Donald MacKenzie & Judy Wajcman's Social Shaping of Technology (ft. Judy Wajcman)
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss celebrate their podcast reaching a quarter million downloads by spotlighting a work that has significantly developed the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS): Donald Mackenzie and Judy Wajcman’s influential introductory chapter in their anthology on The Social Shaping of Technology, first published in 1985, and later updated in 1999. This text develops an oft cited critique of technological determinism, which posits that technology is an autonomous force in society, which is the primary driver of social change. Discussing this work leads Eric and Louis to talk about the Trump branded smartphone, Labubu, and the discontinued BlackBerry phone line, which Louis still feels sad about 😞. In the second half of the episode, Eric and Louis welcome onto their podcast Judy Wajcman herself. Judy draws from her four plus decades of work within and beyond the field of STS to elaborate on the many themes and topics found in her co-authored chapter with Mackenzie. If Judy were to offer an updated 3rd edition of the work, what new scholarly discussions would she look to include? What keeps Judy up at night with the ways technology is transforming? Judy’s response to these and other questions are offered here to our listeners.Music and sound effects used in this episode are licensed under a Creative Commons 0 License, the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0, EFF Open Audio License, or by a SFX (Multi-Use) License Commercial License from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). Tracks include:https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nmWIurJwyW/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/XuASNiizaE/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/9xA55nmzC3/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/9bms0Xvzb6/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/pmkciSTsC3/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/49eBs9LhPB/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/8sZv9s0Kgi/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jqkXfeWiLg/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/uFaC3mLnZH/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/buOh7KtGgd/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/mNiHfAoXYS/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/0CdtmVatFG/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/FAsSj9DDpF/https://freesound.org/people/flood-mix/sounds/413342/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/A2V5xRtt5S/The views and opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers, and do not reflect any of the involved inThe Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
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Illumonating Severance Through Classical Sociology
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss take the elevator to the severed floor of where they work so that their innies can talk about the sociological aspects of a television show they both really like, Apple TV+'s Severance. Partly drawing from a chapter written by Palmer and Schueths in the edited volume, Reintegrating Severance, Eric and Louis explore how ideas found in classical sociology can be used to ‘illumonate’ aspects of what we see unfolding in the show's first two seasons. Eric and Louis warn listeners that spoilers for the show are aplenty, so if you haven't watched Seasons 1 and 2 of the show, you might want to sit this one out.Music and sound effects for this episode come from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License, the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0, EFF Open Audio License, or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License or a Commercial License from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). Tracks include:https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yrihocqESJ/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/aa2f842f-1dc6-487c-b35d-932422721468/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/OcH616ujET/https://freesound.org/people/djlprojects/sounds/413641/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/49eBs9LhPB/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7pXD5Vw3m9/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Ge4zoQrQS6/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/A2V5xRtt5S/The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
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Peter Conrad's Medicalization of Society
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss spotlight the sociological concept of medicalization and Peter Conrad’s influential understanding of this idea, as captured in Conrad’s chapter in Medical Sociology on the Move. Eric and Louis’s coverage of Conrad’s account of medicalization perhaps unsurprisingly leads them to talk about some pretty weird topics. These include Tucker Carlson’s interest in testicle tanning, how Louis asks his GP friend to take his blood pressure until he gets the reading he wants, and Eric and Louis both still having full heads of hair.Music and sound effects for this episode come from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License, the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0, EFF Open Audio License, or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License or a Commercial License from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). Tracks include:https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/mNiHfAoXYS/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/49eBs9LhPB/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Auyt43gJVD/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/fde11e40-68a3-4b46-b987-e6ae070cf6dd/https://freesound.org/people/ChunaawChika09/sounds/581807/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/A2V5xRtt5S/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/buOh7KtGgd/The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
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Raewyn Connell & James Messerschmidt's Rethinking Hegemonic Masculinity
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss launch the fourth season of their podcast by examining a concept that sociologists continue to engage with to produce insightful understandings of how social life is gendered. They use Connell and Messerschmidt's article in Gender & Society and an earlier piece by Connell in Teachers College Record to explore how the concept of hegemonic masculinity has been theorised, applied, critiqued, and refined in various sociological discussions. Louis does three things of note in this episode. He recounts a time he felt pressured to get in a fight at a nightclub. He admits he's never seen Back to the Future. And he wonders why he isn't receiving more cash in envelopes from podcast listeners. Music and sound effects for this episode come from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License, the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0, EFF Open Audio License, or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License or a Commercial License from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). Tracks include:https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/xO2QwSlKHf/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/81383ee2-40cf-4750-a20b-95b9ea28ec58/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Auyt43gJVD/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/A2V5xRtt5S/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/4364b350-da9c-4fb1-9bb8-2073d91e7625/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Gicq7Ti4tJ/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/f2c96e92-c270-4238-ac59-b5d846c3b2af/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/3164c95a-57c2-4b6f-9dd7-5dc244262316/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/L4nmsegX0X/The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
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Who speaks for the Earth? The Anthropocene and Sociology
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss have a discussion about the idea of the Anthropocene, a concept that was originally developed within the field of Geology. Despite it not being formally recognised as a defined geological period in 2024 by the International Commission on Stratigraphy, the Anthropocene continues to feature in various discussions across different fields and sectors of society. But how might sociologists contribute to some of these conversations? Eva Lövbrand et al.'s article in Global Environmental Change put forward some compelling proposals, which Eric and Louis seek to make sense of. Notable in this episode is Eric's retelling of a time he ordered a very small side salad when he was out with friends during high school. Music and sound effects for this episode come from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License, the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0, EFF Open Audio License, or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License or a Commercial License from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). Tracks include:https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/e1b22011-03a7-45b5-be21-7930691156d9/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/f08d5262-f8b9-4ca1-8d9a-790e04372f73/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/f45b4ad6-19af-43db-891c-88caa1182189/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/e7f2c7bc-824d-428b-aedc-11ad6691d3e4/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/a5e152a8-7983-4637-b54f-5cd7dd7e9da6/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/4pM4ldz5RD/ https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
The Sociology of Everything Podcast offers listeners a (sometimes) comedic and accessible look at the wonders of sociology. It is created and hosted by Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss, who presently teach and do research in sociology at the University of South Australia (UniSA). www.sociologypodcast.com
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