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All About Change

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Eli Beer & United Hatzalah: Saving Lives in 90 seconds or Less 30:20

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Eli Beer is a pioneer, social entrepreneur, President and Founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. In thirty years, the organization has grown to more than 6,500 volunteers who unite together to provide immediate, life-saving care to anyone in need - regardless of race or religion. This community EMS force network treats over 730,000 incidents per year, in Israel, as they wait for ambulances and medical attention. Eli’s vision is to bring this life-saving model across the world. In 2015, Beer expanded internationally with the establishment of branches in South America and other countries, including “United Rescue” in Jersey City, USA, where the response time was reduced to just two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Episode Chapters (0:00) intro (1:04) Hatzalah’s reputation for speed (4:48) Hatzalah’s volunteer EMTs and ambucycles (5:50) Entrepreneurism at Hatzalah (8:09) Chutzpah (14:15) Hatzalah’s recruitment (18:31) Volunteers from all walks of life (22:51) Having COVID changed Eli’s perspective (26:00) operating around the world amid antisemitism (28:06) goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…

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A podcast devoted to the foundational ideas that inspire thought and action.

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Give Theory A Chance

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A podcast devoted to the foundational ideas that inspire thought and action.

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Give Theory A Chance

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Daniel Silver on Talcott Parsons 1:29:59

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In this episode, Dr. Daniel Silver , Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Scarborough and author of Scenescapes: how qualities of place shape social life (2020), joins us to discuss and read from Talcott Parsons’ On Institutions and Social Evolution , edited by Leon H. Mayhew. In our conversation, Dan helps me understand the logic of Parsons and convinces me of the joy of engaging with his ambitious theorizing. We also discuss the central place Parsons occupied in the discipline, his rather strange and rapid fall from grace, and how this frees the reader to engage with his ideas and arguments.…

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Neil McLaughlin on Erich Fromm 46:07

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Neil McLaughlin , Professor of Sociology at McMaster University and author of Erich Fromm and the Global Public Sociology (2023). In our conversation, Neil discusses the rise, fall, and potential resurgence of the writings of Erich Fromm. Neil reflects on the value of Fromm’s work in this current political moment as well as the lessons sociologists can learn about the possibilities and pitfalls of communicating to the larger public. *In addition to the aforementioned book, Neil has published a significant number of articles on Fromm. Check out the some of the recent ones + one mentioned in this episode: how to become a forgotten intellectual (1998) Why Fromm now (2024) Answering populist attacks on psychosocial ideas (2024) How Erich Fromm can help address the Jordan Peterson problem (2024)…

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Daniel Silver reads Georg Simmel 1:19:27

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In this episode, Dr. Daniel Silver , Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Scarborough and author of Scenescapes: how qualities of place shape social life (2020), joins us to discuss and read from Georg Simmel’s Sociology: Inquiries into the Construction of Social Forms (first published in 1908). Be sure to check out Dan’s co-authored essay on Simmel’s three concepts of form and his co-authored article tracing Simmel’s influence within American sociology since 1975.…

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Andrea S. Boyles reads Patricia Hill Collins 1:15:04

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In this episode, guest hosted by Jabez Turner, Dr. Andrea S. Boyles , Associate Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at Tulane University joins us to read from Patricia Hill Collin s’ Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (1990). In addition, Dr. Boyles also reflects on the impact the work has had on her own scholarship and activism.…

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William Turner on W.E.B. Du Bois 51:52

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In this episode, Jabez Turner interviews Dr. William Turner , Assistant Professor of African & African-American Studies at SUNY Brockport, about W.E.B. Du Bois. Dr. Turner reflects on the importance of Du Bois in his own intellectual development, discusses the marginalization of Du Bois within sociology, and explains how the rigor and depth of Du Bois’s scholarship continues to a valuable model across disciplines.…

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Christine Goding-Doty reads Aimé Césaire 1:30:35

