Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Charles E. Hurst

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B.S., M.S. Wisconsin 1963, 1965; Ph.D. Connecticut 1972.

Charles E. Hurst is a professor of sociology at The College of Wooster and a member of the faculty since 1970. He specializes in the study of poverty, job satisfaction, class structure in the United States, inequality, and organization structure and behavior.

Hurst, who came to Wooster after teaching sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley and Wisconsin State University in La Crosse, received his B.S. (1963) and M.A. (1965) from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. He also earned his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut (1972).

A member of the American Sociological Association, Hurst wrote Living Theory: An Application of Classical Social Theory to Contemporary Life (now in its second edition). He also wrote Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences (now in its sixth edition). In addition, he authored such articles as “Socio-economic Status and Health-Care Choice” in the Journal of Business Research, and he has reviewed articles in Contemporary Sociology, Social Forces and American Sociological Review. His most recent research focuses on the role of women in Amish families.

 

Courses Taught:

  • Work and Occupations
  • Classical Social Theory
  • Contemporary Sociological
  • Theory
  • Inequality
  • Sociological Perspectives
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e-mail: churst@wooster.edu