<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2014/august/82914malcolmgladwell.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 07:20:12 PM</pubDate><title>New UH Sociology Course Focused on Works of Best-Selling Author Malcolm Gladwell</title><subtitle/><description>Who and what is a sociologist? A new undergraduate course taught by Shayne Lee, associate professor of sociology, will focus on the writings of journalist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell in order to delve into the nature of the scientific study of human social relationships and institutions through the lens of popular culture consumption.</description><author>Melissa Carroll</author><author-email>mcarroll@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>People</categories></item>