This Week in Sociological Perspective

Author: Samuel Roundfield Lucas

(Audio) Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go 'round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.
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TWiSP 2022 M09 Thu22 Audio
Episode 25
Thursday, 22 September, 2022

This week we discuss a woman in England who uses her drone in service to others. And, I recently spoke with Professor Scott Duxbury of the University of North Carolina about his recent paper titled "The Boys in Blue Are Watching You: The Shifting Metropolitan Landscape and Big Data Police Surveillance in the United States." The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Nafeesa Andrabi. Segment 1 -- Scott Duxbury on "The Boys in Blue Are Watching You: The Shifting Metropolitan Landscape and Big Data Police Surveillance in the United States" Segment 2 -- A generous dog-lover uses her drone to help rescue lost dogs for free