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  Department of Sociology
  Rice University
  MS-28; 552 Sewall Hall
  6100 South Main Street
  Houston,  Texas 77005
  Phone: 713-348-5511
  Email: mlindsay (at) rice (dot) edu
Dr. Lindsay’s teaching interests include courses in sociology, religion, leadership, and American studies. Current courses at Rice University include the following:
Social Theory (Sociology 317)
Spring of 2007. Current students click here for the online syllabus.
This course engages and analyzes the foundational texts of social theory from its classical roots to its contemporary branches. Students will explore theoretical approaches that inform current sociological research and during the course will examine social phenomena of particular interest to them from the perspective of two major theorists.
Religion and Public Life: A Sociological Approach (Sociology 475)
Fall of 2007

This seminar explores the expression of religious conviction in public, examining the connection between religion and areas like the economy, politics, professional life, the arts, and civil society. Preference will be given to seniors who are particularly interested in applying sociological analysis to the study of religion.

The Social Dynamics of Leadership: Elites and Society (Sociology 375/Leadership 375)
Spring of 2008
This course explores the rise, reign, and fall of leading groups in human societies (the powerful, the influential, the celebrated, the stars) with emphasis on the contemporary United States. Particular themes to be addressed include power, wealth, fame, and status as well as leadership failures, moral dilemmas, and issues of accountability.