Department of Anthropology
University Museum Room 511
Bio
Courses Taught:
ANTH603 Language in Culture and Society
ANTH618 Mediatized Culture in Contemporary Society
ANTH628 Language in Culture and Society: Special Topics
ANTH631 Grammatical Categories
ANTH658 Discourse Analysis
ANTH730 Readings & Research in Linguistic Anthropology
Education
Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1990
Research Interests
The structure and organization of human language and its use in human affiairs; the role of language use and communication in giving rise to forms of social organization; the communicative organization of social practices of media, law, education, economy, science, politics, and of other named rubrics through which the organization of social practices in contemporary societies is conventionally imagined.
Selected Publications
Affiliations
Graduate Groups in Linguistics, History and Sociology of Science, Folklore, South Asian Studies, International Studies, and the Graduate School of Education; Affiliated Faculty, Asian American Studies; Associate Member, Center for East Asian Studies.