American Sociological Association



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  1. Location, Location, Location: Liberatory Pedagogy in a University Classroom

  2. Implementing a Careers and Professional Development Course for Sociology Students

  3. Exploring the Benefits and Drawbacks of Age Disclosure among Women Faculty of Color


  5. Strategic Design toward Foundational Learning Goals in Introduction to Sociology

  6. Republication of “Science Fiction and Introductory Sociology: The Handmaid in the Classroom”


  8. Lay Pharmacovigilance and the Dramatization of Risk: Fluoroquinolone Harm on YouTube

    Sociologists have documented how the pharmaceutical industry has corrupted pharmacovigilance (PV), defined as the practices devoted to detecting and preventing adverse drug reactions (ADRs). In this article, I juxtapose the official postmarketing system of PV with firsthand accounts of ADRs as found in 60 YouTube vlogs created by 29 individuals who recount debilitating reactions to fluoroquinolones, a common class of antibiotics. Whereas official PV is said to contribute the banalization of risk, these vlogs exemplify the dramatization of risk. I consider the vlogs as instances of lay PV.
  9. Why You Can’t Find That Nice Bottle of South African Wine

    South African wine producers are more successful in the American market when they partner with importers that know little about their wines. Ignorance is better than expertise, and leads to a handful of wineries being very successful in the market, while most barely make a splash.
  10. Comparing Theories of Resource Distribution: The Case of Iran
