Moral Matters: Conversations with Sociologists on Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity

Author: ASA Section on Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity

Moral Matters is a Podcast of the Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the American Sociological Association. We interview top scholars in the field of sociology working on issues related to altruism, morality, and social solidarity! The views on this podcast are those of its participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the ASA or the AMSS Section. Music by Dustin Ragland Art by Meagin Goff
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Genres: Science, Social Sciences

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Speaking of Solidarity w/ Francesca Polletta
Thursday, 24 April, 2025

In our second Speaking of Solidarity webinar, we discussed the challenges and opportunities of solidarity and social change with Francesca Polletta. Polletta is the Chancellor’s Professor of Sociology at UC Irvine, and a leading scholar of culture, politics, social movements, and the law, and the author of many books and articles. In this conversation we discuss ⁠Changing Minds: Social Movements’ Cultural Impacts,⁠ with Edwin Amenta (2025, Russell Sage), and ⁠Inventing the Ties that Bind: Imagining Relationships in Moral and Political Life⁠ (2020, Chicago).