In this article, we propose a new explanation for why certain cultural products outperform
their peers to achieve widespread success. We argue that products' position in feature …

Using a case study of the Italian spirit grappa, we examine status recategorization—the
vertical extension and reclassification of an entire market category. Grappa was historically a …

We propose a synthesis of two lines of sociological research on boundary spanning in
cultural production and consumption. One, research on cultural omnivorousness, analyzes …

Network models of diffusion predominantly think about cultural variation as a product of
social contagion. But culture does not spread like a virus. We propose an alternative …

Global health reciprocal innovations originate in low-income and middle-income countries
as well as high-income countries before their developers communicate about them with …

In this paper, we respond to recent critiques about the state of organization theory that have
characterized it as being anachronistic, overly theoretical, or lacking the right kind of theory …

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Ascent to Glory is a groundbreaking study of One Hundred Years of Solitude, from the
moment Gabriel García Márquez first had the idea for the novel to its global consecration …

Consumers and scholars show increasing interest in authenticity in products, services,
performances, and places. As typically used, authenticity is an attribution that is socially …

In recent years, social scientists have seen an upsurge of interest in the sociology of
valuation and evaluation (SVE). In Europe, leading sociologists have increasingly focused …