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’Tis the season to be bonding

Eventually, I will get to talking about Christmas game nights and holiday cook-offs. But first, I need to talk about Meerkats.

Dec 26, 2024

’Tis the season to be bonding

Dec 26, 2024

The Triplett Paradox

Or, why you don’t want sociologists getting too good at their jobs

6d ago

The Triplett Paradox

6d ago

The difference between free speech and academic freedom

One is about elevated collective knowledge and the other is about personal, individual opinion.

Dec 10, 2024

The difference between free speech and academic freedom

Dec 10, 2024

The Simple Math of Toxicity

Some sociology of the family for the Holiday Season

Dec 1, 2024

The Simple Math of Toxicity

Dec 1, 2024

A sociologist and a stranger

My beliefs and morals place me at odds with the people and places I once felt so connected to.

Nov 25, 2024

A sociologist and a stranger

Nov 25, 2024

There is no such thing as a low information voter.

Unless it’s you.

Nov 9, 2024

There is no such thing as a low information voter.

Nov 9, 2024

The Evil of Banality

“The Banality of Evil” refers to the idea that people can do very bad things to others without having malice towards them or some deeply…

Oct 31, 2024

The Evil of Banality

Oct 31, 2024

Should academia endorse political candidates?

In today’s politically charged climate, what was once an ideal teaching moment is now fraught with risk.

Oct 25, 2024

Should academia endorse political candidates?

Oct 25, 2024

Is Discrimination Always Wrong?

In essence, I ‘planted two trees’ that day in Columbia, South Carolina — by making two purchases from vendors of color.

Sep 8, 2024

Is Discrimination Always Wrong?

Sep 8, 2024

How a sociologist channels his inner Darwin

What I care about most is the sheer joy of the intellectual pursuit.

Aug 16, 2024

How a sociologist channels his inner Darwin

Aug 16, 2024

Roderick Graham

Roderick Graham

Gadfly | Professor of Sociology at Old Dominion University | I post about social science, culture, and progressive politics | Views are my own

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