Dr. Victoria Carty

Victoria Carty is a Professor of Sociology. Her research focuses on social movements, community engagement, immigration and criminal justice reform. She has written books and dozens of journal articles on social movements and immigration, and in particular how new media platforms enhance social movement activity. Her classes include an active learning component which allows students to work in the community as part of their scholarly engagement. She also teaches in juvenile hall and oversees Chapman students doing internships in the facility as part of the sociology class.

Educational History

• Ph.D., Sociology, 1999, University of New Mexico.
• M.A., Sociology, 1994, University of New Mexico.
• B.A., Sociology, 1990, University of California at Santa Cruz.

Employment History

• Associate Professor of Sociology, 2006-present. Chapman University
• Assistant Professor of Sociology, 2001-2006. Department of Sociology, Niagara University
• Assistant Professor of Sociology, 2000-2001. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, James Madison University.
• Adjunct Lecturer, 1999-2000. Department of Anthropology & Sociology, Santa Clara University.
• Instructor, 1995-1998. Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico.
• Teaching and Research Assistant, 1991-1994. Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico.

Recent Research Grants

• Chapman University, Research Award Grant, 2007-2008. $2,500. "The Bananeros Struggle in Panama, a Comparison Between Puerto Armuelles and Bocas del Toro."
• Niagara University, Vincentian Grant, 2004-2005. $5,200. "Going Bananas: Globalization and the Labor Struggle in Panama."
• Niagara University Research Support Grant. 2004-2005. $1,170. "Going Bananas: Globalization and the Labor Struggle in Panama."

Teaching Grants

• Chapman University, GE Curricular Diversity Grant. 2007-2008. $2,000.
• Chapman University, Personalized Education Grant. 2007-2008. $2,350.

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"Social Movement Organizations, Cyberactivism and Entertainment as Politics: How MoveOn is Expanding Public Discourse and Political Struggle." Pp.58-81 in Engaging Social Justice: Critical Studies of Twenty-first Century Social Transformations. Edited by David Fasenfest. Sage Publications. August, 2009.

"Transnational Organizing and the Race to the Bottom: Labor Struggles and Globalization from Below." Pp. 215-230 in Latin American Social Movements: Globalization, Democratization and Transnational Networks. Edited by Hank Johnston and Paul Almeida. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. October, 2006.

"From American Icon to Global Icon: Issues of Cultural Change and Consumer Trends in Nike's Worldwide Marketing and Advertising" (with Miguel Korzeniewicz) in Nike Nation: Technologies of an American Sign. Edited by David L. Andrews & Cheryl L. Cole. University of Minnesota Press. Forthcoming.

Recent Invited or Refereed Talks/Presentations

• "MoveOn as a Political Hybrid: Insider versus Outsider Posturing." American Sociological Conference. San Francisco, CA. August 7-11, 2009.
• Moderator for the panel on New Opportunities in the Global Economy. Critical Sociology Conference. San Francisco, CA. August 10, 2009.
• "New Information Technologies and Grassroots Mobilization: The Role of Social Movement Organizations and Virtual Communities." Southwestern Social Science Conference. Albuquerque, NM. April 16-19, 2009.

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Professional Service

• Guest editor for special edition of Tamara: Journal of Critical Organization Science. Issue date December 2010.
• Editorial board member of Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural, and Political Protest. Fall 2008-present.
• Editorial board member of Tamara: Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science. Spring 2001 - present.

Recent Manuscript Review

• American Sociological Review. "Multiple Engagements and Network Bridging in Contentious Politics: Digital Media Use of Protest. July, 2009.
• The Sociology Quarterly. "We've Been Framed: The Contest to Frame MoveOn's Organizational Identity. June, 2009.
• Mobilization: The International Quarterly Review of Social Movement Research. "The World Social Forum as a Diverse and Decentralized Space: Maintain it, Fix it or Nix it." October, 2008.

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Articles Appearing as Chapters in Edited Volumes

• "Social Movement Organizations, Cyberactivism and Entertainment as Politics: How MoveOn is Expanding Public Discourse and Political Struggle." Pp.58-81 in Engaging Social Justice: Critical Studies of Twenty-first Century Social Transformations. Edited by David Fasenfest. Sage Publications. August, 2009.
• "Transnational Organizing and the Race to the Bottom: Labor Struggles and Globalization from Below." Pp. 215-230 in Latin American Social Movements: Globalization, Democratization and Transnational Networks. Edited by Hank Johnston and Paul Almeida. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. October, 2006.
• "From American Icon to Global Icon: Issues of Cultural Change and Consumer Trends in Nike's Worldwide Marketing and Advertising" (with Miguel Korzeniewicz) in Nike Nation: Technologies of an American Sign. Edited by David L. Andrews & Cheryl L. Cole. University of Minnesota Press. Forthcoming.

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