Talk:Mario Luis Small

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Hey guys, overall you did an incredible job. You have tons of information in regards to Mario's accomplishments/written works and you also provide a nice little table of contents. With this being said, I'd highly advise you to cite and (maybe) link his work back to where you found all the info because it currently looks like you pulled all those publications out of nowhere. In addition, I'd advise that you move your "Contribution to Sociology" portion up towards to the top above "Books/Publications". If you also slap on a picture of Mario with a little info about age and place of birth, you'd be good to go.Jiggyiggysoc (talk) 20:24, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

Group 23 you did a great job, but I suggest you guys talk more about his life. For example, you could give a background of his life. Also, you guys could come up with more references, so that could help the reader to trust your information. in briefly, you did a good job, but you need to work on the references and gives background..Ahmedz12z (talk) 23:45, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

Hello group 23, I had so much fun reading your draft entry on Mario Luis Small. I have noticed that there was not any picture of any kind which could be a downside for your entry. I can only imagine how hard it will be to find a picture of Mario Luis Small, but even a drawing will help. Other suggestion is to use bullet lists on sections like Books,Edited volumes and Papers. I think that will make it look better and easier to scan by readers. There is also number of important information messing about Mario Luis Small like when and where he was born and what is his Occupation. Keep the good work guys! Fares alotaibi (talk) 18:34, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

Group 23, It looks like you guys have a really good start! Moving forward, I would suggest that you talk more about how his work specifically impacted race and ethnicity and how the public's views on ghettos may have changed because of him. I am not sure how much information there is on Mario Luis Small as a whole, but I noticed different sections such as Mario Luis Small, Biography, and his impact on sociology to be repeating a lot of the same things. Also, I would just quickly read through each section for some grammatical mistakes. Again, you have a good start here! Just try and find some more information if you can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Julijones1 (talk • contribs) 20:10, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

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Nice start on your draft. A few thoughts on how it could be improved

• When writing biographical articles, please follow the layout that’s recommended on page 3 of the Editing Biographies handout linked above. Wikipedia articles aren't C.V.s; while a short list of major publications is OK (usually just books, but sometimes highly influential articles), Wikipedia articles don't include extensive publications lists. You might list a few major awards, but nothing as extensive as you have listed here. If you write about accomplishments, do it in prose, not in lists.
• Wikipedia articles need to be based on reliable secondary sources which are independent of the subject. You need to use sources that are not under the control of the subject.
• Please add links to other Wikipedia articles. Terms that are likely to be unfamiliar to the average reader should be linked the first time they appear in the article. That way readers can click through and learn more about that topic.
• The article needs to be carefully copyedited.
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  Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:08, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the great advice we will be working on these changes before going live.{{ping|Ian (Wiki Ed)}}LexiKincaid (talk) 02:04, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Proposed edits, corrections, and citations

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

I am Mario L. Small, the subject of this article. I am providing corrections and additional sources for factual accuracy.

1. Lead Section Lacks Comprehensive Overview

Current text: “Mario Luis Small is a sociologist and Quetelet Professor of Social Science at Columbia University. Small’s research interests include urban poverty, inequality, personal networks, and qualitative and mixed methods. Small was previously a faculty member at Harvard University, University of Chicago, and Princeton University.”

Suggested replacement: “Mario Luis Small, a sociologist by training, is the Quetelet Professor of Social Science and the Chair of the Sociology Department at Columbia University. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the 2020 James S. Coleman fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. Small is known for his research on urban neighborhoods, on poverty, on social networks, and on research methods. Small was previously a Dean of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, and a faculty member at Harvard University, University of Chicago, and Princeton University.”

Sources for title and affiliations:

• Columbia Sociology page listing the chair: https://sociology.columbia.edu/content/about
• National Academy of Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.nasonline.org/directory-entry/mario-l-small-dwfx0r/
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.amacad.org/person/mario-luis-small
• American Academy of Political and Social Sciences fellow page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.aapss.org/fellows/fellow/mario-luis-small/   
• Langlois, Jill (September 16, 2024). “Profile of Mario Luis Small”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121 (39). doi:10.1073/PNAS.2416350121

Additional sources for “known for his research on… and on research methods.”:

• Some coverage of research in national outlets: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/well/family/listening-relationships-marriage-closeness-communication-bias.html; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/sunday-review/covid-friendship.html; https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/what-we-lose-when-we-dont-see-our-work-acquaintances-11616079601; https://www.science.org/content/article/we-are-social-species-how-will-social-distancing-affect-us
• Some interviews and podcasts: https://www.wgbh.org/lifestyle/2021-06-07/we-all-forgot-how-to-hang-out-heres-how-to-rebuild-a-social-life  ; https://contexts.org/blog/reaching-out-an-interview-with-mario-luis-small/; https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2020/why-real-life-places-still-matter-age-texting-and-twitter;  

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2. Biography Section is Missing Details

Current text: “Small was born in Cerro Viento, Panama. He earned a B.A. in 1996 from Carleton College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.”

