Hartmut Rosa's Social Acceleration Theory
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss take time out of their somewhat busy schedules to talk about Hartmut Rosa's noted theory of 'social acceleration'. Rosa's (2003) article in the journal, Con...
28 Kesä 202328min
Immanuel Wallerstein's World-Systems Theory (ft. Charles Lemert)
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss explore Immanuel Wallerstein's influential and innovative approach to theorizing inequalities at a global level, which regards capitalism as a 'world-system...
7 Kesä 202339min
Justin Rosenberg's the Follies of Globalization Theory
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss entertain the possibility that one of the previous episodes they did wasted everyone's time. They have a chat about Justin Rosenberg's polemical argument th...
17 Touko 202321min
Ulrich Beck's Risk Society
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss examine a sociological theory that some scholars believe is vital to understanding the social implications of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the hazards...
3 Touko 202329min
Louise Amoore's Biometric Borders
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss discuss how biometric technologies and cultures are transforming how borders are constituted and being experienced in the contemporary era. The text their d...
17 Huhti 202326min
Emile Durkheim's Division of Labour in Society
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss pay yet another visit to their dear friend, Emile Durkheim. They have a chat about his noted work, the Division of Labour in Society, which advances thought...
19 Helmi 202325min
The Great Globalization Debate
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss discuss how some sociologists have come to theorize the phenomenon of globalization. They do so by examining what’s come to be known as the ‘Great Globaliza...
31 Tammi 202329min
David Beer's Power through the Algorithm
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss look to unpack David Beer's article in New Media & Society, titled, 'Power through the Algorithm'. Beer's work theorizes how algorithmically driven media te...
12 Loka 202224min
