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2146 WATKINS HALL
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

Burke, Peter J

Professor of Sociology

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Sociology


Biography

Dr. Burke is one of the originators of Identity Theory. His research draws on Complexity Theory, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Simulation to understand (1) how individuals, acting as agents with particular identities, come together in interaction to create larger aggregates, groups, organizations and societies, and (2) how these social structures constrain and limit the kinds of actions that individuals can take.

Former Institution

Washington State University

Degrees

BA Sociology 1961

University of Massachusetts

MA Sociology 1964

Yale University

PhD Sociology 1965

Yale University

Awards

2004 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2003, Cooley-Mead Distinguished Career Award from the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association.


Research Area

Social Psychology, Identity and Role, Social Interaction, Small Groups

Publications

Burke, Peter J. 2004. "Extending Identity Control Theory: Insights from Classifier Systems." Sociological Theory.

Burke, Peter J. 2004. "Identities and Social Structure: The 2003 Cooley-Mead Award Address." Social Psychology Quarterly 67:5-15.

Burke, Peter J. 2004. "Identities, Events, and Moods." Advances in Group Processes 21:25-49.

Burke, Peter J. and Michael M. Harrod. 2005. "Too Much of a Good Thing?" Social Psychology Quarterly 68.

Stets, Jan E. and Peter J. Burke. 2005. "New Directions in Identity Control Theory." Advances in Group Processes 22:43-64.

Stets, Jan E. and Peter J. Burke. 2005. "Self-Verification, Control, and Aggression." Social Psychology Quarterly 68:160-178.