Education
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 B.A. Social Science, California State University, Chico, 1/1974
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M.A. Sociology, California State University, Chico, 1/1976
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Ph.D. Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1/1985
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/2002-
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Associate Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1994-01/01/2002
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Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1987-01/01/1994
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Lecturer, California State University, Hayward, 01/01/1983-01/01/1987
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Instructor, Chabot College, 01/01/1980-01/01/1983
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Teaching Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 01/01/1979-01/01/1982
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Instructor, Sacramento City College, 09/01/1976-06/01/1978
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Instructor, California State University, Chico, 01/01/1976-06/01/1976
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Description of Research
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
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Professor Messner researches the social construction of gender, with a particular interest in sport. His next book, It's All For the Kids: Gender, Families and Youth Sports, will be published in 2009. The book focuses on persistence and change in sex segregation among adult volunteer coaches in youth soccer and baseball/softball organizations. Of particular interest in this research is the ways that persistent sex segregation among adult volunteers fits into the construction of symbolic race and class community boundaries. Messner's current research focuses on (a) gender in sports media; (b) gender in advertising; (c) race, gender and youth culture in high school yearbooks.
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Publications
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Book
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Messner, M. A.
(2007).
Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender & Sport. Albany, New York: Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender & Sport/State University of New York Press.
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Baca Zinn, M., Hondagneu-Sotelo, P., Messner, M. A.
(2005).
Gender Through the Prism of Difference, Third Edition. Gender Through the Prism of Difference, Third Edition./Oxford University Press.
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Kimmel, M. S., Messner, M. A.
(2004).
Men's Lives, Sixth Edition. Boston, MA: Men's Lives, Sixth Edition/Allyn & Bacon.
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Gatz, M. J., Messner, M. A.
(2002).
Paradoxes of youth and sport. Albany, New York: Paradoxes of youth and sport/State University of New York Press.
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Messner, M. A.
(2002).
Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports. Minneapolis, MN: Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports/University of Minnesota Press.
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Messner, M. A.
(1997).
Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements. Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements/Alta Mira Press.
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Messner, M. A., Sabo, D. F.
(1994).
Sex, Violence, and Power in Sports: Rethinking Masculinity. Sex, Violence, and Power in Sports: Rethinking Masculinity/Crossing Press.
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Messner, M. A.
(1992).
Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity. Boston, MA: Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity/Beacon Press.
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Book Chapter
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Messner, M. A.
(2005).
The Triad of Violence in Men’s Sports. pp. p. 23-46. Transforming A Rape Culture/Milkweed Editions.
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Messner, M. A.
(2005).
Still A Man’s World?: Studying Masculinities and Sport. pp. p. 313-325. The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities/Sage.
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Grant Report
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Messner, M. A., Carlisle Duncan, M., Willms, N.
(2005).
Gender in Televised Sports: News and Highlights Shows, 1989 through 2004. Gender in Televised Sports: News and Highlights Shows, 1989 through 2004/Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.
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Journal Article
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Messner, M. A.
(2007).
"The Masculinity of the Governator: Muscle and Compassion in American Politics". Gender and Society.
Vol. 21 (3)
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Messner, M. A., Solomon, N. M.
(2007).
"Social Justice and Men’s Interests: The Case of Title IX". Journal of Sport and Social Issues.
Vol. 31, pp. 162-178.
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Messner, M. A., Carlisle Duncan, M., Willms, N.
(2006).
This Revolution is Not Being Televised. Contexts: Understanding People in Their Social Worlds/American Sociological Association.
Vol. 5, pp. 34-38.
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Messner, M. A., Montez de Oca, J.
(2005).
The Male Consumer as Loser: Beer and Liquor Ads in Mega Sports Media Events. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society/University of Chicago Press. pp. p. 1879-1909.
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Messner, M. A.
(2004).
On Patriarchs and Losers: Rethinking Men’s Interests. Berkeley Journal of Sociology/University of California, Berkeley. pp. p. 76-88.
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Messner, M. A., Moon, D., Ray, R., Thorne, B.
(2004).
The Reconstitution of Gender in Contemporary Society: A Roundtable Discussion. Berkeley Journal of Sociology/University of California, Berkeley. pp. p. 2126-143.
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Honors and Awards
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Career of Distinguished Service Award, 2007-
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USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, USC College Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service, 12/2006-
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Chair-elect, Sex and Gender Section, American Sociological Association, 9/1/2007-9/1/2008
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, Sociologists for Women in Society Distinguished Feminist Lecturer, 2006-2007
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USC Associates Award For Excellence In Teaching, USC Associates Award For Excellence In Teaching, 2006
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Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, California State University, Chico, 2004
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Outstanding Book Award for Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports, 2004
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USC or School/Dept Award for Teaching, USC College General Education Teaching Award, 2004
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Big Splash Award, Program for the Study of Women and Men in Society, University of Southern California, 1996
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Outstanding Book Award for Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity, 1993
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Service to the Profession
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Editorships and Editorial Boards
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Series Co-editor, "Sport, Culture and Social Relations" book series, State University of New York Press, 2006-2007
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Editorial Board Member, American Sociological Review, 2006-2007
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Editorial Board Member, Men and Masculinities, 1993-2005
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Book Series: Sport, Culture and Social Relations, State University of New York Press, 1989-2005
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Editorial Board Member, Sociological Perspectives, 2000-2003
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Editorial Board Member, Sex Roles, 1997-2002
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Editorial Board Member, Gender & Society, 1992-1997
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Editorial Board Member, Sociological Inquiry, 1993-1996
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Contributing Editor, Changing Men: Issues in Gender, Sex, and Politics, 1983-1995
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Editorial Board Member, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 1994
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Editorial Board Member, Sociology of Sport Journal, 1989-1994
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Editorial Advisory Board Member, Berkeley Journal of Sociology, 1993
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Editorial Board Member, Play & Culture, 1991-1992
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Professional Offices
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President-Elect, Pacific Sociological Association, 04/2007-04/2008
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Chair-Elect, Sex and Gender Section, American Sociological Association, 2006-2007
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Professional Memberships
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American Sociological Association, 2004-2005
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North American Society for Sociology of Sport, 2004-2005
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Pacific Sociological Association, 2004-2005
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Society for Study of Social Problems (elected member: committee on committees), 2004-2005
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Sociologists for Women in Society, 2004-2005
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