What happens to the sociology of joy now?
Sociology’s “joy turn” came at an interesting time.
Joy was a main theme of the ASA conference just 6 months ago. A lot has changed since then.
If anything, studying joy is even more urgent in this moment. Will our field step up to the challenge?
Sociology’s “joy turn” came at an interesting time.
Joy was a main theme of the ASA conference just 6 months ago. A lot has changed since then.
If anything, studying joy is even more urgent in this moment. Will our field step up to the challenge?
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That assumption makes centering joy feel inappropriate right now.
But resistance and joy can be mutually reinforcing.
I’m reminded of a quote about the AIDS crisis: “Bury your friends in the morning, protest in the afternoon, and dance all night.”