BESTSELLERS: How a Rogue Gang of Sociology Grad Students Rewrote the Book on Bestselling Sociology Books and Survived to Tell the Tale

Summary: This episode, Jon talks with fellow U of M sociology grad students Arturo [1], Shannon [2] and Wes [3] about the Contexts Bestsellers Project [4]. Topics include the challenges of measuring book sales, the public perception of sociology, and how books compare with other media. Download episode #38 now! [5] [1] http://www.soc.umn.edu/people/gradprofile.php?UID=baioc001 [2] http://www.soc.umn.edu/people/gradprofile.php?UID=golde118 [3] http://www.soc.umn.edu/people/gradprofile.php?UID=long0324 [4] http://contexts.org/articles/spring-2010/a-fresh-look-at-sociology-bestsellers/ [5] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=57820.mp3