Daniel Menchik is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona. Author of the 2021 book Managing Medical Authority: How Doctors Compete for Status and Create Knowledge (Princeton University Press). Menchik spoke with Dan Morrison about the book, the state of medical sociology, and their shared affinity for Dr. Charles Bosk.
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In this episode, we speak with David Brady from the University of California, Riverside’s School of Public Policy , and author of Rich Democracies, Poor People: How Politics Explain Poverty (Oxford University Press). He discusses the comparative study of policy and poverty, and the value of an international perspective in the study of […]
This week, we talk to David Peterson from Northwestern University (31:22). David is a sociologist of knowledge and science, and his research compares the scientific practices of natural and social scientists. He authored a 2015 American Sociological Review article, “All that is Solid: Bench-Building at the Frontiers of Two Experimental Sciences” Also, […]
This week, we speak to Stephen Vaisey from Duke University about sociology’s engagement of other disciplines. Stephen’s research spans the boundaries of culture, morality, and the decision sciences. He is the author of “Motivation and Justification: A Dual Process Model” (2009, AJS). Also: Harvey Weinstein and yet another discussion about […]
