Erasmus University Rotterdam

dr. (Pauwke) P.P.L. Berkers

dr. (Pauwke) P.P.L. Berkers
Associate Professor Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication Department of Arts & Culture Studies
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
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M 7-10
Telephone
+31 10 4082475
Email
berkers@eshcc.eur.nl

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Pauwke Berkers was born - earlier than expected - on December 6, 1977, the year that punk exploded. Unwilling to leave the beautiful province of Noord Brabant, he studied sociology at Tilburg University, specializing in the sociology of arts and culture. His MA thesis, entitled Rock tegen de rollen: Een onderzoek naar vrouwenpunk en feminisme in Nederland rond 1980, addresses the extent and ways in which female band members have dealt with gender boundaries, drawing on both do-it-yourself and feminist ideologies.

After obtaining his master's degree, he started his PhD project at the Department of Arts and Culture Studies at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. His dissertation Classification into the…

Pauwke Berkers was born - earlier than expected - on December 6, 1977, the year that punk exploded. Unwilling to leave the beautiful province of Noord Brabant, he studied sociology at Tilburg University, specializing in the sociology of arts and culture. His MA thesis, entitled Rock tegen de rollen: Een onderzoek naar vrouwenpunk en feminisme in Nederland rond 1980, addresses the extent and ways in which female band members have dealt with gender boundaries, drawing on both do-it-yourself and feminist ideologies.

After obtaining his master's degree, he started his PhD project at the Department of Arts and Culture Studies at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. His dissertation Classification into the Literary Mainstream? Ethnic Boundaries in the Literary Fields of the United States, the Netherlands and Germany, 1955-2005 (ISBN 978-90-76665-19-1), which was part of a large-scale international research project called Cultural Classification Systems in Transition, discusses how and to what degree ethnic minority authors have become part of the literary mainstream (criticism, policy and history) in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany from 1955 to 2005.

Currently, Pauwke Berkers is Assistant Professor of Sociology of Art and Culture in the Department of Arts and Culture Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 2013 he received a PhD in the Humanities grant (together with Julian Schaap and Koen van Eijck) for the project Elvis has finally left the building? Boundary work, whiteness and the reception of rock music in comparative perspective (NWO 322-45-003).

His main interests include symbolic and social boundaries, racial/ethnic and gender inequality in the arts, cultural fields and (not so) popular music.

        • C.J.M. van Eijck & P.P.L. Berkers (2018, september 28). Diversiteit in de Rotterdamse culturele sector. Rotterdam, Science Hotel / Science Open Event; Nhow Hotel & Campus Woudestein.

        • H.J.C.J. Hitters, A.J.C. van der Hoeven & P.P.L. Berkers (2018, april 12). The ecological approach to live music: a critical review. New Orleans, USA, Association of American Geographers Annual Conference.
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2013, februari 20). Van Kees van Rees tot E.L. James: cultuursociologische verkenningen van de relatie tussen literatuur en seksuele emancipatie. Nijmegen, Symposium "Culturele dimensies van seksuele emancipatie in Nederland".

      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2018). Gender inequality in metal music production. (Emerald Studies in Metal Music and Culture). Bingley: Emerald Publishing
      • H. de Jager, A.L. Mok & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Grondbeginselen der sociologie: Inzicht in sociale relaties. Groningen: Noordhoff Uitgevers

        • P.P.L. Berkers, J.C.F. Schaap & F. Weij (2018). Winds of change? Longitudinal trends and cross-national differences. In Gender inequality in metal music production (pp. 27-45). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited
        • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2018). From thrash to cash: Forging and legitimizing Dutch metal. In G. Keunen & L. Mutsaers (Eds.), Made in the Low Countries: Studies in Popular Music (Routledge Global Popular Music Series). London: Routledge [go to publisher's site]
        • P.P.L. Berkers & C.J.M. van Eijck (2017). Weber and leisure. In K. Spracklen, B. Lashua, E. Sharpe & S. Swain (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Leisure Theory (pp. 401-416). London: Palgrave [go to publisher's site]
        • H. Bezemer & P.P.L. Berkers (2015). 'Vooral in het preutse Amerika': De dagbladberichtgeving over de Vijftig tinten-trilogie in cross-nationaal perspectief. In A. Andeweg (Ed.), Seks in de nationale verbeelding: Culturele dimensies van seksuele emancipatie (pp. 159-178). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2011). Contra-flows in Literary Journalism? Coverage of Foreign, Non-Western and Ethnic Minority Literatures in French, German, Dutch and American Newspapers, 1955-2005. In P. Broomans & E. Jiresch (Eds.), The Invasion of Books in Peripheral Literary Fields. Transmitting Preferences and Images in Media, Networks and Translation (pp. 23-48). Groningen: Barkhuis

