R Tyson Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3887978 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Tyson Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | R Tyson |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stony Brook University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Does the Center Hold? Reflections on a Sociological Core
Is there a distinct disciplinary core (or foundation of agreed on knowledge) in sociology? Should we define a core in our broad field to build consensus? If so, what should it look like? We address these questions by presenting three viewpoints that lean for and against identifying a core for department curricula, students, and the public face of sociology. First, “There really is not much, if any, core.” Second, sociology is “a habit of the mind…
Warring Identities: Identity Conflict and the Mental Distress of American Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Drawing from 26 life story interviews of recent American veterans, this paper analyzes the identity struggle faced by soldiers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and reentering the civilian world. Instead of examining veterans’ problems as a consequence of post-combat mental illnesses such as PTSD and major depression, we analyze the contrast between the participants’ identities as soldiers and their identities …
Conversation about Cynthia Enloe's Nimo's War, Emma's War
Beyond the Core: The Hot Topic(al) Alternative to the Survey-Based Introduction to Sociology Course
Passion Work: The Joint Production of Emotional Labor in Professional Wrestling
This paper presents a case of jointly produced passion work. Passion work is emotional labor designed to elicit a strong response from subjects through an impression of extreme states such as pain, agony, or suffering. Based on an ethnographic investigation of professional wrestling participants, this study analyzes the backstage emotion teamwork that takes place within the self and with other performers. The study traces how performers do this p…
Pain in the Act: The Meanings of Pain Among Professional Wrestlers
Does the Center Hold? Reflections on a Sociological Core
Is there a distinct disciplinary core (or foundation of agreed on knowledge) in sociology? Should we define a core in our broad field to build consensus? If so, what should it look like? We address these questions by presenting three viewpoints that lean for and against identifying a core for department curricula, students, and the public face of sociology. First, “There really is not much, if any, core.” Second, sociology is “a habit of the mind…
Passion Work: The Joint Production of Emotional Labor in Professional Wrestling
This paper presents a case of jointly produced passion work. Passion work is emotional labor designed to elicit a strong response from subjects through an impression of extreme states such as pain, agony, or suffering. Based on an ethnographic investigation of professional wrestling participants, this study analyzes the backstage emotion teamwork that takes place within the self and with other performers. The study traces how performers do this p…
Pain in the Act: The Meanings of Pain Among Professional Wrestlers
Beyond the Core: The Hot Topic(al) Alternative to the Survey-Based Introduction to Sociology Course
Passion Work: The Joint Production of Emotional Labor in Professional Wrestling
This paper presents a case of jointly produced passion work. Passion work is emotional labor designed to elicit a strong response from subjects through an impression of extreme states such as pain, agony, or suffering. Based on an ethnographic investigation of professional wrestling participants, this study analyzes the backstage emotion teamwork that takes place within the self and with other performers. The study traces how performers do this p…
Pain in the Act: The Meanings of Pain Among Professional Wrestlers
Beyond the Core: The Hot Topic(al) Alternative to the Survey-Based Introduction to Sociology Course
Conversation about Cynthia Enloe's Nimo's War, Emma's War
Warring Identities: Identity Conflict and the Mental Distress of American Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Drawing from 26 life story interviews of recent American veterans, this paper analyzes the identity struggle faced by soldiers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and reentering the civilian world. Instead of examining veterans’ problems as a consequence of post-combat mental illnesses such as PTSD and major depression, we analyze the contrast between the participants’ identities as soldiers and their identities …
Does the Center Hold? Reflections on a Sociological Core
Is there a distinct disciplinary core (or foundation of agreed on knowledge) in sociology? Should we define a core in our broad field to build consensus? If so, what should it look like? We address these questions by presenting three viewpoints that lean for and against identifying a core for department curricula, students, and the public face of sociology. First, “There really is not much, if any, core.” Second, sociology is “a habit of the mind…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (2 works) · Core (optical fiber (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)