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(Pauwke) PPL Berkers

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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 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.

• All publications (176)

  • Article (36)

    • Professional Publication (4)

      • P.P.L. Berkers, J.C.F. Schaap, F. Vandenberg, R.A. Everts, B. Swartjes, D.M. Goossens, M.J. Berghman & F.F.P. Kimenai (2021). Muziek als medicijn tegen maatschappelijke kwalen? Sociologie Magazine, 29 (1), 6-9.
      • M. Mulder, P.P.L. Berkers, R.A. Everts, H.J.C.J. Hitters & A.J.C. van der Hoeven (2019). Live popmuziek in stedelijke ruimten. Agora, 35 (1), 24-27.
      • P.P.L. Berkers, C.J.M. van Eijck, R. Zoutman, W. Gillis-Burleson & D. Chin-A-Fat (2018). De cultuursector is als een alp, hoe hoger je komt hoe witter het wordt: Diversiteit, inclusiviteit en beleid in de Rotterdamse cultuursector. Boekman. Tijdschrift voor Kunst, Cultuur en Beleid, 115, 20-24.
      • P.P.L. Berkers & H. Meulemans (2017). Drie ontmoetingen: In memoriam Albert Mok (1930-2017). Sociologie Magazine, 25 (4), 30-31.

    • Scholarly Publication (29)

