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Associate Professor at Old Dominion University in the department of #Sociology and #Criminal Justice.

Studying #cybercrime, #cyberdeviance, and racial inequality. Currently exploring sentiment analysis as a method to answering research questions.

Proud member of #AAUP.

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Me on Monday:

"That's it! I'm going analog. Touch grass. De-screen. I'm writing more in long hand. Do I even remember how to use cursive? I'm losing my humanity here and it has to stop!"

Me on Thursday:

"I need that second screen."

#neighborhoodsociologist

"There are no MAGA, woke, Black, Southern, American, female, or trans “essences” that determine group outcomes. The patterns we see at the group level are not powered by some internal and eternal trait."
#neighborhoodsociologist

https://rodgraham.substack.com/p/groups-are-not-unique-conditions

Groups are not unique, conditions are.

Some things your sociologist never told you - Part 5

The Neighborhood Sociologist

One thing sociology has taught me is that what seem to be unique characteristics of individuals or groups, are in reality responses to *unique conditions.*

It makes total sense for some now to rest on ideological justifications that have been embraced by victims of hate speech in the past.

#neighborhoodsociologist

Old Dominion University is hiring a lecturer in #cybercriminology, #cyberlaw, or #digitalsociology.

If interested, contact me at [email protected] for more information.

You can also read the full ad here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s8NDO1ouhQ78JcQvuI2yclMzL_fIsf6b/view?usp=sharing

"There are many ways I can contribute, I just never thought about! In effect, my colleague had given me an assortment of statuses in a social movement that have roles very different from protesting."

#sociology #neighborhoodsociologist

https://open.substack.com/pub/rodgraham/p/some-things-your-sociologist-never-3aa?r=cpri4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Some things your sociologist never told you (Part III)

On how knowing statuses and roles can make you more agentic in life

The Neighborhood Sociologist
The moment I understood the anger towards "woke"

Or, why are we so concerned with the sexuality of Michelangelo?

The Neighborhood Sociologist
The moment I understood the anger towards "woke"

Or, why are we so concerned with the sexuality of Michelangelo?

The Neighborhood Sociologist

If you really want to know the "Secret" - it is not a book or film or some "law of attraction."

It's your ability to change the world around you.

#neighborhoodsociologist #sociology

https://rodgraham.substack.com/p/some-things-your-sociologist-never-bfe

Some things your sociologist never told you (Part II)

People never use their greatest superpower

The Neighborhood Sociologist
Some things your sociologist never told you (Part I)

Someone will always win, and someone will always lose

The Neighborhood Sociologist

There are more constructive ways of thinking about #ideology. #Sociologist Teun A. van Dijk gives us some insight.

#theneighborhoodsociologist

https://rodgraham.substack.com/p/a-primer-on-ideology-and-ideologues

A primer on ideology and ideologues

Or, why no one is got when there is a "gotcha" moment

The Neighborhood Sociologist