This episode we talk with Colin Jerolmack about his new book, The Global Pigeon. We discuss the social meaning attached to animals, how nature shapes our lives, efforts to control the wild, and the professionalization of pigeon racing.
This episode we talk with Colin Jerolmack about his new book, The Global Pigeon. We discuss the social meaning attached to animals, how nature shapes our lives, efforts to control the wild, and the professionalization of pigeon racing.
Conversations with top social scientists about their research and the social world. Hosted by producers Matt Gunther, Matthew Aguilar-Champeau, and guests from The Society Pages. Read more…
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Friday Roundup: June 28, 2013 » The Editors' Desk — June 28, 2013
[...] “Colin Jerolmack on The Global Pigeon,” with Kyle Green. NYU’s Jerolmack on a bird that’s traversed the globe, going from celebrated, bred, and raced, to reviled and called “rats.” What does the pigeon’s place say about societies? [...]
Rooftop Pigeons | Ken Amarit's itp blog — February 11, 2014
[…] Update: Found this good Colin Jerolmack podcast interview. […]