      • R.A. Everts, H.J.C.J. Hitters & P.P.L. Berkers (2021). The working life of musicians: mapping the work activities and values of early-career pop musicians in the Dutch music industry. Creative Industries Journal, 1-22. doi: 10.1080/17510694.2021.1899499
      • U. Hahn & P.P.L. Berkers (2020). Visualizing climate change: an exploratory study of the effectiveness of artistic information visualizations. World Art, 11 (1), 95-119. doi: 10.1080/21500894.2020.1769718
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2020). “You’re Not Supposed to Be into Rock Music”: Authenticity Maneuvering in a White Configuration. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 6 (3), 416-430. doi: 10.1177/2332649219899676 [go to publisher's site]
      • A. Pavlova & P.P.L. Berkers (2020). “Mental Health” as Defined by Twitter: Frames, Emotions, Stigma. Health Communication, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1862396
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2019). Lights, cameras… mentors. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 22 (1), 85-94. doi: 10.5117/TVGN2019.1.007.BERK [go to publisher's site]
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2019). De nieuwe Hendrix: witheid als scheidslijn in de evaluatie van rockmuziek in Nederland en de Verenigde Staten. Sociologie, 14 (2-3), 119-146. doi: 10.5117/SOC2018.2/3.004.SCH
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2019). “Maybe it’s … skin colour?” How race-ethnicity and gender function in consumers’ formation of classification styles of cultural content. Consumption Markets & Culture, 23 (6), 599-615. doi: 10.1080/10253866.2019.1650741
      • P.P.L. Berkers, E. Smeulders & M.J. Berghman (2019). Music creators and gender inequality in the Dutch music sector. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 22 (1), 27-44. doi: 10.5117/TVGN2019.1.003.BERK
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J. Hoegaerts (2019). Editorial: Music, gender, inequalities. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 22 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.5117/TVGN2019.1.001.BERK [go to publisher's site]
      • Z. Nagy-Sándor & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Culture, heritage, art: Navigating authenticities in contemporary Hungarian folk singing. Cultural Sociology (print), 12 (3), 400-417. doi: 10.1177/1749975518780770
      • P. Mogoş & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Navigating the margins between consent and dissent: Mechanisms of creative control and rock music in late socialist Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 32 (1), 56-77. doi: 10.1177/0888325417736807
      • F. Weij & P.P.L. Berkers (2017). The politics of musical activism: Western YouTube reception of Pussy Riot’s punk performances. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. doi: 10.1177/1354856517706493
      • P.P.L. Berkers, M.N.M. Verboord & F. Weij (2016). These critics (still) don’t write enough about women artists”: Gender inequality in the newspaper coverage of arts and culture in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States, 1955-2005. Gender & Society, 30 (3), 515-539. doi: 10.1177/0891243216643320
      • K. Noordzij, C.J.M. van Eijck & P.P.L. Berkers (2016). 'Ik ben niet zo rijk, misschien wel gelukkiger': Verschillen in interpretatiewijzen van portretteringen van sociale klassen in reality televisie. Sociologie, 12 (3), 249-274. doi: 10.5117/SOC2016.3.NOOR [go to publisher's site]
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2015). YouTube as a virtual springboard: Circumventing gender dynamics in offline and online metal music careers. Metal Music Studies, 1 (3), 303-318. doi: 10.1386/mms.1.3.303_1
      • F. Weij, P.P.L. Berkers & J.M. Engelbert (2015). Western solidarity with Pussy Riot and the Twittering of cosmopolitan selves. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 39 (5), 489-494. doi: 10.1111/ijcs.12215
      • J. Peters, L. van der Jagt, C.J.M. van Eijck, J. Michael & P.P.L. Berkers (2015). Lolbroek of liefhebber? Het handhaven en overschrijden van culturele scheidslijnen door ironische consumptie in de karaokebar. Sociologie, 11 (1), 31-50. doi: 10.5553/Sociologie/157433142015011001002
      • P.P.L. Berkers & M. Eeckelaer (2014). Rock and roll or rock and fall? Gendered framing of the rock and roll lifestyles of Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty in British broadsheets. Journal of Gender Studies, 23 (1):17. doi: 10.1080/09589236.2012.754347
      • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2014). Assimilation into the literary mainstream? The classification of ethnic minority authors in newspaper reviews in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany. Cultural Sociology (online), 8 (1), 25-44. doi: 10.1177/1749975513480960
      • P.P.L. Berkers, M.N.M. Verboord & F. Weij (2014). Genderongelijkheid in de dagbladberichtgeving over kunst en cultuur: Een vergelijkende studie van Frankrijk, Duitsland, Nederland en de Verenigde Staten, 1955-2005. Sociologie, 10 (2), 124-147. doi: 10.5553/Sociologie/157433142014010002002
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Grunting Alone? Online Gender Inequality in Extreme Metal Music. IASPM@Journal, 4 (1), 101-116. [go to publisher's site]
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2012). Rock Against Gender Roles: Performing Femininities and Doing Feminism Among Women Punk Performers in the Netherlands, 1976-1982. Journal of Popular Music Studies, 24 (2), 155-175. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-1598.2012.01323.x
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2012). Gendered scrobbling: Listening behavior of young adults on Last.fm. Interactions (Bristol): studies in communication & culture, 2 (3), 279-296. doi: 10.1386/iscc.2.3.279_1
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2011). Etnische grenzen in de literatuur? De representatie en classificatie van etnische minderheidsauteurs in Nederland en Duitsland. Migrantenstudies, 27 (1), 22-42.
      • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2011). Globalization and ethnic diversity in Western newspaper coverage of literary authors: Comparing developments in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. American Behavioral Scientist (print), 55 (5), 624-641. doi: 10.1177/0002764211398083
      • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2010). Assimilatie in de literaire mainstream? Etnische grenzen in dagbladrecensies van etnische minderheidsauteurs in de Verenigde Staten, Nederland en Duitsland. Mens en Maatschappij, 85 (3), 284-313. doi: 10.5117/MEM2010.3.BERK
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2009). Ethnic boundaries in national literary histories: Classification of ethnic minority fiction authors in American, Dutch and German anthologies and literary history books, 1978-2006. Poetics. Journal of Empirical Research on Culture, the Media and the Arts, 37 (5-6), 419-438. doi: 10.1016/j.poetic.2009.09.003
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2009). Ethnic boundaries in American, Dutch and German national literary policies, 1965-2005. International Journal of Cultural Policy (print), 15 (1), 35-52. doi: 10.1080/10286630802682144
      • P.P.L. Berkers, M.S.S.E. Janssen & M.N.M. Verboord (2009). 'Contraflows' in de literaire journalistiek? Een vergelijkende analyse van de aandacht voor niet-westerse schrijvers uit binnen- en buitenland in Amerikaanse, Duitse, Franse en Nederlandse dagbladen, 1955-2005. Nederlandse Letterkunde, 14 (3), 77-103. doi: 10.5117/NEDLET2009.2.CON291

    • Other Publication (1)

      • A. Pavlova & P.P.L. Berkers (2020). Mental health discourse and social media: Which mechanisms of cultural power drive discourse on Twitter. Social Science & Medicine, 263:113250. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113250

    • Semiscientific Publication (2)

      • P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Waarom heeft Rotterdam geen poppodium? (interview). Erasmus Magazine, 7, 6-7.
      • H. de Jager, A.L. Mok & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Vijftig jaar Grondbeginselen (interview). Sociologie Magazine, 4 (14), 22-23.

