Sociologist at Boston College.

Joined June 2019
Coming February 2026 from University of California Press. A theory-driven case study of frontline labor at one of the largest public benefits bureaucracies in the nation: the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. More details soon.
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In this look at welfare work, ASA member Josh Seim @JoshSeim @BostonCollege reveals division of labor + heavy use of machinery akin to factory/fast-food production have resulted in workers w/ less discretion & control over the productive process. @ucpress bit.ly/3ZwM6JM
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Just signed a contract for my next book, written with @JoshSeim and coming out in 2027 on @ucpress: 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺: 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘵
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My short critique of ethnographic "thick construction" (as initially articulated by Pierre Bourdieu and now extended by Loïc Wacquant). Part of a forthcoming symposium in Qualitative Sociology. link.springer.com/article/10…
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My book comes out this month! I can't wait to see it out in the world and engage with readers around its important issues. If you'd like to preorder, you can get 30% off at @UChicagoPress with the discount code on this flyer.
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Spectre editor @grundrza and @JoshSeim in Critical Sociology. Link in the thread.
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My piece with @JoshSeim is out in the new issue of @CritSoc as part of a symposium in honor of Michael Burawoy. Check out the other essays as well: journals.sagepub.com/toc/CRS…
In honor of Michael Burawoy's retirement, @JoshSeim and I wrote this polemical defense of theory-driven ethnography for @CritSoc. Against those who deride this approach as heavy-handed deductivism, we argue that... journals.sagepub.com/doi/epu…
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I'm deeply honored by @jgo34's essay on my book, just out in @CritSoc. There are 3 additional essays on the way, and then I'll respond to all 4 in a forthcoming issue – but I couldn't resist sharing Julian's generous engagement early: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Happy to see #ThresholdBook @ucpress among these excellent sociological-anthropological studies about emergency responders, including books by @LeoMc76 and @JoshSeim shepherd.com/best-books/para…
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Trending in #Sociology: ooir.org/index.php?field=Soc… 1) Abolition Feminism as a Challenge to Carceral Feminist Responses to Gendered Violence (@gend_soc) 2) Corruption dynamics in public procurement: Network analysis of construction contracts in Guatemala 3) On Ethnography as Theory (@critsoc) 4) Resilience in Dog Owners, Neuroticism in Cat Owners (@AnthrozoosJ) 5) Interaction of family SES with children’s genetic propensity for cognitive & noncognitive skills
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Way to go @JoshSeim @BostonCollege! Your article is trending in #sociology. Those interested in reading “Taking Ethnography to Court” can find it online here: doi.org/10.1177/0092055X2412…. @AsaMethodology @AsaTeaching
Trending in #Sociology: ooir.org/index.php?field=Soc… 1) A discussion on coloniality & global social theory 2) Taking Ethnography to Court: Pedagogical Reflections (@teaching_soc) 3) Japanese gay men with interracial desires (@sexualities1) 4) Hospitality workers & gentrification processes (@bjsociology) 5) Second-level agenda-setting effects of news media & public policy on social media discourse across platforms (@icsjournal)
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Trending in #Sociology: ooir.org/index.php?field=Soc… 1) A discussion on coloniality & global social theory 2) Taking Ethnography to Court: Pedagogical Reflections (@teaching_soc) 3) Japanese gay men with interracial desires (@sexualities1) 4) Hospitality workers & gentrification processes (@bjsociology) 5) Second-level agenda-setting effects of news media & public policy on social media discourse across platforms (@icsjournal)
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“…ethnography can never be rigorous without being reflexive.” Really enjoyed reading this insightful piece by @grundrza and @JoshSeim. 💯
In honor of Michael Burawoy's retirement, @JoshSeim and I wrote this polemical defense of theory-driven ethnography for @CritSoc. Against those who deride this approach as heavy-handed deductivism, we argue that... journals.sagepub.com/doi/epu…
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In honor of Michael Burawoy's retirement, @JoshSeim and I wrote this polemical defense of theory-driven ethnography for @CritSoc. Against those who deride this approach as heavy-handed deductivism, we argue that... journals.sagepub.com/doi/epu…
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