Under the Cover follows the life trajectory of a single work of fiction from its initial inspiration
to its reception by reviewers and readers. The subject is Jarrettsville, a historical novel by …

Across a wide variety of topics and methodological approaches, researchers find that
meaning is segregated along sociodemographic lines. Using real-world data, this article …

Recent sociological work shows that culture is an important causal variable in labor market
outcomes. Does the same hold for product markets? To answer this question, we study a …

Research on the relationship between categorical unconventionality and popularity has
produced mixed results. While many accounts suggest that unconventionality is penalized …

In light of ongoing concerns about the relevance of scholarly activities, we ask, what are
public ideas and how do they come to be? More specifically, how do journalists and other …

Cultural organizations are categorized by cultural products (high or popular culture) and by
organizational form (nonprofit or commercial). In sociology, these classifications are …

The international development of booktowns during the late 20th and early 21st centuries
has facilitated the accumulation of cultural capital for small towns by mobilizing the prestige …

This article examines the role of cosmetic surgeons as cosmopolitan intermediaries in
transnational flows of beauty ideals. Based on semi-structured interviews with 25 Malaysian …

Diversity and Philanthropy at African American Museums is the first scholarly book to
analyze contemporary African American museums from a multifaceted perspective. While it …

Sociologists consistently show that people are more likely to perceive physical disorder in
minority and low-income neighborhoods and that frontline workers either target or neglect …