  • Part of book - Chapter (12)

    • Professional Publication (1)

      • P.P.L. Berkers, H.J.C.J. Hitters, A.J.C. van der Hoeven, R.A. Everts, P.W.M. Rutten & M. Mulder (2018). SHOWCASE: POPLIVE - Staging popular music: Contemporary research on ecologies and inequalities in live music. In L. Noordegraaf-Eelens (Ed.), RASL: COMPOSITIONS (pp. 116-123). Rotterdam: Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab [go to publisher's site]

    • Scholarly Publication (8)

      • A.J.C. van der Hoeven, H.J.C.J. Hitters, P.P.L. Berkers, M. Mulder & R.A. Everts (2020). Theorizing the production and consumption of live music: A critical review. In E. Mazierska, L. Gillon & T. Rigg (Eds.), The future of live music (pp. 19-33). New York: Bloomsbury Academic doi: 10.5040/9781501355905.0006
      • S.R.J.M. van Bohemen, J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2020). The Sex Playlist: How Race and Ethnicity Mediate Musically "Composed" Sexual Self-formation. In E. Barna & T. Tofalvy (Eds.), Popular Music, Technology, and the Changing Media Ecosystem. Pop Music, Culture and Identity (pp. 115-128). London: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-44659-8_7
      • E. Hopkins & P.P.L. Berkers (2019). Engineering a place for women: Gendered experiences of the music technology classroom. In C. Strong & S. Raine (Eds.), Towards gender equality in the music industries: Education, practice and strategies for change (pp. 45-58). London: Bloomsbury [go to publisher's site]
      • 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 doi: 10.5117/978908964287
      • 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

    • Semiscientific Publication (3)

      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2017). Elvis Has Left the Building, or Has He? In P. Koudstaal (Ed.), Music Brings Us Together: Music & Art festivals (pp. 152-161). Den Haag: Uitgeverij Komma
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J. Michael (2017). Just what makes today’s music festivals so appealing? In P. Koudstaal (Ed.), Music Brings Us Together (pp. 98-113). Den Haag: Uitgeverij Komma
      • E. Liukku & P.P.L. Berkers (2016). Kleur bekennen. In KROOST: Rotterdamse cultuurvernieuwers (pp. 75-87). Rotterdam: Rotterdam Festivals

  • Report (3)

    • Professional Publication (2)

      • S. Perlstein, N. van Vuuren, L. Velema, M.J. Berghman & P.P.L. Berkers (2020). Onderzoek naar opvattingen rondom culturele diversiteit bij medewerkers van Rotterdamse culturele organisaties. (Extern rapport). : Rotterdamse Raad voor Kunst en Cultuur
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Onderzoek : Culturele diversiteit in de cultuursector van Den Haag. (Extern rapport). : Gemeente Den Haag

    • Scholarly Publication (1)

      • F.E.M. Konings, P.P.L. Berkers, E.M.M.P. Loots & D. Kruijk (2020). Een online leeromgeving architectuur en digitale cultuur voor het voortgezet onderwijs (in opdracht van Het Nieuwe Instituut). (Extern rapport). Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit

  • Lecture (27)

    • Professional Publication (12)

