Michela Musto
michelamusto.bsky.social
Michela Musto
@michelamusto.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Brown University. I study the social construction of exceptionalism in everyday life.
Ever find yourself wishing sociology books had more pictures in them? Or maybe you’ve recently found yourself spending more time…um…thinking about the hidden curriculum in US public schools? If so, check out Michael Messner’s newest book, The High School: Sports, Spirit, and Citizens!
"The High School: Sports, Spirit, and Citizens, 1903-2024" ("The High School")
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February 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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I say men here rather than people, because even if a woman has billions of dollars, she's rarely described as "brilliant," and because @michelamusto.bsky.social 's research shows that "brilliant" is a highly gendered concept/term.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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“Women are asked more questions during a seminar and the questions asked of women presenters are more likely to be patronizing or hostile. These effects are not due to women presenting in different fields, different seminar series, or different topics…”

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Gender and the Dynamics of Economics Seminars
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December 24, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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This skeet is for the Sociology folks!
Sociology has officially arrived. In an effort to re-live the early days of academic twixxer we now have a 3 volume starter pack(s) posted below. Feel free to add any areas of interest starter packs to this feed too and reqs to be added! Here We Go!
November 14, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Come be a postdoc at Brown! The Presidential Postdoc is open to scholars with a Ph.D. in the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, humanities, or social sciences. Applications are due at the end of Oct.

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September 23, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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📢 Exciting post-doc opportunity in Sociology at USC! This is a 2-year, bridge-to-faculty position designed to attract underrepresented, early-career scholars. Happy to talk more-please reach out! #sociologyjobs #sociology uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/158...
November 17, 2023 at 10:31 PM