I am a potter and sociologist living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and since 2003 I've been working in the sociology department at Long Island University-Brooklyn. (I used to also teach pottery there, but now there's no sociology nor arts departments because reasons.) My research interests are broadly focused on issues surrounding migration, immigrant assimilation, ethnic identity, and social inequality. I conducted ethnographic research among Muslims in Hyderabad, India, South Asians in the US, and migrants in Dubai. A lot of this research revolved around the importance of peers, so I went and wrote a book about peers (that came out in 2023 ) called The Peer Effect. Yay!
In earlier days, I was the co-editor of Contexts Magazine with sociologist Philip Cohen from 2014-2017. It is by far the best sociology publication in the US (and the world!) as everything in there is topnotch, but more importantly, actually readable. Contexts is a place for nonsociologists to learn about sociology in an approachable way. This means well-written short pieces with no jargon and no long, deathly boring and too often pointless literature reviews citing everyone under the sun. Just interesting, straightforwardly written sociological stories that are in no way dumbed down but are still highly rigorous and of the highest quality. I think all academics should write this way.
Did I say I'm also a potter?
If the urge strikes, you can reach me at [email protected].
(Photo: Coney Island boardwalk.)
(Credit: Chenda Fruchter.)
In earlier days, I was the co-editor of Contexts Magazine with sociologist Philip Cohen from 2014-2017. It is by far the best sociology publication in the US (and the world!) as everything in there is topnotch, but more importantly, actually readable. Contexts is a place for nonsociologists to learn about sociology in an approachable way. This means well-written short pieces with no jargon and no long, deathly boring and too often pointless literature reviews citing everyone under the sun. Just interesting, straightforwardly written sociological stories that are in no way dumbed down but are still highly rigorous and of the highest quality. I think all academics should write this way.
Did I say I'm also a potter?
If the urge strikes, you can reach me at [email protected].
(Photo: Coney Island boardwalk.)
(Credit: Chenda Fruchter.)
|
|
|
