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Socius
The Department of Sociology proudly houses Socius, the American Sociological Association’s only open access online journal that publishes peer-reviewed high-quality research of a wide range of topics as rapidly as possible.
Editorial team:
Editor: Tim F. Liao
Managing Editor: Gretchin Gifford
Editorial Associates: Ting-Syuan Lin, Alex Kaiser, & Quinesha Bentley
Recently published papers can be viewed on the Socius webpage.
Faculty Spotlight
Recognizing Ghassan Moussawi for being elected to 3 positions in the ASA!
Congratulations to Ghassan Moussawi for being elected to three new positions in the American Sociological Association! Ghassan Moussawi will be serving as the Secretary/Treasurer of the ASA Global and Transnational Sociology Section, Council Member of the ASA Race, Class, Gender Section and the Council Member of the ASA Sociology of Emotions Section. Ghassan will also continue serving for his last year on the Sexualities Section of the ASA.
Publication Spotlight
Paprika, Foie Gras, and Red Mud: The Politics of Materiality in the European Union
by Zsuzsa Gille
In this original and provocative study, Zsuzsa Gille examines three scandals that have shaken Hungary since it joined the European Union: the 2004 ban on paprika due to contamination, the 2008 boycott of Hungarian foie gras by Austrian animal rights activists, and the "red mud" spill of 2010, Hungary’s worst environmental disaster. In each case, Gille analyzes how practices of production and consumption were affected by the proliferation of new standards and regulations that came with entry into the EU. She identifies a new modality of power—the materialization of politics,...