Steven J. Gold
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Steven J. Gold is a sociologist involved in research on ethnic economies, international migration
, the development of ethnic communities, visual sociology
, and qualitative methods. Having served as President of the International Visual Sociology Association (1987-1990) and Chair of the American Sociological Association Section on International Migration (2003-2004), he is Graduate Program Director and Professor at Michigan State University
in the Department of Sociology
. He attended Brandeis University
and University of California, Santa Cruz
as an undergraduate, graduating with a BA in both Sociology
and Psychology
. He received his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Sociology at University of California, Berkeley
. He worked as a Sociology professor at Whittier College
1985-1994 and Michigan State University
1994-present.
.
International migration
International migration occurs when peoples cross state boundaries and stay in the host state for some minimum length of time. Migration occurs for many reasons. Many people leave their home countries in order to look for economic opportunities in another country. Others migrate to be with family...
, the development of ethnic communities, visual sociology
Visual sociology
Visual sociology is an area of sociology concerned with the visual dimensions of social life. This subdiscipline is nurtured by the , which holds annual conferences and publishes the journal, ....
, and qualitative methods. Having served as President of the International Visual Sociology Association (1987-1990) and Chair of the American Sociological Association Section on International Migration (2003-2004), he is Graduate Program Director and Professor at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in the Department of Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
Early Life
Steven grew up in Cleveland, OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He attended Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
and University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
as an undergraduate, graduating with a BA in both Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. He received his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Sociology at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He worked as a Sociology professor at Whittier College
Whittier College
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1540 enrolled students.-Overview:...
1985-1994 and Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
1994-present.
Books
- Refugee Communities: A Comparative Field Study (Sage 1992).
- From The Workers’ State to The Golden State (Allyn and Bacon 1995).
- Immigration Research for a New Century: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Co-edited with Rubén G. Rumbaut and Nancy Foner, Russell Sage Foundation, 2000).
- Ethnic Economies (with Ivan Light Academic Press, 2000).
- The Israeli Diaspora (Routledge/University of Washington Press 2002).
- The Store in the Hood: A Century of Ethnic Business and Conflict (Roman and Littlefield 2010).
Awards
- Charles Horton Cooley Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Sociology, Michigan Sociology Association, East Lansing, October 2007
- The Israeli Diaspora wins the Thomas and Znaniecki Award from the ASA’s International Migration Section for the best book on international migration, August 2003
.
External links
- Personal Web site http://sociology.msu.edu/sgold.html
- New Americans Books Series: https://www.lfbscholarly.com/search-series/the-new-americans-recent-immigration-and-american-society