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Podcast for the Marxist Sociology Blog, affiliated with the Section on Marxist Sociology of the American Sociological Association. Interviews with Marxist-influenced scholars discussing their research and its broader implications for a non-academic audience.
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Episode 3: Johnnie Lotesta and Tom VanHeuvelen on Right-to-Work Laws
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After an extended hiatus, the Marxist Sociology Blog is back! Today we are taking a deep dive into an arcane but extremely important facet of U.S. labor law, known as "right-to-work" (RTW) laws. Despite their name, these laws have nothing to do with guaranteeing employment, and everything to do with weakening unions. They've been in the news recent…
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Episode 2: Michael Levien and Smriti Upadhyay on Land Dispossession in India
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Our first Marxist Sociology Blog Podcast episode got a good response, so we decided to go back for a second round! In this episode, Michael Levien and Smriti Upadhyay discuss their research on land dispossession in India. They ask a simple, fundamental question: why do some people resist dispossession, while others acquiesce? Through a systematic a…
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Episode 1: Elizabeth Wrigley-Field on COVID and Race in the U.S.
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Welcome to the Marxist Sociology Blog Podcast! This is an experiment for the moment, as we figure out whether or not we can make this a recurring part of the blog. For our inaugural episode, we invited Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, to discuss some of her recent research into race and the C…
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