Harvey Molotch Biography

Harvey Molotch is a Professor of Sociology and Metropolitan Studies at New York University, where he does research on urban expansion, security, and product design and development. He has also studied topics in the news media, art sociology, neighborhood racial integration, and environmental sociology. His books include Urban Fortunes (co-written with John Logan) and Where Stuff Comes From: How Toasters, Toilets, Cars, Computers, and a Whole Lot of Other Things Got Their Shapes. Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing is a new book edited by Molotch and NYU PhD student Laura Noren (NYU Press, 2010). Students from numerous of his classes are mentioned in the book for their significant contributions of ideas and results. His honors include the Distinguished Contribution to Sociology Award, the Award for Lifetime Achievement in Urban and Community Studies, the Award for Career Achievement in the Sociology of Environment and Technology (Buttel Award), and the Award for Outstanding Scholarly Publication in Urban and Community Studies (Robert Park Award). He was formerly Visiting Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, Chair of Sociology and Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and visiting professor at Northwestern University, the University of Essex, Lund University, and SUNY Stony Brook.

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