Snakegrrl Sociology

In this book overview, Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson discusses the classic sociological book by Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Using a mix of data, from popular cultural references to ethnographic observations on social behavior, Goffman presents a framework for the understanding of such by employing the metaphor of theatrical performance. People present themselves in their social roles in everyday life, by managing a particular, expected performance aimed at the audience. This presents a detailed overview of each chapter and its key concepts. This is perfect for students studying the book or for the interested public to gain a detailed understanding of the book. Video link: Class website for key terms and written overview: https://deviantsociology.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/presentation-of-self-in-everyday-life-erving-goffman-1959/ Get full access to Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson at snakegrrlsociology.substack.com/subscribe

Sociology professor Beverly Yuen Thompson has researched and written a book and eight academic articles on the digital nomad lifestyle. In this video, she defines the digital nomad lifestyle and summarizes her top 10 critiques of the digital nomad lifestyle. These critiques are rooted in the academic field of critical tourism studies that provides a critical perspective on the industry of tourism with the objective of promoting human rights, sustainability practices, and cosmopolitanism. Link to videoLink to digital nomad research video Get full access to Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson at snakegrrlsociology.substack.com/subscribe

In this video, author and researcher Dr. Melissa Lavin is interviewed about her ethnographic research on strip clubs. She is interviewed by sociology professors Beverly Yuen Thompson and Akello Stone. You can see my course write-up for move coverage of these articles listed below. https://deviantsociology.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/dr-melissa-lavin-on-sociology-of-strip-clubs/ReferencesLavin, Melissa F. (2016). She Got Herself There: Narrative Resistance in the Drug Discourse of Strippers. Deviant Behavior Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 294-305Lavin, Melissa F. (2013). Rule-Making and Rule-Breaking: Strip Club Social Control Regarding Alcohol and Other Drugs. Deviant Behavior 34, 361-383.Lavin, Melissa F. (2014). If You Want It, You Can Get It Right Here: Space and Drug Use in Strip Clubs. Humanity & Society 38, 2, 132-157. Get full access to Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson at snakegrrlsociology.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I overview the academic anthology Resilience: Queer Professors from the Working Class, edited by Kenneth Oldfield and Richard Greggory Johnson III. Each chapter overviews a personal growing-up story of folks who ended up being professors. Get full access to Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson at snakegrrlsociology.substack.com/subscribe

Are you a sociology student or researcher interested in using interviewing and ethnographic methods to gather data about a social problem or phenomenon? This video is a step-by-step overview of the basic details about how to conduct interviews. I am a qualitative research who has published academic papers on a variety of subcultural topics for over twenty years, using this process as my primary methodology. I also talk about a class assignment that professors could consider using in their course to apply these lessons learned.Video link Get full access to Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson at snakegrrlsociology.substack.com/subscribe