Global Warming 3: The Private Construction of GW

Two articles to consider, one a month old and one more recent.
(1) An article in Scientific American from about a month ago reports that private insurers have started to label certain regions as being at increased risk due to environmental disturbance and disaster caused by global warming. Thus, homeowners and property owners in Florida and [...]

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ASA Conference, Days 3 and 4

I went to a number of sessions over the last two days of the conference, but I’ll only mention a few.
1. The very last session I attended at the conference was on Cultural Sociology and Disciplinary Change, chaired by a very droll and funny Jeffrey Alexander presiding over a standing-room only crowd who came [...]

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