Montclair SocioBlog

A blog by Jay Livingston -- what I've been thinking, reading, seeing, or doing. Although I am an emeritus member of the Montclair State University department of sociology, this blog has no official connection to Montclair State University. “Montclair State University does not endorse the views or opinions expressed therein. The content provided is that of the author and does not express the view of Montclair State University.”

A Victory for Y’all?

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August 19, 2025 Posted by Jay Livingston I thought I’d given up blogging, but when a legitimate source — in this case NPR — says something t...

Institutions as Guard Rails

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November 6, 2024 Posted by Jay Livingston Half a score and seven years ago, I said something ( here ) that I am now rethinking: Authorita...

The Party's Over

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September 21, 2024 Posted by Jay Livingston “Two pair wahr,” said the young woman next to me in the Place Aristide Briand in Carpentras. We ...

Jeopardy III: Losing Their Religion. Again.

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July 1, 2023 Posted by Jay Livingston I didn’t see this when it happened nearly three weeks ago. None of the three Jeopardy contestants knew...

To Serve and Protect and Empathize

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May 3, 2023 Posted by Jay Livingston A friend of mine here in New York was the victim of a property crime, a larceny. The bad guys had broke...
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