Snakegrrl Sociology

Sociology professor covering current events, nonfiction books, interviews, academia, and other topics relevant for academics and readers. snakegrrlsociology.substack.com

Snakegrrl Sociology is a education podcast hosted by Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson hosts Snakegrrl Sociology, a education show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode 19. Black American Refugee by Tiffanie Drayton

  Jun 6, 20261h 40mS0

  <p>In this overview of the book Black American Refugee, written by Tiffanie Drayton, I provide a close reading of the chapters of the book (spoiler alert). Tiffanie Drayton was born in Trinidad and Tobago but arrived to NYC as a small child, making her a 1.5 generation immigrant along with her brother. The live in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and she lives in Hawaii for a stint as well, thus experiencing many different parts of the United States. She learns through this coming-of-age story what it means to be Black in America, and what a confinement that becomes for personal...

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  Episode 18. A Conversation on Teaching

  Jun 5, 20261h 4mS1

  <p>In this episode, three teachers at three different levels of the educational institution discuss the sociological context of education in the U.S. and the profession of teaching. These three co-authors recently wrote an academic article on the topic of the teaching profession and this conversation reflects on the topics covered in the academic journal article. Morgan Craig is an art teacher in a Philadelphia public high school; Akello Stone is an adjunct sociology professor at a community college in California; and Beverly Thompson is a sociology professor at a small private, liberal arts college in upstate New York.<...

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  Episode 17. Blood and Lightning: On Becoming A Tattooer, by Dustin Kiskaddon (Author interview)

  Jun 4, 20261h 22mS1

  <p>Co-hosts Akello Stone and Beverly Yuen Thompson interview Dustin Kiskaddon, author of the book Blood and Lightning: On Becoming a Tattooer. Published in 2024 by Stanford University Press, Dr. Kiskaddon takes us on his journey from tattoo apprentice to tattooer, via a sociological memoir journey through the main social concepts that arose during this professional development process. Using a sociological perspective on this unique world of tattooing as body work, we learn about the approach to working with skin, engaging with clients, advertising on Instagram, and creating body art that will last a lifetime. Dustin Kiskaddon: https://www.dustinkiskaddon.com...

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  Episode 16. Changing Family Choices: a Sociological Conversation with Akello Stone

  Jun 2, 202659 minS1

  <p>In this sociological conversation, two sociologists-- @AkelloStone and Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson-- as long-time instructors of Sociology of the Family Course, talk about the global changes in marriage, divorce and procreation trends. Globally, people are getting married later (if at all), having children later, and having fewer children. Divorce is also a frequent choice, with subsequent marriages ending in ever increasing percentages of divorce. Some people even choose the option of sologamy—marrying one’s self. Overall, the professors hope that students and public sociologists will become informed on these larger trends and social pressures so that they can unde...

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  Episode 15. Tattoos in the Workplace: Dr. Alyssa Grocutt interview

  Jun 1, 202653 minS1

  <p>Dr. Alyssa Grocutt recently graduated from Smith School of Business, at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, with a PhD. She is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. Her PhD was in management, concentrating in organizational behavior. Her dissertation studied employees’ perceptions of tattooed coworkers and leaders. It also looks at how tattoo content plays a role in perceptions of tattooed coworkers. Alyssa’s website: https://www.alyssagrocutt.com/Alyssa’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alyssagrocutt/</p><p>Video link</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dr. Beverly...

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