Interrogating Ethnography comments

An audio version of my comments on Steven Lubet's new book, Interrogating Ethnography.

Sources for Interrogating Ethnography conference

Links for today's talk.

Sociology’s culture of trust, don’t verify

The individual incentives are weak, but the need for the discipline to act is very strong.

Goffman dissertation followup

I don't like this rationale, or the other rationale, for embargoing her dissertation.

On Goffman’s survey

Yes, On the Run is a real piece of research, not a fraud. But it has serious errors, and ASR should own up.

Proposed rule change for the American Sociological Association Dissertation Award

Dear Prof. Janoski and members of the ASA Dissertation Award Committee, I am writing to suggest a rule change for the Dissertation Award. Jordan Robison at ASA told me: Any rule change for an award committee is usually voted on by the same award committee, presented to Committee on Awards. If Committee on Awards approves…

On the ropes (Goffman review)

I would be happy to see the volume come down in this discussion. But I do have some complaints.