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About Arthur Scarritt

Dr. Arthur Scarritt joined the faculty of the Department of Sociology at Boise State University in 2007. He has a B.A. in Latin American Studies from The Evergreen State College, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation was titled "The Rattle of Burnt Bread: Indigenous Immobilization and Land Loss in Highland Peru, 1982-2003." With a particular interest in how the organization of society perpetuates racial inequalities, and strategies for overcoming these unequal relations, Dr. Scarritt's broad areas of interest include globalization, race and ethnicity, inequality, political sociology, Latino studies, and gender. He is a member of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, the Pacific Sociological Association, the American Sociological Association, and the Association of Black Sociologists, and he serves as a manuscript reviewer for American Journal of Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies, and Critical Sociology.

Positions

2017 - Present Professor, Boise State University Department of Sociology
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2016 - Present Department Chair, Boise State University Department of Sociology
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2011 - Present Director, Boise State University
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2013 - 2017 Associate Professor, Boise State University Department of Sociology
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2007 - 2013 Assistant Professor, Boise State University Department of Sociology
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2009 - 2010 Interim Director, Boise State University
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2006 - 2007 Adjunct Professor, Kirkwood Community College
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2006 - 2007 Visiting Faculty, University of Iowa ‐ Department of Sociology
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2005 - 2006 Visiting Assistant Professor, Temple University ‐ Department of Sociology
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2003 - 2004 Adjunct Instructor, Utah State University ‐ Department of Sociology
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Grants

2024 - Present Philosophical Shifts and Polarization
U.S. National Science Foundation - 2329305
Standard Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Colleague(s): Michael Kreiter (Co-PI)
$50,000
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Honors and Awards

  • 2010 - HERO Award, Faculty Nominee, Boise State University
  • 2011 - Legacy Spirit Award, in recognition of inspirational dedication to developing diversity and inclusion, from the Legacy Corps, Boise State University
  • 2013 - Honored Faculty of Top Ten Scholar, Makala Knutson, Boise State University
  • 2013 - Faculty Mentor Award, McNair Scholars Program, Boise State University

Courses

  • Introduction to Sociology (Honors Program)
  • Social Change
  • Inequality
  • Social Problems
  • Introduction to Multiethnic Studies
  • Racial and Cultural Minorities: Global Apartheid

Education

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2005 Ph.D. - Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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1999 M.S. - Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Contact Information

E-mail: arthurscarritt@boisestate.edu


Articles (6)

Books (1)

Contributions to Books (5)

Includes book chapters and encyclopedia entries

Conference Proceedings (2)

Presentations (12)