      • P.P.L. Berkers (2019, januari 18). Gender inequality among women music creators. Groningen, Panel Pushing for Change From Within: How We Move Forward for Gender Equality in the Music Industry at Eurosonic Noorderslag.
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2019, maart 26). Gender inequality in metal music production. Universiteit Utrecht, Studievereniging Hucbald: Symposium on gender and music.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, oktober 29). Culturele diversiteit in de cultuursector van Den Haag. Den Haag, Themagesprek over Inclusie en het brede bereik van cultuur.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, juni 12). Gender inequality among women music creators. Warsaw, Poland, CISAC General Assembly.
      • 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.
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2018, juli 12). Gender Inequality in Metal Music Production. Rotterdam, Codarts Research Event.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, oktober 4). De cultuursector is als een alp, hoe hoger je komt hoe witter het wordt: Over inclusiviteit en diversiteit in de cultuur- en museumsector. Den Haag, Museumcongres.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, januari 20). KIEM Where music meets research. Groningen, Session Taking Research Seriously: Onderzoek naar Popmuziek at Eurosonic Noorderslag.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, maart 26). Creatieve industrie als nieuw anker bij ontwikkeling Rotterdam. Rotterdam, Rotterdam Kennisfestival 2018.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, januari 20). Gender inequality among women music creators. Groningen, Session Dutch women in music: Van Popronde tot Ziggo Dome at Eurosonic Noorderslag.
      • P.P.L. Berkers, H.J.C.J. Hitters, A.J.C. van der Hoeven, R.A. Everts & M. Mulder (2017, september 13). POPLIVE: denk mee over het grote livemuziek-onderzoek. Utrecht, Vereniging Nederlandse Poppodia en -Festivals congres.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017, januari 13). How to get more funding for research on popular music? Groningen, Panel at Eursonic Noorderslag.

    • Scholarly Publication (9)

      • M.J. Berghman, P.P.L. Berkers & A.M. Bevers (2021, maart 10). Gender and the representation of visual artists abroad: the case of the Netherlands. Helsinki (online), En-Compass-ing Culture(s): Beyond East/West and South/North - 8th mid-term conference of the ESA Research Network Sociology of Culture (RN7).
      • R.A. Everts, P.P.L. Berkers & H.J.C.J. Hitters (2019, januari 25). ‘All institutions die hard’, How beginning pop artists navigate the changing Dutch music industry. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 6th Creative Industries Seminar.
      • R.A. Everts, P.P.L. Berkers & H.J.C.J. Hitters (2018, september 6). Making a Living in Live Music: entrepreneurial artists in the Dutch popular music industry. Valetta, Malta, conference European Sociological Association (ESA).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018, november 23). Gender, music, inequalities: what can the study of music tell us about gender dynamics in society? Coimbra, Portugal, Conferences Cycle of the Coimbra PhD Programme on Sociology.
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2017, januari 10). Elvis has finally left the building? Whiteness, boundary work and the reception of rock music in comparative perspective. Amsterdam, Symbolic Boundaries – workshop celebrating the honorary doctorate of Michèle Lamont.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017, april 6). Elvis has finally left the building? Whiteness, boundary work and the reception of rock music in comparative perspective. Budapest, Hungary, Music Networks Seminar.
      • P.P.L. Berkers & B. Wubs (2017, november 23). Co-creatie van impact: Voorbeelden uit de creatieve industrie. Amersfoort, VSNU-Impactfestival.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2016, februari 18). Elvis has finally left the building? Boundary work, whiteness and the reception of rock music. Amsterdam, Colloquium Musicology.
      • 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".

    • Semiscientific Publication (6)

      • P.P.L. Berkers (2019, januari 27). Discussant of movie Una banda de chicas. Rotterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam.
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2018, september 18). Vrouwen met gitaren – Waarom het zo lastig is om het als vrouw te maken in de mannenwereld van de metalmuziek (en hoe dat anders moet). Rotterdam, Studio Erasmus.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017, mei 27). Gender inequality in popular music. Vilnius, Lithuania, WIN DAY: #ItsNotAboutSex.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017, september 16). Gruntende vrouwen in de metal scene. Leiden, Nacht van Kunst en Kennis.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017, oktober 6). Niet lullen maar spelen: Genderongelijkheid in de popmuziek. Utrecht, NWO Nacht van de wetenschap.
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2015, mei 12). Is het Rotterdam cultuubeleid wel divers genoeg? Rotterdam, Studio Erasmus.

  • Other output (90)

    • Professional Publication (1)

      • N. van Poecke, P.P.L. Berkers & M. Lavanga (2019). Co-organiser: “A New Aesthetics of the Real: Keynote Pascal Gielen". Concluding symposium of the Honours Programme of the Arts and Culture Studies: Rotterdam: Witte de With (2019, maart 28).

