Anthropology and Sociology
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Jonathan L. Clark
Associate Professor of Sociology, Chair
With a background in biology, law, and sociology, Dr. Clark takes an interdisciplinary approach to the topics that interest him–namely technology, animals, nature, and the environment. To date his research has been situated at the intersection of two interdisciplinary fields: animal studies and the environmental humanities. When it comes to sociology, he’s especially interested in the work of Erving Goffman, Howie Becker, and Bruno Latour. Dr. Clark has taught a wide range of courses in sociology and environmental studies. In 2018 he received the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award.
Department
Degrees
- BS in biology, Penn State Behrend
- JD, Washington & Lee
- PhD in rural sociology, Penn State
Teaching
Animals & Society
Environmental Justice
Thinking Sociologically
Using Social Theory
Research Interests
Animal Studies
Environmental Humanities
Recent Work
Clark, Jonathan L. “Attentional Deviance.” Environmental Humanities 12, no. 2 (November 2020): 492-495. https://doi.org/10.1215/22011919-8623241
Clark, Jonathan L. “Consider the Vulture: An Ethical Approach to Roadkill.” Discard Studies (blog). December 4, 2017. https://discardstudies.com/2017/12/04/consider-the-vulture-an-ethical-approach-to-roadkill/
Clark, Jonathan L. “Which Animals Do We Study?” Animals in Society Working Group (blog). June 27, 2016. https://animalsinsocietygroup.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/series-why-animal-studies-with-jonathan-l-clark/
Clark, Jonathan L. “Uncharismatic Invasives.” Environmental Humanities 6, no.1 (May 2015): 29-52. https://doi.org/10.1215/22011919-3615889
For additional work see Dr. Clark’s Humanities Commons Website.