Assistant Professor of Sociology
529 Varner Hall
(248) 370-2427
sanders4@oakland.edu
Research Interests
Sociology of religion, stratification, research methods, theory
Selected Publications
Sanders, George. 2012. "Help for the Soul: Pastoral Power and the Purpose-Driven Discourse," Journal of Cultural Economy, 5(3): 321-335.
Sanders, George. 2012. "Panem et Circenses: Worship and the Spectacle," Culture and Religion,13(1): 1-18.
Sanders, George. 2010. "The Dismal Trade as Culture Industry," Poetics, 38(1): 47-68.
Sanders, George. 2009. "Late" Capital: Amusement and Contradiction in the Contemporary Funeral Industry," Critical Sociology, 35(4): 447-470.
Courses Taught
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 301 Social Stratification
SOC 305 Sociology of Religion
SOC 400 Sociological Theory