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Jul 14, 2022 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
1/ How to grow a nice juicy CV. Advice for folks at the beginning of the career (with a focus on #sociology).
2/ Before I get into it, a disclaimer: my advice is not relevant for people not focused on publishing, who work in a handful of elite programs, and subfields/methods where there is an emphasis on a few high impact pubs. I will get to these at the end of the thread.
May 17, 2022 • 32 tweets • 5 min read
1/ This thread will be about DuBois, national socialism, and Hitler.
2/ In July 1941, W.E.B. DuBois published an 6 page article in the Journal of Negro Education presenting his view of the European war. I will provide background then summarize, read closely, and comment on this article. To download, click here: jstor.org/stable/2292742…
May 16, 2022 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
1/ Beyond the perfect game: exploring #baseball rules through insnaely good #pitching.
2/ Perhaps the entry level of good #pitching in #baseball is the shut out - no batter rounds the bases and no points are scored.
Apr 18, 2022 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
1/ We’re going to talk about DuBois’ Stalinism and his broader authoritarian streak.
2/ Background: DuBois scholars have long known that DuBois was a huge Stalin fan, right up to the end of his life. But the topic has been downplayed and avoided in many circles.
Sep 13, 2021 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
1/ Nitty gritty workflow management tips for academically minded folks.
2/ Background: Last week, I explained how to build an academic career without going bananas. This week, I'll give a few "micro tips" about workflow. As usual, take with a grain of salt - nothing works for everyone.
Sep 10, 2021 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
1/ How to be productive and not insane. Comments: on sustaining scholarly work over the long run.
2/ Background: Last year, a student at pro-seminar asked how I was to have such a healthy CV. Here is my answer.
Jun 30, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Why I am a deep peer review skeptic, even though I'm a journal editor and my articles (sometimes!) make it through peer reviews.
2/ Background: @khberglund drew my attention to this article that reviews problems with peer review. And they are many! Let me tell you about them... elemental.medium.com/amp/p/1d58e5d9…
Feb 10, 2021 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Why is "framing" and lit review so contentious in sociology? A thread for #soctwitter and assorted bystanders.
2/ Last week, our department had a very nice panel where faculty answered questions publishing. Panel included current/former editors/deputy editors of ASR, AJS, Contexts, Soc of Ed, SPQ and more. (Yes, our dept is super professional and service oriented).
Feb 9, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
1/ #Impeachment: a failed Constitutional design. Some basic data shows it doesn't do its job. (retweet w/edits)
2/ The US has had 46 presidents, 49 VPS, 115 Supreme court justices, hundreds of senators and cabinet members and federal judges, and thousands of Representatives. How many impeachments? Keep reading to find out!
Feb 9, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ #Impreachment: a failed Constitutional design. Some basic data shows it doesn't do its job.
2/ The US has had 46 presidents, 49 VPS, 115 Supreme court justices, hundreds of senators and cabinet members and federal judges, and thousands of Representatives. How many impeachments?
Feb 8, 2021 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
1/ Do you like the idea of teaching social theory instead of intellectual history? If you do, assign my book and I will do the following things for you... amazon.com/Theory-Working…2/ A free signed copy, while supplies last
Jan 11, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Moderate Republicans are the most important people in the world right now. More comments on the #ElectoralCollegelRiot from a political sociologist.
2/ Right now, we have a severe problem: as long as you can gather up a critical number of primary voters, you can do some very horrible things, like incite a riot that gets 2 police officers killed.
Jan 6, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Something can be very bad but not a coup. More thoughts on the #ElectoralCollegeRiot from a professor who studies protest.
2/ Some folks are concerned that by calling this a riot, rather than coup, you are implictely dismissing what is happening. Not true. By using hyperbole, you are platforming people who should be marginalized and ignored.
Jan 6, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Comments on pro-Trump protest from a professor who studies protest. Step #1: These protests are more performance, less coup.
2/ Protests vary in their goals and tactics. While pro-Trump/MAGA protests may claim that a conspiracy altered the election, the truth is probably more mundane.
Jun 7, 2020 • 19 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Is police abolition "on the table" in Minneapolis? Last week, I thought "no," but people told me that it was. So I decided to dig into this a bit and see what is actually on the table. Spoiler: Still "no," but there are people on the city council who are serious about it.
2/ Summary - police abolition is the belief that police departments should be eliminated or drastically reduced. Public safety would then be provided through other mechanisms. The question: Is Minneapolis really about to "pull the plug" on its police?
May 29, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
1/ What are the long term effects of violent protest? This is a topic that I have personally researched.
2/ Being upfront: I am antiwar and anti-violence in general. So take that as you will in the following analysis.
May 25, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Developing the intuition behind "reopen" position. Here are a few things to assimilate into your thinking.
2/ Thought experiment: What if you knew with 100% certainty that no vaccine or therapy would be available in your lifetime? Then, you would need some form of "reopen" as you would not think about isolating yourself from humanity for ever.
May 22, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
1/ "Reopen" should be the default position of sociologists.
2/ A central idea in sociology is that relationships and communities matter. People with social ties are healthier, our culture improves our lives. This is impeded with indefinite shut down.
Mar 29, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Why does sociology matter for preventing and mitigating epidemics? Let me tell you why...
2/ Infectious disease is, by definition, a social and biological process. Both aspects of infectious disease matter a lot. You can consult other people for the biomedical side of things. Here, I'll tell you about the social science side of things.
