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Marc Dixon

Marc DixonEmail:  Marc.D.Dixon@Dartmouth.edu

Associate Professor of Sociology

Dartmouth College
6104 Silsby - Room 105
Hanover, NH  03755
603-646-9041

Ohio State University, Ph.D. 2005
Ohio State University, M.A., 2001
University of Vermont, B.A., 1998

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught at Dartmouth

  • Socy 15    Sociological Classics (syllabus)
  • Socy 21    Political Sociology (syllabus)
  • Socy 29    The Sociology of Work (syllabus)
  • Socy 45    Inequality and Social Justice (syllabus)
  • Socy 70    American Labor Relations (syllabus)

Faculty Research and Teaching Interests

My intellectual interests lie primarily in the politics of social movements and, more specifically, how social movement groups affect and are in turn shaped by state policy. I have written on protest, strikes, and the trajectory of the American labor movement and labor policy following the New Deal. The historical side of my work considers the political fallout from labor organizing in the immediate postwar years and the increasing political sophistication of employer associations during this period. In a more contemporary vein I have looked at the ability of formal social movement organizations to spur grassroots protest among new constituencies and the ability of distinct types of labor organizations to navigate threats and opportunities in their environment. My current projects include work on social movement coalitions and their effectiveness as well as the sources and impact of protests targeting corporations.

Selected Publications

 

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