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Dr. Christine Goding-Doty , Assistant Professor in Digital Media in the department of Culture and Media at the New School, introduces us to Aimé Césaire and reads from his foundational essay “Discourse on Colonialism” (1950). Follow along HERE . -Kyle-

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Amanda McMillan Lequieu on Yi-Fu Tuan 44:17

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amanda McMillan Lequieu , Associate Professor of Sociology at Drexel University and author of Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making home in the American Rust Belt (2024). Amanda returns to the podcast to discuss foundational humanistic geographer Yi-Fu Tuan and his influence on her own research and theorizing.…

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Daniel Silver reads Adam Smith 55:42

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Mary Peterson reads Iris Marion Young 1:17:42

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In this episode, we are joined by Mary Peterson , PhD student in philosophy at the University of Hamburg. Mary joins us for a guided reading of Iris Marion Young’s 1980 essay “Throwing like a Girl: A Phenomenology of Feminine Body Comportment Motility and Spatiality.” Mary helps us understand Young’s contribution to understanding the embodied experience of women in a patriarchal society. We also briefly discuss Mary’s excellent essay “ Philosophizing Like a Girl .” As always, a pdf of the essay discussed is available here , along with a scan of Mary’s handwritten chapter outline .…

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Jacqui Frost on Max Weber 31:44

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jacqui Frost , Assistant Professor of Sociology at Purdue University and Faculty Research Fellow in the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice University and a Center Affiliate in the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at University of Notre Dame. In our conversation, Jacqui discusses her early encounters with Max Weber as an undergraduate at the University of Wyoming and why she did not initially connect with his ideas. She then helps us understand the value of drawing on Weber’s work and testing his predictions through her research on ritual and community in nonreligious congregations and her collaboration with Dr. Penny Edgell exploring how people discuss contemporary social controversies. -Kyle-…

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Hannah McCann on Judith Butler 48:40

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Hannah McCann , Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne , author of Queering Femininity: Sexuality, Feminism and the Politics of Presentation , and co-author of Queer Theory Now (which we discussed on an earlier episode of the podcast ). In our conversation, Hannah introduces us to the value and joys of reading Judith Butler and discusses why Butler’s theorizing of sex and gender has been demonized by and come under attack from the political right. Hannah helps us better understand Butler’s ideas through reflecting on her own intellectual development and current project on queer hair salons. Hannah also offers us a brief preview of Judith Butler’s recently published Whose Afraid of Gender . hann…

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Ugo Corte on Gary Alan Fine

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In this episode we are joined by Ugo Corte , Professor of Sociology at the University of Stavanger , author of Dangerous Fun: The Social Lives of Big Wave Surfers (2022 University of Chicago Press), and winner of the 2023 Charles Horton Cooley Award from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction.Ugo introduces us to the work of Gary Alan Fine and discusses his importance as a scholar, theorist, and methodologist. Ugo also discusses the influence of Fine, as well as a plethora of other theorists, on his own research on risky group activities. *Ugo also mentions the work of previous GTaC guests Seth Abrutyn and Jonathan Wynn!…

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Kelly Underman reads Lauren Berlant

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In this episode, Dr. Kelly Underman , Associate Professor in Sociology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and author of Feeling Medicine: How the Pelvic Exam Shapes Medical Training (2020), joins us to read from the first chapter of Lauren Berlant’s Cruel Optimism (2011). Follow along HERE . -Kyle-…

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Kelly Underman on Lauren Berlant

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kelly Underman , Associate Professor in Sociology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and author of Feeling Medicine: How the Pelvic Exam Shapes Medical Training (2020). In our conversation, Kelly introduces us to the work of Lauren Berlant , reflects on her experience finding their work as a graduate student interested in affect, and the value of theory that names a particular experience (or vibe) that we previously did not have language for. Kelly also helps us better understand Berlant’s concept of ‘cruel optimism’ through discussing her previous work on gynecological teaching programs, her current research on burnout among medical doctors, and the shared social experience of living through COVID. *Make sure to join us in the companion episode where Kelly guides us through Chapter 1 of Berlant’s Cruel Optimism (2011). -Kyle-…

