In the Media – Fall 2024

Claudia Strauss, professor of anthropology, discussed her new book, What Work Means, on 1869, the Cornell University Press Podcast. To read our review of her new book, see this article.

“If you assume that the only kind of work ethic is this obsessive work ethic, then if you see somebody guarding their free time, you think they have no work ethic at all.”

— Claudia Strauss, Professor of Anthropology
 

Brian L. Keeley, professor of philosophy, discussed theories of mind in a book review for Reason magazine.

“For the founding fathers of behaviorism, minds were identical with behaviors—talking, habits, dispositions to act in one way or another. More recently, minds have been imagined as a kind of computer: the software running on the hardware of the brain.”

— Brian L. Keeley, Professor of Philosophy
 

Alicia D. Bonaparte, professor of sociology, wrote on workplace gender inequality for WalletHub.

“Burnout is not linked to being a working parent; rather, it is a byproduct of a hyper-productivity-oriented culture that creates excessive demand without workplace social support and a low degree of control.”

— Alicia D. Bonaparte, Professor of Sociology
 

Suyapa Portillo Villeda '96, professor of Chicano/a-Latino/a transnational studies, discussed Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential political vulnerabilities for NPR’s All Things Considered.

“[Kamala Harris] needs to separate from Biden. She needs to speak to TPS [temporary protected status] holders and DACA [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] holders for a plan for legalization, and a border plan that does not include throwing children in jail.” 

— Suyapa Portillo Villeda '96, Professor of Chicano/a-Latino/a Transnational Studies
 

Rachel VanSickle-Ward ’99, professor of political studies, spoke with ABC News about the United States’ skyrocketing childcare costs.

“It’s really impossible to overstate how impactful child care is to the economy.” 

— Rachel VanSickle-Ward ’99, Professor of Political Studies