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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

I am deeply interested in food as a site for sociological exploration. My research, found in highly-regarded academic journals, lies at the intersection of multiple areas including culture, trust, consumption, and the environment.

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About John T. Lang

I am deeply interested in food as a site for sociological exploration. My research, found in highly-regarded academic journals, lies at the intersection of multiple areas including culture, trust, consumption, and the environment.

Present	Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Occidental College
Institution Organization Position Type Position Title Time Period to Options Current Position Affiliate my profile with this Institution

Sociology, Other Sociology, Place and Environment, Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies, Rural Sociology, Sociology of Culture, Theory, Knowledge and Science, and Work, Economy and Organizations

Consumers and Consumption, Culture, Environment, Food & Agriculture, and Trust

Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of Food
Environmental Sociology
Sociological Inquiry / Research Methods
Quantitative Research Methods
Senior Seminar
Culture of Food
Restaurant Culture

Articles (9)

Labeling to Distract

Contexts (2014)

Excerpt: But by labeling, people may believe that they have successfully insulated themselves from the problems of modern agricultural practices ...

Pluralistic Ignorance in Virtually Assembled Peers: The Case of “World ...

Games and Culture (2014)

Margaret de Larios and John T. Lang

This article presents a study of pluralistic ignorance situated within the virtual community of guilds in World of Warcraft (WoW). ...

Sound and the City: Noise in Restaurant Critics’ Reviews

Food, Culture and Society (2014)

Are expert aesthetic judgments of restaurants shaped by sound and music? Although sound is an important design element of a ...

Elements of Public Trust in the American Food System: Experts ...

Food Policy (2013)

The increasing scientific and technical complexity in the American system of food production, exemplified in this article by genetically modified ...

Culture and Technological Innovation: Impact of Institutional Trust and Appreciation ...

International Journal of Public Opinion Research (2007)

Hans Peter Peters, John T. Lang, Magdalena Sawicka and William K. Hallman

Using ‘general trust in institutions’ and ‘concepts of nature’ as examples, the article analyzes the influence of cultural factors on ...

Understanding Receptivity to Genetically Modified Foods

Gastronomica (2007)

John T. Lang and Susanna Hornig Priest

Consumers in the United States and Europe have not fully embraced genetically modified (gm) foods. In the United States, public ...

I Will Not Eat It with a Fox; I Will ...

Venkata Puduri, Ramu Govindasamy, John T. Lang and Benjamin Onyango

This article suggests differential acceptance and approval of genetic modification involving plant or animal genes. The results can contribute to ...

Who Does the Public Trust? The Case of Genetically Modified ...

Risk Analysis (2005)

John T. Lang and William K. Hallman

Trust is important for the perception of many types of risk, including those relating to genetically modified (GM) food. Who ...

Expertise, Trust, and Communication about Food Biotechnology

AgBioForum (2003)

John T. Lang, Karen M. O'Neill and William K. Hallman

Experts typically presume to speak with authority about complex concerns, such as agricultural biotechnology. Research indi- cates, however, that the ...

Contribution to Book

Restaurant Associates

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When it comes to food, there has never been another city quite like New York. The Big Apple--a telling nickname--is ...

Americans and Genetically Modified Food: Knowledge, Opinion and Interest in ...

William K. Hallman, W. Carl Hebden, Cara L. Cuite, Helen L. Aquino, et al.

This report presents the results from the third in a series of studies examining public perception of genetically modified (GM) ...

Public Perceptions of Genetically Modified Foods: A National Study of ...

William K. Hallman, W. Carl Hebden, Helen L. Aquino, Cara L. Cuite, et al.

The report begins with an investigation of Americans’ awareness of the presence of genetically modified (GM) ingredients in the foods ...

Public Perceptions of Genetically Modified Foods: Americans Know Not What ...

William K. Hallman, Adesoji O. Adelaja, Brian K. Schilling and John T. Lang

Biotechnology stands to be a defining technology in the future of food and agriculture. Proponents argue that science and industry ...