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Amanda McMillan Lequieu reads Kai Erikson 54:37

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amanda McMillan Lequieu , Assistant Professor in Sociology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and author of the forthcoming book Who we are is where we are: Making home in the American Rust Belt. Amanda joins us to discuss Kai Erikson’s Everything in its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood (1976). Amanda introduces us to Erikson’s subtle approach to theorizing which he employs to better understand the Appalachian community’s response to environmental disaster. As she guides us through excerpts from the book, Amanda helps us understand Erikson’s concepts of community and communality, as well as the importance of time, space, and place to his theorizing. We conclude with a short discussion of potential critiques of Erikson’s classic work. As always, a pdf of the two chapters discussed (‘ Collective trauma: the loss of communality ’ and the ‘ Conclusion ’) are available here.…

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Andrew McCumber reads Raymond Williams 30:09

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In this episode, Dr. Andrew McCumber joins us to discuss Raymond Williams’s ‘Ideas of Nature’ from Problems in Materialism and Culture (1980). Andy introduces us to Willams’s overview of our changing understanding of nature and the natural and why it matters. Andy also discusses the influence of the essay on his dissertation research and current book project titled “The Pest We All Live With: The Cultural Meanings of the Life and Death of Rats.” A pdf of this essay is available here .…

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Christopher Matthews on Nick Crossley 57:49

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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Christopher R. Matthews ; a social scientist and epistemologist who specializes in the use of immersive research to understand ideas, people and society. Chris is the author of Doing Immersive Research Vol.1: Using Social Science to Understand the Human World and runs an impressive website with hours of content on methods, theory, and navigating academia. Chris introduces us to the work of Nick Crossley and reflects on the value of Crossley’s comprehensive synthesis of social theory centering the body . Chris also discusses his own approach to theory and his goals in doing research.…

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Christopher Matthews reads Nick Crossley 57:43

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In this companion episode, Dr. Christopher R. Matthews walks us through a series of excerpts from Nick Crossley’s Intersubjectivity: The Fabric of Social Becoming (1996). Chris also provides us with screenshots of his own copy of the book so we can follow along with the text and see Chris’s approach to reading theory.…

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Matthew Clair on W. E. B. Du Bois 42:26

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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Matthew Clair , an Assistant Professor of Sociology & Law at Stanford University. In our conversation, Matt introduces us to the work of W. E. B. Du Bois , discusses how Du Bois is one of the rare scholars who transcends sociology and the academy, and helps us understand how Du Bois’s approach to theory, relationship to sociology, and understanding of politics shifted across his career. Matt also introduces us to his own research on the experience of criminal defendant s to illustrate the value of a Du Boisian approach.…

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Michael DeLand reads Herbert Blumer 30:25

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In this episode, Dr. Michael DeLand , an Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Gonzaga University, joins us to read from Herbert Blumer’s article ‘Sociological Implications of the Thought of George Herbert Mead’ (1966). Mike walks us through Blumer’s reading of Mead and discusses how the article offers a starting point to understand social construction and symbolic interaction. Follow along HERE . -Kyle-…

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Michael DeLand on Herbert Blumer 30:29

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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Michael DeLand , an Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Gonzaga University. In our conversation, Mike introduces us to the work of Herbert Blumer and discusses how Blumer’s process-oriented theorizing of interaction and sense-making provide methodological inspiration and how Blumer’s critiques of more distant and structural ways of studying social life provided confidence in building his own research agenda. Mike also introduces his research on pickup basketball to illustrate a Blumer-inspired approach and the value of character-driven ethnographies.…

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Jennifer McClearen on Herman Gray 25:47

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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Jennifer McClearen , Assistant Professor of Sports, Media, and Culture in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the recently published Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC . Jennifer introduces us to the work of Herman Gray and illustrates how his writings on the politics of representation transcend disciplinary boundaries through discussing Gray’s influence on her own study of mixed martial arts and marketing of women fighters.…

