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.”

Consider the Social Class of the Lobster

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January 26, 2022 Posted by Jay Livingston “Food isn’t about nutrition,” wrote Robin Hanson some years ago ( here ). But it’s also not about ...

Being the Ricardos — Who’s Gaslighting Who?

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January 17, 2022 Posted by Jay Livingston The most frequently viewed post on this blog by far is the original one about language anachronism...

An American, Still Very American, in Paris

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January 8, 2022 Posted by Jay Livingston “Emily in Paris” is really about the clothes. I feel a bit irrelevant offering sociological comment...

Simon and Garfunkle and McLuhan

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November 22, 2021 Posted by Jay Livingston The term “global village” was coined by Marshall McLuhan in 1962 in his book The Gutenberg Galaxy...
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