Boston College Front Row

As part of the sociology department's Distinguished Visiting Scholars Series, Francesca Polletta discusses storytelling when used as a political campaign tool, including its use in the United States' 2004 presidential elections. Polletta is an associate professor of sociology at Columbia University, and the author of It Was Like a Fever: Storytelling in Protest and Politics (Chicago, 2006) and Freedom Is an Endless Meeting: Democracy in American Social Movements (Chicago, 2002). Polletta is introduced by Matt Williams, Ph.D. candidate in sociology, after welcoming remarks by Juliet Schor, professor and chair of the sociology department. Speaker: Francesca Polletta Date: April 26, 2006 Length: 1:09:01