faculty

Yale Magrass, PhD

Chancellor Professor

Sociology / Anthropology

Curriculum Vitae

Contact

508-999-8402

508-999-8808

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Liberal Arts 392A

Education

1978

University of California-Santa Barbara

PhD

1973

University of California-Santa Barbara

1972

Columbia University

1971

Brandeis University

BA Magna Cum Laude Sociology & Mathematics, Honors

Teaching

Political Sociology
Social Impact of Science & Technology
Social Movements
Social Theory
Militaristic Capitalism

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

SOA 303: War and Culture

An exploration of violence, militarism, and war from diverse socio-cultural perspectives. This course will explore forms of social and political violence, including structural violence, internal armed conflicts, genocide and colonial/imperial interventions. We will examine causes and motives for war, socioeconomic and cultural ramifications of militarism, justifications offered by governments, elites and militaries, and consequences such as environmental devastation and poverty.

SOA 420: Senior Seminar

Students will discuss and write papers on aspects of a subject chosen for the semester.

SUS 350: Special Topics Sustainability

Investigation of special areas in Sustainable Studies. May be repeated with change of content.

Research

Research activities

Writing

Research

Research interests

Political Economy
Historical Sociology
Social Theory
Bullying
Militaristic Capitalism

Select publications

See curriculum vitae for more publications

Yale Magrass & Charles Derber (2020).
Routledge
Glorious Causes, Whole Book
Yale Magrass & Charles Derber (2017).
University Press of Kansas
Bully Nation, Whole Book
Yale Magrass & Charles Derber (2014).
Paradigm; Routledge
Capitalism: Should You Buy It?, Whole Book