Tag Archives: interactionism

Improvisation versus Familiarity

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

This past week, my life partner and I went to see the Counting Crows perform live. It was not the first time we saw the band live, and unless they retire, it won’t be the last. This time, however, I … Continue reading →

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The Theoretical Intersection of Science and Music – An Abstract

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

In this post, Dr. Joseph Kotarba shares the abstract from a recent keynote talk he gave in Bulgaria at the Seventh Annual Conference of the ESSSI and will elaborate on as well at the upcoming SSSI annual meetings.   The … Continue reading →

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Looking back on a year

Posted on May 11, 2016 by

About a year ago, I began editing and writing on this blog. After a year, I find myself surprised that a year has already gone by, and that I am still doing it. When I initially agreed to start working … Continue reading →

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Don’t say my name

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

Over the weekend, my life partner and I caught a concert put on by the Sarah Mac Band. The show was quite a bit of fun, and the music – an Americana sound with storyteller style lyrics – was very … Continue reading →

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A couple resources for teaching SI and music

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

This week, I would like to use this space to share two resources that came my way that may be helpful for Interactionists incorporating music into classroom offerings. First, SSSI received an interesting infographic concerning careers in the music industry, … Continue reading →

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Cassette Store Day

Posted on October 21, 2015 by

This past weekend, people in a handful of countries celebrated the third annual Cassette Store Day. Inspired by the format and success of Record Store Day, Cassette Store Day is an annual event set aside to celebrate compact cassette tapes, … Continue reading →

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1989

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

Just over two weeks ago, Ryan Adams released his cover version of Taylor Swift’s 1989 record. As I noted on this blog prior to the release, I was delighted by even the idea of this project and spent quite a … Continue reading →

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Released…via Chicago

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

When I woke up this morning, I was greeted by the Chicago skyline I have enjoyed staring at so many times before.  As is always the case when I come to this city for whatever reason, I find myself thinking … Continue reading →

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Covered in Meaning

Posted on August 12, 2015 by

Earlier this week, news broke that Ryan Adams will be covering the entirety of Taylor Swift’s latest record – 1989. Amidst the joyful, shocked, and unhappy reactions I read all over the Internet in the days following, I began to … Continue reading →

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Counting Selves via Crows

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

Last week on Write Where It Hurts, I wrote about some of my experiences managing chronic health conditions in the academy. At the same time on this blog, I talked about an experience at a coffee shop with a stranger … Continue reading →

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Dramaturgical Guitars

Posted on July 22, 2015 by

Having both begun playing guitar about this time last year, in this post Xan Nowakowski and J. Sumerau collaboratively reflect on some ways people interpret and use guitars in ways that signify meaning about themselves, music, and the wider social world. … Continue reading →

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Investigating Musical Aesthetics

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

Earlier this week, I spent some time reading an interesting new article (available now on early view) about the aesthetics of everyday life in relation to beauty, art, and fashion.  As I read about the various ways the respondents interpreted … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Concerts

Posted on July 8, 2015 by

It is late on a Friday night in a darkened room in the back of a bar where people stand packed together as the sounds of guitars, bass, and drum kits radiate through the room. The third band – the … Continue reading →

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Didn’t We Meet: The Many Masks of Alice Cooper

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

Dr. Xan Nowakowski is research faculty at the Florida State University College of Medicine, and adjunct faculty in Sociology. Their research and teaching focus on the experience and management of chronic health conditions, their causes, and their consequences. In this … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Record Store Content and Experience

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

As I noted in my first blog post, one of my favorite things to do is roam around and dig through the shelves and bins of record stores.  In this regard, I am quite lucky to have many such places … Continue reading →

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What’s in a genre?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by

When I was a child, I had a friend who took every opportunity to tell anyone who would listen that Cat Stevens was the greatest country singer of all time. Although I disagreed with this assertion (my vote went to … Continue reading →

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Pain Soundtracks

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

This past Saturday, some colleagues and I launched a new blog project called Write Where It Hurts in hopes of starting a collective conversation about the emotional aspects of teaching, research, and service. As we launched the site with our … Continue reading →

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Musical Theory

Posted on June 3, 2015 by

Not so long ago, I was looking for an interesting way to teach sociological theories to students. While I looked over all the ideas, suggestions, and guides I could find, I kept wanting to try something new that I could … Continue reading →

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Ritual on the Radio

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

I realized the other day that I rarely listen to music on the radio. In fact, considering how much of my time is spent listening to music, this seemed rather odd to me when it crossed my mind mid-conservation last … Continue reading →

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Musical Dramaturgy

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

A couple of days ago after class, I was sitting in my office talking with a student about potential career opportunities. As we finished our talk, the student looked around the office, and noted, “You must really like music a … Continue reading →

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