Martin Orr
Associate Professor
Vita
Martin Orr earned his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Oregon. His dissertation documented the effects of the civil rights movement upon the development of sociological theories of race and ethnicity. He has continued to explore the historical and political context of theories of society, and has also published on social movements in Northern Ireland, the anti-globalization movement, and the media.
Orr is Chair of the Department of Sociology, Faculty Advisor to the Idaho Progressive Student Alliance, Chair of the Mexican American Studies Conference Committee, and past Chair of the Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Board. He has edited the Pacific Sociological Association's newsletter, and was a member of their 2001, 2002, and 2005 Program Committees. He regularly offers lectures, panel discussions and workshops both on and off campus.
Contact Information
Office: L-171a
Phone: 208/426-4056
Email: morr@boisestate.edu
| Course Title | Course Number |
|---|---|
| Social Problems | 102 |
| Theories of Society | 201 |
| Sociological Theory I & II | 301/302 |
| Radical Sociology | 320 |
| Sociology of the Family | 340 |
| Political Sociology | 380 |
| Social Inequality | 421 |