Experts & Speakers Faculty Profile
Elizabeth A. Armstrong
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Interests:
Sociology of culture, sexuality, social movements (lesbian/gay movements), institutional theory, sociology of education, college student social and sexual development.Education:
- B.A. at University of Michigan, 1988
- Ph.D. at University of California-Berkeley, 1998
Background:
Elizabeth A. Armstrong, an assistant professor, joined the sociology faculty at Indiana University Bloomington in 2000. Her intersts in cultural sociology, social movements, institutional theory and sexuality are reflected in her book Forging Gay Identities: Organizing Sexuality in San Francisco, 1950-1994, published by the University of Chicago Press in 2002. The book details how, in the early seventies, activists were able to transform an ephemeral mass movement into a large-scale identity-building project. As part of a multi-year project exploring how individuals change in college, she is is tracking students at several universities through the college experience. This research on "the erotic curricula" of American universities is currently funded by a National Academy of Education Spencer Doctoral Fellowship.
