and social justice reform, and a former incarcerated individual who served 21 years in prison.
Episode: Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine

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Marshall Poe
Founder of the New Books Network, involved in various sociology-related discussions through his hosting.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 124 ratings
  • Interesting topics and guests

    I love all the NBN podcasts, they are so interesting and informative. However sometimes the audio from the guests is hard to hear/understand... but everything else about these podcasts is great. So happy I found them!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HanaBones
    United States6 years ago
  • Informative, Fascinating, and Oh So Social!

    All of the amazing NBn hosts, along with their fascinating guests, do a phenomenal job at providing an in-depth look into the latest Sociology publications without giving away too much! The wide variety of topics they cover and the engaging way in which they do so had me hooked from the very first listen. Thanks for putting out such an enjoyable show guys - keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katie Joy B.
    United States7 years ago
  • Good so far

    Thus far, the podcast has had decent conversation surrounding new books in sociology. The interviewers sound somewhat knowledgable and the guests provide some interesting insight into their books. The production quality is so-so, but listenable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    socguy2
    United States15 years ago

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Nina Bandelj, "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: How can parents balance investment in their children with their own well-being?
Parents need to rethink their definitions of good parenting, which often pressures them into excessive investment, focusing instead on what is truly in the best interest of the child.
Nina Bandelj, "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: What do parents expect from their children?
Parents increasingly expect their children to focus intensely on academics and extracurriculars, often not anticipating them to contribute financially as expected previously.
Nina Bandelj, "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: How does debt impact parents?
Parents often feel financially burdened, prioritizing their children's needs over their own financial future, which can lead to stress and burnout.
Nina Bandelj, "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: What was parenting like in the past?
Parenting has not always been hard and exhausting, and there is a recognition of the amount of work parents put into their children that is becoming unsustainable.
Jason Roberts, "We Stay the Same: Subsistence, Logging, and Enduring Hopes for Development in Papua New Guinea" (U Arizona Press, 2024)
Q: What are the main lessons or cautions you will highlight based on your book?
Roberts advised on the need for proper oversight and honest communication in development agreements, stressing that many past projects had not fulfilled their promises to the local communities.

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