        • P.P.L. Berkers & M. Eeckelaer (2011). Rock-'n-Roll or rock-'n-fall? Gendered framing of the rock 'n roll lifestyles of Amy Winehouse and Peter Doherty in British newspapers. International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) Benelux Conference: Haarlem (2011, april 15 - 2011, april 15).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2011). Elvis has finally left the building? Critical evaluation of whites and non-whites in hop hop and rock music, U.S. and the Netherlands. European Sociological Association (ESA) conference: Geneva, Switzerland (2011, september 6 - 2011, september 11).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2010). Assimilation into the literary mainstream? The classification of ethnic minority authors in newspaper reviews in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany. 60th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA): Singapore (2010, juni 21 - 2010, juni 27).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2010). Assimilation into the literary mainstream? The classification of ethnic minority authors in newspaper reviews in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA): Atlanta (2010, augustus 13 - 2010, augustus 18).
        • M. Eeckelaer & P.P.L. Berkers (2010). Rock-'n-roll of rock-'n-fall: De representatie van Amy Winehouse en Pete Doherty en hun levensstijl in de berichtgeving van Britse kwaliteitskranten. Annual Meeting of the Dutch and Flemish Sociologists (Dag van de Sociologie): Groningen (2010, juni 10 - 2010, juni 10).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2009). De assimilatie van etnische minderheidsauteurs in de literaire mainstream van de Verenigde Staten en Nederland. The Annual Meeting of the Dutch and Flemish Sociologists (Dag van de Sociologie): Amsterdam (2009, juni 26 - 2009, juni 26).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2009). Ethnic diversity in Western newspaper coverage of literary authors. Comparing developments in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany between 1955 and 2005. The 104th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA): San Francisco (2009, augustus 7 - 2009, augustus 12).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2009). Listening behavior of young adults on last.fm. ECREA Conference Media, Communication & the Spectacle: Rotterdam (2009, november 25 - 2009, november 27).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2008). Ethnic diversity in Western newspaper coverage of literary authors: Comparing developments in the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany, 1955 to 2005. Conference Classification in the Arts and Media: The Impact of Globalization and Commercialization: Rotterdam (2008, juni 18 - 2008, juni 20).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2008). Ethnic diversity in Western newspaper coverage of literary authors: Comparing developments in the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany, 1955 to 2005. 2nd ECREA conference: European Communication: Barcelona (2008, november 25 - 2008, november 29).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2007). Multiculturalism in Western newspaper coverage of literary authors. Comparing developments in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States between 1955 and 2005. ICA pre-conference Methodologies of Comparative Media Research in a Global Sphere: Paradigms, Critique, Methods: San Francisco (2007, mei 23 - 2007, mei 24).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2007). Ethnic boundaries in national literary policies.' Is Another World Possible: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Politics. Conference: 102nd Annual Meeting ASA 2007: New York (2007, augustus 11 - 2007, augustus 14).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2007). Multiculturalism in Western newspaper coverage of literary authors. Comparing developments in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States between 1955 and 2005. 4th interim conference ESA Research Network Sociology for the Arts New Frontiers in Arts Sociology. Creativity, Support and Sustainability: Lüneburg (2007, maart 28 - 2007, april 1).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2007). Classificatie en erkenning van allochtone schrijvers in Duitsland, Nederland en de Verenigde Staten, 1978-2006. De receptie van kunst en cultuur in cross-nationaal perspectief: Utrecht (2007, mei 16 - 2007, mei 16).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2007). Ethnic boundaries in national literatures.' Creating Communication: Content, Control and Critique. Conference International Communication Association 2007: San Francisco (2007, mei 24 - 2007, mei 28).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2007). Etnische grenzen in nationale literaire canons: De classificatie van etnische schrijvers in Amerikaanse, Nederlandse en Duitse anthologieën en literatuur geschiedenissen, 1978-2006. Conferentie: Zevende Dag van de Sociologie 2007: Rotterdam (2007, mei 31 - 2007, mei 31).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2006). Ethnic boundaries in national Literatures: Classification and canonization of ethnic minority authors in American, Dutch and German literary history books and anthologies, 1978-2006. 101st Annual Meeting, Great Divides: Transgressing Boundaries: Montreal (2006, augustus 11 - 2006, augustus 14).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2006). Literary policy in the U.S. and the Netherlands, 1965-2005. International Conference: Changing Cultures: European Perspectives: Gent (2006, november 15 - 2006, november 17).

        • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2018). Gender inequality in metal music production: A global trend analysis. Conference Keep it simple, make it fast! Gender, differences, identities and DIY cultures: Porto, Portugal (2018, juli 3 - 2018, juli 7).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Doing diversity or keeping homogeneity: Masculinity and whiteness in rock music classification. American Sociological Association (ASA) conference Feeling Race: Philadelphia, USA (2018, augustus 11 - 2018, augustus 14).
        • L. Van Driel & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). The sound(s) of Rotterdam: Social class, ethnicity and music in the city. Dag van de Sociologie: Annual Meeting of the Dutch and Flemish Sociologists: Brussels (2017, juni 8).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, T. Trinh Thanh & J.C.F. Schaap (2017). Hearing whiteness: Race, ethnicity and evaluation of rock music. 19th Biennial IASPM Conference: Kassel (2017, juni 26 - 2017, juni 30).
        • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2017). From t(h)rash to profit : A history of the legitimation of metal music. 19th Biennial IASPM Conference: Kassel (2017, juni 26 - 2017, juni 30).
        • P. Mogoş & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Rock music scenes, youth countercultures and dissent in socialist Romania. Popular Music in Communist and Post-Communist Europe: State of Research Perspectives: Olomouc (2017, maart 28 - 2017, maart 29).
        • Z. Nagy-Sándor & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). From culture to heritage to art: Navigating authenticities in contemporary Hungarian folk singing. Popular Music in Communist and Post-Communist Europe: State of Research Perspectives: Olomouc (2017, maart 28 - 2017, maart 29).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Gender inequality in metal music production. Conference Modern Heavy Metal: Markets, Practices and Cultures: Helsinki (2017, juni 28 - 2017, juni 30).
        • J. Haynes & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Bristol and Rotterdam: The cultural politics of port cities. 14th IMISCOE Annual Conference Migration, Diversity and the City: Rotterdam (2017, juni 28 - 2017, juni 30).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Elvis has finally left the building? Gender, race-ethnicity and social marking in rock music classification. Conference Cultural Sociology Lowlands: Amsterdam (2017, juni 19 - 2017, juni 20).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, J.C.F. Schaap & F. Weij (2016). Guitar wielding women: gender inequality in metal music production in comparative perspective. Keep it simple, make it fast! DIY cultures, spaces & places: Porto, Portugal (2016, juli 17 - 2016, juli 21).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2016). (De)constructing a white male space: Gender, race-Ethnicity, and rock music in comparative perspective. American Sociological Association annual meeting: Seattle, United States (2016, augustus 19 - 2016, augustus 23).
        • T. Trinh Thanh, P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2016). Hearing whiteness: race, ethnicity and the evaluation of rock music. Keep it simple, make it fast! DIY cultures, spaces & places: Porto, Portugal (2016, juli 15 - 2017, juli 22).
        • P.P.L. Berkers & I. Achterbergh (2016). Arts and culture memberships as contemporary gatekeepers of cultural objects. Dag van de Sociologie: Tilburg, the Netherlands (2016, juni 9).
        • K. Noordzij, C.J.M. van Eijck & P.P.L. Berkers (2016). De rol van de sociale status van kijkers en geportretteerden in de beoordeling van reality TV. Dag van de Sociologie: Tilburg, the Netherlands (2016, juni 9).
        • F. Weij & P.P.L. Berkers (2016). The politics of music: Western YouTube reception of Pussy Riot’s musical activism. Keep it simple, make it fast! DIY cultures, spaces & places: Porto, Portugal (2016, juli 17 - 2016, juli 21).
