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Ryan Turner |
Bio
Ryan Turner's research interests include animal-human relations, the sociology of culture, the sociology of the self, and symbolic interactionsim. He has conducted research on both competitive equestrians and vegans.
Education
2008 B.A. Sociology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2012 M.A. Sociology,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Research
Comprehensive Exams:
“Animals as Symbolic Actors: The Problem of Animal Selfhood”. Defended September 2011, Umass Amherst
“Horse Sense: The Limits of Judgment”. Defended July 2012, Umass Amherst
Publications
“Do Animals have Selves?” Upcoming publication in Studies in Symbolic Interaction.
Teaching
Courses Taught: The Sociology of American Culture (Fall 2012)
Teaching Assistantships: Introduction to Sociology, Self and Society, Social Statistics, The Family, Data Collection and Analysis, Contemporary American Society,
Teaching Interests: Animals and Society, Self and Society, Sociology of Culture, Introduction to Sociology, Theory
