Anne Taylor, PhD
@annetaylor
Writer. Theorist. Sociology Professor @MtHolyoke. I write about meaning making and belonging in culture, religion, travel, media, sport.
Had a great time organizing the panel “Bridging Cultural Sociology and the Sociology of Religion” with Galen Watts at the Assoc. of the Sociology of Religion mtg. Thanks to Galen, @rarinald.bsky.social and @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social for speaking, and to the audience who took every last seat!
Always and forever talking about @ricksteves.bsky.social. Many thanks to the ASA Culture section for having me at this year’s conference
Looking for alternatives to Mills for my Intro class, and am going to try a short essay from Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass called "The Gift of Strawberries." In talking about the gift economy vs. property economy, she sketches the two-way relationship between humans and society!
Very happy to be back in New England so I can pop down to @yaledivinityschool.bsky.social for lunch with friends and mentors! Oh and Noah Kahan/Boston I love u 4ever
Just realized it's the first year since '22 that I won't be setting off in April for field work in Europe. Feeling so so grateful that Yale and the Macmillan Center sponsored my research. Studying the ways people imagine nationalism, citizenry, and religion thru tourism is more important than ever!