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Sociology
The Sociology of Creativity: Elements, Structures, and Audiences
Frédéric Godart discusses the diverse characterizations of creativity from a sociological perspective with the goal of reinvigorating discussion…
Exploiting Ambiguity
Sociologists have shown that the relationships people establish between moral orientations and market practices vary considerably across historical,…
Sociology, Genetics, and the Coming of Age of Sociogenomics
Recent years have seen the birth of sociogenomics via the infusion of molecular genetic data. Melinda Mills outlines…
Apple, Foxconn, and The Lives of China’s Workers
Jenny Chan discusses testimonies from rural migrant workers, student interns, managers and trade union staff of two of…
Cartographies of Blackness and Black Indigeneities
Cartographies of Blackness and Black Indigeneities acknowledges the saliency of Blackness in contemporary social formations, insisting that how…
The Legal and Spiritual Authority of the Marji
The marāji‘ are the ultimate source of legal reference for tens of millions of Twelver Shī‘ī Muslims, and…
Customary Land Rights and Politics, 25 Years On
Tania Li reviews the goals of the movement to protect customary land rights, and assess the reasons why…
Asserting the Nation
Drawing on interviews with 26 higher education ‘policy influencers’ from six European countries (Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Poland,…
Class, Control, and Classical Music
Why is classical music predominantly the preserve of the white middle classes? Contemporary associations between classical music and…
Promoting gender responsive support for women inmates
Most women who serve time in prison will eventually be released and expected to reintegrate back into society.…
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