What the Hell is Going on in Florida? Part III
What the Hell is Going on in Florida? Part Three. Over the past few months, Florida’s Republican legislature and governor have combined...
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J.R. Woodward
Jul 26, 2021
What the Hell is Going on in Florida? Part II
Over the past few months, Florida’s Republican legislature and governor have combined to create “culture war” legislation aimed at...
J.R. Woodward
Jul 13, 2021
What the Hell is Going on in Florida? Part I
What the Hell is Going on in Florida? Part One. Over the past few months, Florida’s Republican legislature and governor have combined to...
J.R. Woodward
Jun 29, 2021
Transgender Athletes: A Discussion with Travers
An interview with Travers, Professor of Sociology at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. Professor Travers is an expert on...
J.R. Woodward
Jun 14, 2021
Sport in America with Jay Coakley
An interview with Jay Coakley, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs on current issues in the...
J.R. Woodward
May 31, 2021
Re-Play: Revisioning Memorial Day
I originally uploaded this post on Memorial Day in 2020 and since things have not changed much in the ensuing 12 months, I figured I...
J.R. Woodward
May 19, 2021
Elizabeth Bruenig on Capital Punishment
An interview with New York Times (and now The Atlantic) journalist Elizabeth Bruenig about criminal justice and capital punishment. She...
J.R. Woodward
Mar 24, 2021
On Mass Shootings and Masculinity
This month has witnessed mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, the 75-76th mass shooting in America since the beginning of the year,...
J.R. Woodward
Jan 21, 2021
Closing the Door on 2020
Some Thoughts on 2020... As I write this, Joe Biden has just been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States and 2020 is in the...
J.R. Woodward
Dec 10, 2020
Chatting with James McMurtry on Our Social Landscape...
An interview with singer-songwriter James McMurtry about his music and some contemporary social issues as we wind down 2020....
J.R. Woodward
Nov 19, 2020
"She said she wasn't used to drinking... but I could tell she was"... Willy Vlautin on America.
Musician and novelist Willy Vlautin grew up in Reno, Nevada and is currently based in Portland, Oregon. He formed Richmond Fontaine in...
J.R. Woodward
Oct 30, 2020
2020 Election: Everybody's Talkin' at Me
In anticipation of the upcoming election, I spoke with a few people to hear their views on who they think will win, and what the...
J.R. Woodward
Oct 14, 2020
A Call for Volunteers!
Greetings! The next post on Our Social Landscape will be a segment where I share your ideas about the upcoming election. I would love to...
J.R. Woodward
Oct 12, 2020
Florida Constitutional Amendment Discussion
I join my colleague Daniel Cronrath, a political scientist at the Florida State College at Jacksonville, on "This Week in Jacksonville"...
J.R. Woodward
Sep 28, 2020
Pádraig Ó Tuama on Poetry and Power
Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama joins me to discuss the role of poetry, lament, and rage in conflict resolution. Padraig has...
J.R. Woodward
Sep 21, 2020
On the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this past Friday, September 18th, and my stomach hurts. I wanted to wait a few days to let things soak in before...
J.R. Woodward
Sep 3, 2020
Ward Churchill on America in 2020
A conversation about race, politics, and writing with Ward Churchill, American Indian activist and former chair of the Ethnic Studies...
J.R. Woodward
Aug 26, 2020
Defund the Police? Part II
This is the conclusion of a two-part post on defunding the police. I concluded Part I of this post by discussing the role of police...
J.R. Woodward
Aug 17, 2020
Defund the Police?
This is Part I of a two-part post on defunding the police. In light of the civil unrest over the last few months focusing on the...
J.R. Woodward
Aug 3, 2020
A Conversation with Patterson Hood on Music, Race, and What it Means
Patterson Hood of the Drive-by Truckers joins me from Portland, Oregon, to discuss his music and the state of affairs in America....
J.R. Woodward
Jul 31, 2020
Exciting (?) Updates to Our Social Landscape!
Some Housekeeping: On the 6-month anniversary of Our Social Landscape, we wanted to point out a few additions to the site (“we” meaning...
J.R. Woodward
Jul 20, 2020
"The Potomac Drainage Basin Indigenous Persons"
A discussion with Mike Jetty and RT White about Indian mascots in light of the Washington Redskins decision to change their name....
J.R. Woodward
Jul 6, 2020
Harmless Pride v. Arrogant Nationalism
“The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The...
J.R. Woodward
Jun 22, 2020
A Discussion of Art and Social Change
Welcome to this week's installment of Our Social Landscape! Local artist and Professor Dustin Harewood joins me to discuss how art can...
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