Ben Merriman — a sociologist by training — is an assistant professor at the School of Public Affairs & Administration at the University of Kansas.
Ben Merriman
Articles
Rewriting the Rules of Art: Pierre Bourdieu’s “Manet: A Symbolic Revolution”
“Manet: A Symbolic Revolution” provides a view of a thinker at work, not a prophet.
Learning from Mistakes: Howard S. Becker’s “Evidence”
Ben Merriman reviews Howard S. Becker’s “Evidence,” on the conduct of sociological research.
Locked Up in America: The Essay in the Age of Mass Incarceration
"Fourth City" intervenes in an ongoing public debate about prisons by providing space for prisoners themselves to enter the discussion.
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