Suggested expansion: “Small was born in Panama City, Panama. He earned a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology from Carleton College in 1996, an M.A. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1998, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard in 2001.”

Sources:

• Carleton College Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award: https://www.carleton.edu/alumni/council/awards/recipients-2021/
• Harvard Mendelsohn Award announcement: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/mario-luis-small-2020-mendelsohn-award-winner

Suggested addition:

“Small began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Princeton (2001-2006), where he received tenure. He then moved to the University of Chicago, where he served as Associate Professor (2006-2009), Professor (2009-2013), and John Mathews Manly Distinguished Professor of Sociology (2014). At Chicago, he also served as Chair of the Department of Sociology (2011-2012) and Dean of the Division of Social Sciences (2012-2014). In 2014, Small joined Harvard University as the Grafstein Family Professor. Since 2022, he has served as the Quetelet Professor of Social Science at Columbia University. He also holds a University of Bremen Excellence Chair.”

Sources:

• Columbia University Department of Sociology: https://sociology.columbia.edu/content/mario-l-small
• University of Chicago News archives on appointment as Dean: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/mario-small-appointed-next-dean-social-sciences-division
• Harvard Mendelsohn Award announcement: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/mario-luis-small-2020-mendelsohn-award-winner

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3. Awards and Honors Section is Incomplete

Current text: Only mentions C. Wright Mills Awards and NAS election.

Suggested replacement:

“Awards and honors

• Elected to the National Academy of Sciences (2022)
• Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020)
• Elected to the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences as James Coleman fellow (2020)
• Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement Award, Community and Urban Sociology Section, ASA (2024)
• C. Wright Mills Best Book Award by the Society for the Study of Social Problems for Villa Victoria (2005)
• C. Wright Mills Best Book Award by the Society for the Study of Social Problems for Unanticipated Gains (2010)
• Robert Park Best Book Award, Community and Urban Sociology Section, ASA (2005)
• James Coleman Best Book Award, Rationality and Society Section, ASA (2019)
• PROSE Award Honorable Mention in Sociology and Anthropology (2018)
• Carleton College Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award (2019)
• Harvard University Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award (2020)”

Sources:

• National Academy of Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.nasonline.org/directory-entry/mario-l-small-dwfx0r/
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.amacad.org/person/mario-luis-small
• American Academy of Political and Social Sciences fellow page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.aapss.org/fellows/fellow/mario-luis-small/
• Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement award past winners: https://www.asanet.org/communities-and-sections/sections/current-sections/community-and-urban-sociology-award-recipient-history/
• C. Wright Mills Award past winners: https://www.sssp1.org/?pageID=122
• James Coleman Best Book Award past winners: https://www.asanet.org/communities-and-sections/sections/current-sections/rationality-and-society-award-recipient-history/
• PROSE award 2018 winners: https://proseawards.com/winners/2018-award-winners/#body
• Robert Park Best Book Award past winners: https://www.asanet.org/communities-and-sections/sections/current-sections/community-and-urban-sociology-award-recipient-history/
• Harvard Mendelsohn Award announcement: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/mario-luis-small-2020-mendelsohn-award-winner
• PROSE Awards archive: https://proseawards.com/winners/

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4. Books Section is Missing One Book and All ISBNs:

Suggested replacement:

“Books

• Small, Mario L. 2004. Villa Victoria: The Transformation of Social Capital in a Boston Barrio, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226762913
• Small, Mario L. 2009. Unanticipated Gains: Origins of Network Inequality in Everyday Life, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195384352
• Small, Mario L. 2017. Someone To Talk To: How Networks Matter in Practice. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190090432
• Small Mario L., Brea Perry, Benice Pescosolido, and Edward B. Smith. 2021. Personal Networks: Classic Readings and New Directions in Egocentric Analysis. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108813914
• Small, Mario L. and Jessica McCrory Calarco. 2022. Qualitative Literacy: A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520390669 ”

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5. External Links Section

Add:

• Official website: https://www.mariosmall.com
• Columbia faculty page: https://sociology.columbia.edu/content/mario-l-small
• Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ll3OcOUAAAAJ&hl=en
• Interview with PNAS: https://doi.org/10.1073/PNAS.2416350121

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Summary

These edits would improve the article’s comprehensiveness and citation quality. All proposed additions are supported by reliable third-party sources. On this basis, I believe the tag at the top of the page can be removed. Given my conflict of interest, I will not make these edits directly and request that independent editors review and implement these suggestions as appropriate, following Wikipedia’s policies and guidelines. Thank you. MarioLuisSmall (talk) 20:36, 29 May 2026 (UTC)