In an Academic Minute podcast clip, Associate Professor of Sociology, Greg Fulkerson discusses urbanormativity - or the "assumed superiority" of urban ares. Fulkerson examines the relationship between rural and urban areas, and how we might consider our future. A transcript is located at the link.
2 minutes 30 seconds
Greg Fulkerson: Urbanization, Urban Dependency, and Urbanormativity
In a two minute clip, sociology professor, Dr. Wynn discusses why there has been a rise in music festivals across the United States, and why they are good investment for cities. Wynn delves into factors like music industry changes, and a shift in individuals wanting to spend money on experiences, like music festivals, instead of objects.
This podcast covers an interview with Sociologist Tristan Bridges. They discuss Bridges' work in “A Very ‘Gay’ Straight?: Hybrid Masculinities, Sexual Aesthetics, and the Changing Relationship between Masculinity and Homophobia” (2014,) which is based off of research findings from a study of 63 men participating in three different group settings. Bridges discusses hybrid masculinities (Messner 1993) and sexual aesthetics which "refer to the cultural and stylistic distinctions that are used to create symbolic boundaries between gay and straight cultures and people..."
25 minutes 23 seconds
Podcast with Tristan Bridges on Hybrid Masculinities and Sexual Aesthetics
This video provides a brief history of lesbian bars in the United States and explores why there aren’t many left. Hosted by J.D, this video covers the effects of gentrification; the shifting lesbian culture amidst increased queer identities; the importance of lesbian inclusive spaces; and the ways that technology shapes how we think about lesbian bar culture.
24 minutes 59 seconds
