Education
Ph.D., Sociology,
Emory University, 2008
M.A., Sociology,
San Jose State University, 2001
B.A., Sociology,
San Jose State University, 1993
Dr. Michael Elliott
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Globalization
World History
Sociological Theory
Culture
Religion
Current Research
- 鈥淗urtful Heritage: Sites of Memory and Conscience as UNESCO World Heritage.鈥�
- 鈥淯nmasking the Sacred in Popular Culture: A Social Scientific Study of Devotion in Comic-Con Fan Communities.鈥�
Recent Publications
- "Fandom as Religion: A Social-Scientific Assessment,鈥� Journal of Fandom Studies, 2021.
- 鈥淲orld Culture.鈥� The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2019.
- 鈥淩ationalized Authenticity and the Transnational Spread of Intangible Cultural Heritage,鈥� (co-author) Poetics, 2018.
- 鈥淭he Globalization of Comic Con and the Sacralization of Popular Culture,鈥� Global Leisure and the Struggles for a Better World, 2018.
- 鈥淭he Rationalization of Craft Beer from Medieval Monks to Modern Microbrewers: A Weberian
Analysis,鈥� Untapped: Exploring the Cultural Dimensions of Craft Beer, 2017.