Theatricality is a classic concept in sociological theory, in which actors modify their self-presentation in response to the views of others. It is also a driver of artistic creativity, operating in a dialectical relationship with absorption.

New paper with Noga Keidar, out in @sociusjournal.bsky.social ! We analyze how cities cite one another in public art policy, and what those citations reveal about symbolic hierarchies and discursive agency. #sociology #urbanstudies journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Classics and Model Based fields. Sociology is a classics based field and I’m alright with that. But if you want to make it model based, look to models like Cultural Evolution and go all the way!

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Is the island on Lost a piece of the moon? What would it matter if the answer was yes? Taking on the Big Questions at the Silver Linings!

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