Author Archives: Andrea Voyer

I wrote an article!

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Andrea Voyer

I think this is my favorite article to date. Through examination of the way principals navigate school choice in Malmö, Sweden, I show how group preferences and prejudices are written into social structure. Give it a look and let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Leave a comment

Primer on Checking Your Academic Privilege

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Andrea Voyer

As I am a sociologist of inequality, the recent discussion of the privileged slate of keynotes at the upcoming ESS 2018 meeting caught my attention. Here, delivered somewhat in the style of Emily Post but derived from my own observations … Continue reading →

Posted in Sociology | Tagged | 1 Comment

Early (tentative) estimate of number of US residents born in countries included in the travel ban.

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Andrea Voyer
Posted in Musings | Leave a comment

Pin on this!

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Andrea Voyer

So, apparently, there is this thing going on where folks are wearing safety pins to demonstrate that they are allies. Word is that this idea originated in Britain post Brexit. What does it mean to be an ally? I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Leave a comment

Life after election 2016

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Andrea Voyer

That first morning I gave my 11 year old a pocket copy of the US Constitution. “Any president is just one person in a whole system of governance,” I said. I encouraged her to familiarize herself with the structure of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Leave a comment

On anti-democratic democrats

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Andrea Voyer

on 11/4, this post was composed and shared on Facebook. I’ve been quiet on politics for months and will resume my silent observation of this unfolding disaster after this diatribe: If Donald Trump wins, I hold the democratic party establishment … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Leave a comment

On Goffman and seeking justice in America

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Andrea Voyer

That day we were all at the ASA crammed into Alice Goffman’s author meets critics session, a battle was raging in Ferguson. The battle, erupting after Michael’s Brown’s death at the hands of the law enforcement of Ferguson, arose because the Ferguson Police … Continue reading →

Posted in ethnography, Race, Sociology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

New Article: Multiculturalism as the Normative Context of Immigrant Reception

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Andrea Voyer

Pleased to announce the publication of my article, Multiculturalism as the Normative Context of Immigrant Reception: Somali Immigrant Inclusion in Lewiston, Maine available here Abstract Drawing on data gathered through ethnographic fieldwork, I examine the process of normative incorporation as … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Voice from the past

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Andrea Voyer

I just received a letter from my 9th grade self. It was an assignment in letter writing for my Freshman English class. Our letters were supposed to be mailed to us in the summer after high school graduation, but they … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged | 1 Comment

Team Ethnography. Getting Started.

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Andrea Voyer

I’m happy to report that the Etiquette of Inequality is basically up and running. I’ve had a steep learning curve when it comes to project administration and the hiring, training, and supervision of research staff. I can’t say that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Leave a comment