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Sage Sociology

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Sociology
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Intersectionality
Civil Wars
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Health Disparities
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Welcome to the official free Podcast site from Sage for Sociology. Sage is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets with principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.

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Author Zhe (Meredith) Zhang discusses the article, "Multigenerational Coresidence and Psychological Distress during Adolescence and Young Adulthood: An Exploration among White, Black, and Hispanic Individuals," published in the June 2026 issue of the... more

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This episode of the Armed Forces & Society AI podcast series is a conversational-style AI summary of David R. Segal, Mary Scheuer Senter, and Mady Wechsler Segal's article entitled, 'The Civil-Military Interface in a Metropolitan Community'.

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Authors Anders Vassenden and Iddo Tavory discuss the article, "Between Two Rituals: Face and Effervescence as Moments of Social Life," published in the June 2026 issue of American Sociological Review.

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Anders Vassenden
Professor, University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger
Episode: American Sociological Review - Between Two Rituals: Face and Effervescence as Moments of Social Life
Iddo Tavory
Professor, New York University
New York University
Episode: American Sociological Review - Between Two Rituals: Face and Effervescence as Moments of Social Life
Joslyn Brenton
Joslyn Brenton, sociologist at Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Episode: Contexts - The Privilege of Protection During the Pandemic
Patricia M. Shields
Regents Professor at Texas State University; Editor-in-Chief of Armed Forces & Society
Armed Forces & Society / Texas State University
Episode: Armed Forces & Society - How Afghanistan Influenced the Content of Armed Forces & Society AI Pod
Eduardo Duran
Professor, James Madison University; author of The Paradoxes of Trans Identity Claims
James Madison University
Episode: Sociological Theory - The Paradoxes of Trans Identity Claims
Zeke Baker
Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University
Episode: Contemporary Sociology - Governing Climate: How Science and Politics Have Shaped Our Environmental Future
Jennifer Ashlock
Co-author of Unequal Pathways, Family Background and Youth Computing Aspirations
University of Maryland
Episode: Socius - Unequal Pathways: Family Background and Youth Computing Aspirations
Chloe Grace Hart
Researcher studying sexual harassment and workplace interactions
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Episode: Sex & Sexualities - Negotiating Competing Sexual Rights: The Unwritten, Fragmented Norms for Making Romantic Advances in the Workplace
Landon Schnabel
Professor/Researcher, Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: Contexts - DIY Faith

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Madison Austin
Host of multiple sociology podcasts and Publications Associate at the American Sociological Association

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
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    All of the great SAGE hosts, along with their highly knowledgeable guests are making sociology fun again! The wide variety of topics they cover and the engaging way in which they deliver them had me hooked from my very first listen. Thanks for putting out such a great show SAGE - keep up the great work!

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    Katie Joy B.
    United States8 years ago

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Sociological Theory - The Paradoxes of Trans Identity Claims
Q: What are the future directions or next steps for your research?
The researcher envisions extending the comparative framework to other systems of classification like nationality, religion, and disability, refining tools to explain why different categories acquire distinct forms and consequences, and broadening the scope beyond race and gender.
Sociological Theory - The Paradoxes of Trans Identity Claims
Q: What makes transgender identity socially possible whereas transracial identity is less so within these structures?
He explains that transgender identity emerged from a specific history in medicine, law, and psychiatry, where categories like homosexual, intersex, and transsexual formed infrastructures later repurposed for community and political action, while racial systems historically structured around group boundaries and hierarchies, not a universal norm, constraining transracial recognition.
Sociological Theory - The Paradoxes of Trans Identity Claims
Q: Why shift from comparing identities to comparing classification systems, and why is this shift important for addressing the paradox?
The guest argues that comparing identities treats race and gender as if they share the same logic, but in reality they are organized by distinct logics; by examining the systems themselves, we can see how different structural arrangements yield different identity possibilities and social outcomes.
Sociological Theory - The Paradoxes of Trans Identity Claims
Q: What is the subject of your study and why pursue this topic sociologically?
Eduardo explains that the study investigates why transgender identities gained social legitimacy while transracial identities did not, reframing the question as a comparison of underlying classification systems rather than a direct identity-to-identity comparison, driven by a broader sociological inquiry into how race and gender are organized differently.
Contemporary Sociology - Governing Climate: How Science and Politics Have Shaped Our Environmental Future
Q: What was the most challenging part of writing the book?
Constructing a coherent chronology across centuries and mid-century debates was the hardest, requiring a collage-like synthesis rather than a straightforward linear narrative.

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