Assistant Professor
Address:
632 PLC
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
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Phone:
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(541) 346-5272 |
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Fax:
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(541) 346-5026
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Email:
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light@uoregon.edu
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Professor Light received his B.A. in Sociology and English from Kenyon College and his Ph.D. in Sociology from the Ohio State University in 2009. His current research focuses on cultural sociology, social inequality, and social network analysis. Professor Light joined the University of Oregon faculty in 2009.
Research Interests
- Cultural Sociology
- Social Inequality
- Social Networks
- Race/Ethnicity
- Historical Sociology
- Sociology of Science
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Teaching Areas
- Cultural Sociology
- Research Methods
- Social Networks
- Social Theory
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Courses Taught
Selected Articles
Light, Ryan and Vincent J. Roscigno. Forthcoming. “Discrimination and Interpretation at Work.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences.
Light, Ryan. 2009. “Gender Stratification and Publication in American Science: Turning the Tools of Science Inward.” Sociology Compass 3:721-33.
Light, Ryan and Vincent J. Roscigno. 2007. “Race Attitudes and the Alternative Realities of Workers and Bosses” Pp. 39-55 in The Face of Discrimination by Vincent J. Roscigno. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
Moody, James and Ryan Light. 2006. “A View From Above: The Evolving Sociological Landscape.” The American Sociologist 37:67-86.
Education
Ph.D. -- Ohio State University
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