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.”

“Black People”or “The Black People”

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May 31, 2020 Posted by Jay Livingston There’s a subtle but important difference between talking about “Black people” and taliking about “the...

Watching for Birds . . . and for Attribution Errors

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May 27, 2020 Posted by Jay Livingston By now you’ve probably seen the cellphone video that Christian Cooper made during his unpleasant en...

Island of the Press Secretaries

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May 5, 2020 Posted by Jay Livingston At her first press briefing, Kayleigh McEnany, Trump’s new press secretary, was asked by an AP repor...

Patriotism à la Sondheim

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April 29, 2020 Posted by Jay Livingston As many people have noted (including me here ), one of the things that Stephen Sondheim brought ...
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