Schedule for Fall 2003

Sept. 19, 2003 Mark Jacobs, George Mason University and Barry Schwartz (Sociology), University of Georgia

“The Ironic Turn in the Sociology of Culture.”

Oct. 3, 2003 James J. Dowd (Sociology), University of Georgia.

“Wanting to be Good: Ethics and Morality in Everyday Life.”

Oct. 24, 2003 James Jasper, Princeton University.

"Social Movement Theory After the Big Paradigms: Towards a Rhetorical Vision of Action."

Nov. 14, 2003 David Smilde (Sociology), University of Georgia

“Popular Publics: Street Protest and Plaza Preaching in Caracas”

Dec. 5, 2003 Abigail Snyder (Sociology), University of Georgia.

“Men and Muscularity: Cultural Mediators of Body Dissatisfaction”

Schedule for Spring 2004

Jan. 16, 2004 J. Patrick Williams, (Sociology), University of Georgia

"Authenticity, Subcultural Capital, and the Rise of an Internet Scene."

Jan. 30, 2004 Jeffrey Kidder (Sociology), University of Georgia.

"The Meaning of Messenger Style: Decoding Bicycle Messenger Symbols".

Feb. 13, 2004 Elizabeth Cherry, (Sociology) University of Georgia.

“I’m vegan too!: Social Networks in Punk and Nonpunk Vegans.”

Mar. 19, 2004 Richard Lloyd, Vanderbilt University

“Grit as Glamour”. 

Apr. 2, 2004 C. Nippert-Eng, Illinois Institute of Technology

“Concealment and Disclosure: Wallets, Purses and Identity Work in Modern Societies”.

Apr. 23, 2004 Brent Allison (Social Foundations of Education), University of Georgia

"'The Magic Kingdom does not approve!': Interviews with Late Adolescent Anime

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