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This Week in Sociological Perspective, video
Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go ‘round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.

Jan 26, 2021

This week we discuss how new means of constructing algorithms may reduce racial disparities in health care. And, I speak with Professor Nina Bandelj of the University of California-Irvine about her recent paper titled “Amplified Decoupling in the Global Economy: The Case of Bilateral Investment Treaties.” The paper...


Jan 24, 2021

This week we discuss the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. And, I speak with Professor Naomi Sugie of the University of California-Irvine about her recent paper titled “Marginalization or Incorporation? Welfare Receipt and Political Participation Among Young Adults.” The paper is to be published...


Jan 20, 2021

This week we take a look back at 2020, with Trevor Hoppe, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North-Carolina-Greensboro; Marlese Durr, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Wright State University; David M. Smith, Professor of Sociology, University of Kansas; and Hannah Holleman, Associate Professor of...