https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-981X
Overview
Much of my research has been about exchange in human blood and organs, cultural goods, software, and ideas. My current work focuses on the moral order of market society, the effect of models and measurement on social classification, and the link between those two topics, especially in the consumer credit market. I’m also interested in techniques and methods for data visualization.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Sociology
·
2019 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Tales of light and darkness: a response to comments on The Ordinal Society
Journal Article Journal of Cultural Economy · January 1, 2026 We respond to four reviews of The Ordinal Society. We argue that traditional (and, as our critics point out, much-needed) forms of resistance and collective action are difficult to mobilize against ordinal systems, for two reasons. First, people often find ... Full text CiteComment and Reply: "The Person of the Category"
Journal Article Theory and Social Inquiry · December 30, 2025 ... Full text CiteSymposium on The Ordinal Society
Journal Article Socio-Economic Review · November 6, 2025 Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
Credit Markets, Evaluative Technologies, and Social Stratification
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - Berkeley · 2018 - 2019View All Grants
Education
Princeton University ·
2001
Ph.D.
Princeton University ·
1998
M.A.
University College, Cork (Ireland) ·
1994
M.A.
University College, Cork (Ireland) ·
1993
A.B.