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Elizaveta Lepikhova on Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann 43:03

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In this episode Elizaveta Lepikhova , a second year MA student, teaching assistant, and supplemental instructor of sociology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses the work of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann. Elizaveta discusses their contributions to the sociology of everyday life, introduces her schema of explaining their ideas (see here ), and reflects on first reading the work in Russian. She also talks about Berger and Luckmann’s influence on her own research on social time.…

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Jonathan Wynn on Erving Goffman 34:00

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In this episode we are joined by Jonathan Wynn , Associate Professor and Department Chair of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of Music/City: American Festivals and Placemaking in Austin, Nashville, and Amherst . Jon introduces us to Erving Goffman , reflects on Goffman’s intellectual location and influence within the discipline, and discusses how his own work has built on Goffman’s call for a sociology of occasions. *I also recommend checking out Jon’s frequent posts on the Everyday Sociology blog.…

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Fabio Rojas on Theory for the Working Sociologist 51:56

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In this episode, we are joined by Fabio Rojas , professor of sociology at Indiana University Bloomington and author of Theory for the Working Sociologist (2017). Fabio introduces his approach to teaching sociological theory, discusses the four theoretical moves made within the discipline, and argues against the common practice of having students engage in lengthy readings of original texts and the disciplinary tendency to turn our favorite theorists into superheroes.…

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Alex Channon on Stephen Lyng and Edgework 41:07

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In this episode we are joined by Dr Alex Channon , Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport and Service Management at the University of Brighton. Alex introduces us to Stephen Lyng and his theorization of edgework. Alex illustrates the value of the concept through discussing his research on sport, violence, and interactions in the martial arts gym and how the concept helped inspire his Love Fighting Hate Violence project with Dr. Christopher Matthews.…

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Jocelyn Viterna on Teaching Our Ugly Roots 29:37

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jocelyn Viterna , Professor of Sociology and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University. Jocelyn introduces her approach to teaching sociological theory in a way that is honest about our intellectual roots and engages with the centrality of social evolutionary thought and racist ideology in early disciplinary writings. Jocelyn discusses the work of Herbert Spencer and also guides us through a 1909 book review from Frank Wilson Blackmar, the 9th President of the American Sociological Society (Association).…

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Anna Goulding on Elinor Ostrom 18:36

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In this episode we are joined by Dr Anna Goulding , Senior Research Associate at Newcastle University, UK, and a scholar of art, identity, aging, and community. Anna introduces us to Elinor Ostrom, her theorization of co-production, and potential of the term to be weakened through popularization and misapplication. Anna illustrates the methodological value and challenges of co-production through reflecting on her own efforts at putting the theory into practice.…

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Shai Dromi reads Luc Boltanski 32:57

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In this episode, Dr. Shai Dromi , a lecturer of Sociology at Harvard University and author of Above the Fray: The Red Cross and the Making of the Humanitarian NGO Sector (2020), joins us to read from Luc Boltanski’s co-authored article ‘ The Sociology of Critical Capacity ‘ (1999). Shai introduces us to Boltanski and Thévenot’s analysis of “critical” moments, the process that follows, and the use of the six worlds of justification. Follow along HERE . -Kyle-…

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Shai Dromi on Luc Boltanski 27:22

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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Shai Dromi , a lecturer of Sociology at Harvard University and author of the recently published Above the Fray: The Red Cross and the Making of the Humanitarian NGO Sector (2020). In our conversation, Shai introduces us to the work of Luc Boltanski and discusses how he found inspiration in Boltanski’s theorizing of communication and morality. Shai also helps us better understand the value of Boltanski’s ideas through introducing his co-authored research on how advertisers make sense of the moral worth of their jobs and his in-progress co-authored book on how morality emerged as a point of contention or has been obscured in our key disciplinary debates.…

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