    • Scholarly Publication (72)

      • G. Fonseca Pires, P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2019). “My question is more metal than yours!” Gender inequality in metal music journalism. 4th ISMMS biennial international Conference Locating Heavy Metal Music and Culture: Nantes (France) (2019, juli 17 - 2019, juli 20).
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2019). Gender Inequality in Metal Music Production: A Global Trend Analysis. Popkongress 2019: Passau (2019, februari 14 - 2019, februari 16).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Third annual student conference: Research in music. Main organizer: Rotterdam (2018, mei 25).
      • H.J.C.J. Hitters, P.P.L. Berkers & A.J.C. van der Hoeven (2018). The ecological approach to live music: a critical review. Dag van de Sociologie: Rotterdam (2018, juni 14).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Panel Gender, Metal, Inequalities. Keep it simple, make it fast! conference: Porto, Portugal (2018, juli 4).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Tour de Machine 010. Main organizer public event on pop music: WORM, Rotterdam (2018, november 2).
      • 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).
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J. Haynes (2018). The cultural politics of port cities: Insights from Bristol and Rotterdam. International Sociological Association (ISA) conference Power, Violence and Justice: Reflections, Responses and Responsibilities: Toronto, Canada (2018, juli 15 - 2018, juli 21).
      • 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).
      • E. Smeulders & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Women music creators: Gender-based boundaries for songwriters, composers and music producers in the Netherlands. Conference Keep it simple, make it fast! Gender, differences, identities and DIY cultures: Porto, Portugal (2018, juli 3 - 2018, juli 7).
      • P.P.L. Berkers, H.J.C.J. Hitters & A.J.C. van der Hoeven (2018). The ecological approach to live music: A critical review. Conference Keep it simple, make it fast! Gender, differences, identities and DIY cultures: Porto, Portugal (2018, juli 6 - 2018, juli 7).
      • R.A. Everts, P.P.L. Berkers & H.J.C.J. Hitters (2018). Nobody knows what they’re doing: entrepreneurial artists in Dutch pop music ecologies. Conference Keep it simple, make it fast! Gender, differences, identities and DIY cultures: Porto, Portugal (2018, juli 3 - 2018, juli 7).
      • U. Hahn & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). This image does (not) make me feel climate change is important - (Artistic Information) Visualizations and climate change. Annual Meeting of the Dutch and Flemish Sociologists (‘Dag van de Sociologie’): Rotterdam (2018, juni 14 - 2018, juni 14).
      • H.J.C.J. Hitters, A.J.C. van der Hoeven & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). The ecological approach to live music: a critical review. Association of American Geographers Annual Conference.: New Orleans, USA (2018, april 12).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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.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 & 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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 (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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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). 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.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).
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2014). A long way to the top: The production and reception of music in a globalized world. Main organizer IASPM Benelux conference: 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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).
      • 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, 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 (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. 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).
      • 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, 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).
      • 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 (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 (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, 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 (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 (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). 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 (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, 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, 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 (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 (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 (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).

    • Semiscientific Publication (17)