        • F. Weij & P.P.L. Berkers (2016). The politics of musical activism: Western YouTube reception of Pussy Riot’s punk performances. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting: Seattle (2016, augustus 20 - 2016, augustus 23).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, L. Van der Vlegel & F. Weij (2016). Distinction and performance with guilty pleasures: A Twitter content analysis of ‘bad’ and ‘real’ taste. Doing research on participation: methods and data for understanding everyday participation: Manchester (2016, mei 25 - 2016, mei 26).
        • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2015). (De)constructing a white space: Boundary work, whiteness and the reception of rock music in Rotterdam. Conference Keep it simple, make it fast! Crossing borders of underground music scenes: Porto, Portugal (2015, juli 13 - 2015, juli 17).
        • F. Weij, P.P.L. Berkers & J.M. Engelbert (2015). Appealing protest: An analysis of YouTube user comments to Pussy Riot's recorded punk performances. Global Cultures of Contestation Conference: Amsterdam (2015, oktober 15 - 2015, oktober 16).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, F. Weij & J.M. Engelbert (2015). The appeal of protesting musicians: Pussy Riot, mediatization and the construction of cosmopolitan citizenship. 18th Biennial IASPM Conference: Campinas, Brazil (2015, juni 29 - 2015, juli 3).
        • F. Weij & P.P.L. Berkers (2015). Selective inclusion: communicated cultural identities in YouTube user reception of Pussy Riot’s recorded punk protests. ECREA’s Diaspora, Migration and the Media Section. Conference The porous walls of fortress Europe: Contemporary media discourses of cultural belonging: Rotterdam (2015, november 19 - 2015, november 20).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2015). Whiteness and the online critical and consumer reception of rock and heavy metal music. International Academic Research Conference: Modern Heavy Metal - Markets, Practices and Cultures: Helsinki, Finland (2015, juni 8 - 2015, juni 11).
        • L. Van der Vlegel, P.P.L. Berkers & F. Weij (2015). Distinction and performance with #guilty pleasure. Twitter content analysis. Dag van de Sociologie: Amsterdam (2015, mei 27).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Sounds like Bad Brains: Whiteness and the critical reception of rock music in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands. IASPM Benelux conference A long way to the top: The production and reception of music in a globalized world: Rotterdam (2014, november 6 - 2014, november 7).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). So You Think You Can Grunt: Gender and Musical Careers in Online and Offline Metal Scenes. Symposium Metal and Marginalisation: Gender, Race, Class and Other Implications for Hard Rock and Metal: York (2014, april 11).
        • J. Peters, L. van der Jagt, C.J.M. van Eijck, J. Michael & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Irony as boundary work: Engagement and detachment in karaoke bars. IASPM Benelux conference A long way to the top: The production and reception of music in a globalized world: Rotterdam (2014, november 6 - 2014, november 7).
        • F. Weij, P.P.L. Berkers & J.M. Engelbert (2014). Punk as vehicle: The role of music in the reception of Pussy Riot’s political activism. IASPM Benelux conference A long way to the top: The production and reception of music in a globalized world: Rotterdam (2014, november 6 - 2014, november 7).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Net zoals Jimi Hendrix: Whiteness, etno - raciale grenzen, en de receptie van rock muziek in de Verenigde Staten, 2003 - 2013. Dag van de Sociologie: Antwerpen (2014, mei 28).
        • F. Weij, P.P.L. Berkers & J.M. Engelbert (2014). The appeal of protesting artists: Western solidarity with Pussy Riot and the construction of cosmopolitan citizenship. Dag van de Sociologie: Antwerpen (2014, mei 28).
        • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2013). So you think you can grunt? Gender and musical careers in online and offline metal scenes. Conference 'Music Gender Difference: Intersectional and Postcolonial Perspectives on Musical Fields': Vienna (Austria) (2013, oktober 10 - 2013, oktober 12).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2013). Just like Hendrix: Whiteness and the reception of rock music in the United States, 2000-2013. Conference 'Traveling Whiteness: Interchanges in the Study of Whiteness': Turku (Finland) (2013, oktober 18 - 2013, oktober 19).
        • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2013). So you think you can grunt? Gender and musical careers in online and offline metal scenes. ESA Conference, Sociology of Culture Section: Torino (Italy) (2013, augustus 28 - 2013, augustus 31).
        • C.J.M. van Eijck, J. Michael, P.P.L. Berkers, L. van der Jagt & J. Peters (2013). The ironic versus the sincere? Bonding and distancing with ironic consumption. ESA Conference, Sociology of Consumption Section: Torino (2013, augustus 28 - 2013, augustus 31).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2013). Grunting Alone: Online Gender Inequality in Extreme Metal Music. POPID Conference: Popular Music Heritage, Cultural Memory and Cultural Identity: Rotterdam (2013, januari 30 - 2013, februari 1).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2013). Grunting Alone: Online Gender Inequality in Extreme Metal Music. Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap: Rotterdam (2013, februari 7 - 2013, februari 8).
        • L. van der Jagt & P.P.L. Berkers (2013). ‘Dit is niet om te lachen’: Karaoke als ironische consumptie. Dag van de sociologie: Nijmegen (2013, mei 30).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.N.M. Verboord & F. Weij (2012). Gender boundaries in the newspaper coverage of art and culture in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States, 1955-2005. European Sociological Association Conference: Culture, Communication and Creativity: Berlijn (2012, september 5 - 2012, september 7).
        • P.P.L. Berkers, M.N.M. Verboord & F. Weij (2012). Gender ongelijkheid in de dagbladberichtgeving over kunst en cultuur in Frankrijk, Duitsland, Nederland en de Verenigde Staten, 1955-2005. Annual Meeting of the Dutch and Flemish Sociologists (Dag van de Sociologie): Utrecht (2012, mei 24 - 2012, mei 24).
        • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2012). Tough Girls, Tough Luck: Gender Inequality in the Online and offline Metal Scene. European Sociological Association Conference: Culture, Communication and Creativity: Berlijn (2012, september 7 - 2012, september 7).
        • P.P.L. Berkers (2005). Allochtoniciteit in de literatuur : Nationale repertoires en de beoordeling van etnische literatuur in Frankrijk, Duitsland, Nederland en de Verenigde Staten, 1955-2005. Vijfde Marktdag Sociologie: Brussel (2005, juni 2 - 2005, juni 2).

  • Sociology of Arts and Culture

    Title
    Sociology of Arts and Culture
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (BA-1) (BA-1) (Pre-master)

    Sociology, Culture and Modernity

    Title
    Sociology, Culture and Modernity
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (Pre-master) (BA-3) (BA-3) (Other) (BA-2) (BA-2)

    Arts and Culture Honours Programme

    Title
    Arts and Culture Honours Programme
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (BA-2) (BA-2)

    Master Thesis ACS

    Title
    Master Thesis ACS
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (MA)

    Cultural Sociology

    Title
    Cultural Sociology
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (MA-1)

    Research Master Seminar

    Title
    Research Master Seminar
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (MA-1) (MA-2)

    Master's Thesis Project

    Title
    Master's Thesis Project
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (MA-2)

    Master's Thesis Project (20 ECTS)

    Title
    Master's Thesis Project (20 ECTS)
    Year
    2018
    Year level
    (MA-2)

  • Associate Professor

    University
    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    School
    Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication
    Department
    Department of Arts & Culture Studies
    Country
    Nederland
    Telephone
    +31 10 4082475

Address

Visiting address

Burg. Oudlaan 50 3062 PA Rotterdam

Postal address

Postbus 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam

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