Marcus Britton, Ph.D.
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Sociology, MS-28
Office: SH 374 |
Curriculum Vitae: PDF
Courses:
Spring 2008: SOCI 312 Economic Sociology
Areas of Interest
- Urban and economic sociology
- Organization theory
- Sociology of race
- Ethnicity and immigration
Research Interests
Through his research, Dr. Britton seeks to understand how spatial organization shapes the formation and development of social and economic relationships between individuals, organizations and racial and ethnic groups. His past research has examined specific topics including the causes of racially-charged territorial behavior in urban neighborhoods, the effects of rapid urbanization on the location of health care and social welfare facilities, and the barriers to capital access faced by small and medium-sized firms in central city and suburban settings.
He is currently analyzing data from the Houston Area Survey in order to understand the conditions under which racial-ethnic residential integration contributes to the formation of close interracial friendships.
Biography
Dr. Britton received the Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University in August, 2005.
Recent Publications
- Britton, Marcus, and William Ocasio. 2007. "Urbanization and Spatial Organization: Hospital and Orphanage Location in Chicago, 1848-1916." Social Forces 85: 1303 – 1317.
- Britton, Marcus. Forthcoming. “‘My Regular Spot’: Territoriality and Race in Urban Public Space.” Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. (Scheduled to appear in 2008, vol. 38, issue 5.)