      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2019). Despite Damning New Research, Women In Country Music Have It Better Than Most. Quoted in KQED Arts (Alexandra) on gender inequality in metal music: (2019, april 9).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2019). Het dubbele gezicht van de academische rat race. Quoted in Erasmus Alumni Magazine (Jansse) on academic rat race: (2019, mei 1).
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2019). Metal: meer muziek voor mannen. Quoted in OneWorld (De Gussum) on gender inequality in metal music: (2019, mei 1).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Dan hangen we de slingers zelf maar op. Quoted in Volkskrant Magazine (Wieteke van Zeil) about parties as rituals: (2018, november 24).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Steeds minder vrouwen in Top 2000. Quoted in NRC (Maartje Geels & Rik Wassens) about gender inequality about music: (2018, december 6).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Genderongelijkheid in de muziek. Quoted in L!sten (Lisa Pierlo) about gender inequality in music.: (2018, juni 1).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Vrouwen aan de riem: in clips moet het kunnen. Quoted in OneWorld (Esther Samuel) about gender inequality about music: (2018, april 11).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Georg Simmel en Kaapverdiaanse muziek onthullen de absurditeit van de moderne stad. Interview with Filosofie Magazine (Claudia Galgau) about Georg Simmel: (2018, juni 1).
      • J.C.F. Schaap & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Het oorverdovende gebrul van metal: Voer voor de wetenschap. Quoted in Trouw (Bart Braun) about scietific study of metal music.: (2018, november 4).
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2018). Interview Kat Katz metalzangers: ‘Ik was de intimidatie door mannen beu’. Quoted in NRC (Peter Ploeg) about gender inequality about music: (2018, december 13).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Van hippie tot hipster: vijftig jaar subculturen op een rij. Quoted in Trouw (Joris Belgers) about subcultures: (2017, juli 9).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Documentary: I’ve got the power. Interview with De Kleine Ambassade about youth cultures: .
      • P.P.L. Berkers & J.C.F. Schaap (2017). Zo weinig vrouwen kwamen er afgelopen jaar op de Nederlandse radio. Quoted in De Correspondent (Rufus Kain) about gender inequality about music: (2017, mei 18).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Rokenrolas ir lyčių lygybė: kodėl „Mumford & Sons“ vaikinų niekas neragina scenoje judėti seksualiau? Quoted in 15min.lt (Gintaras Radauskas) about gender inequality in music: (2017, mei 28).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2016). Gruntende vrouwen rukken op dankzij YouTube. Interview with Mare (Frank Provoost) about metal and gender: (2016, september 15).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2016). Er staan dus bar weinig vrouwen op festivalpodia, hoe verklaart de wetenschap dit? Quoted in Vice (Charlotte Simons) about gender inequality in music: (2016, september 1).
      • P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Waarom heft Rotterdam geen poppodium? Interview with Erasmus Magazine (Inge Jansse) about pop venues in Rotterdam: (2014, december 11).

  • Book / Monograph / Book editorial (2)

    • 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 [go to publisher's site] doi: 10.1108/9781787146747
    • H. de Jager, A.L. Mok & P.P.L. Berkers (2014). Grondbeginselen der sociologie: Inzicht in sociale relaties. Groningen: Noordhoff Uitgevers

  • Book review (2)

    • P.P.L. Berkers (2019). Review of Zombies, Migrants and Queers: Race and Crisis Capitalism in Pop Culture (Fojas). [Bespreking van het boek Zombies, migrants and queers: race and crisis capitalism in pop culture]. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 42(13), 2358-2360. doi: 10.1080/01419870.2019.1617426
    • P.P.L. Berkers (2017). Review of Transglobal Sounds: Music, Youth and Migration. [Bespreking van het boek Transglobal Sounds: Music, Youth and Migration]. Perfect Beat - The Asia-Pacific Journal of Research into Contemporary Music and Popular Culture, 18(2), 173-174. doi: 10.1558/prbt.33522

  • Award (2)

    • K. Noordzij, C.J.M. van Eijck & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). Ik ben niet zo rijk, misschien wel gelukkiger: Interpretatiewijzen van portretteringen van sociale klassen in realitytelevisie. Artikelprijs: . Wetenschappelijk.
    • K. Noordzij, C.J.M. van Eijck & P.P.L. Berkers (2018). NSV Artikelprijs. Wetenschappelijk.

  • Website / portal (1)

    • N. van Vuuren, W. Gillis-Burleson, M.J. Berghman & P.P.L. BerkersVerwachtingen en voor(oor)deelen - video. . Retrieved Feb 03, 2020, from http://www.rrkc.nl/inclusiviteit

  • Doctoral thesis (1)

    • P.P.L. Berkers (2009, december 3). Classification into the Literary Mainstream? Ethnic Boundaries in the Literary Fields of the United States, the Netherlands and Germany, 1955-2005. EUR (170 pag.) (Rotterdam: ERMeCC, Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture) Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. M.S.S.E. Janssen & dr. M.N.M. Verboord.

• Teaching (3)

  Research Traineeship

  Title

  Research Traineeship

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  MA-1

  Cultural Sociology

  Title

  Cultural Sociology

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  MA-1

  Master Thesis

  Title

  Master Thesis

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  MA-2

• Present position

  Associate Professor

  University

  Erasmus University Rotterdam

  School

  Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication

  Department

  Department of Arts & Culture Studies

  Country

  The Netherlands

  Telephone

  0104082475