David Newman

David Newman earned his bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 1981 and his graduate degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle (M.A. 1984, PhD 1988). After a year at the University of Connecticut, David came to DePauw in the fall of 1989 and has been here ever since. He is currently chair of the Sociology/ Anthropology department.

David teaches courses in Deviance, Mental Illness, Family, Social Psychology, and Research Methods. He has published numerous articles on teaching and has presented several research papers on the intersection of gender and power in intimate relationships. For the past eight years or so most of his scholarly activity has bee devoted to writing and revising two books. The first, Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, was first published in 1995. It has come out in three subsequent editions, the latest in early 2002. He has also edited an anthology of articles to accompany this book. The second book, Sociology of Families, is currently in its second edition, which was published in 2002. He has a new book coming out this fall from McGraw Hill, titled "Identities and Inequalities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality."

David's deep interest in Women's Studies has been scholarly, administrative, and pedagogical.   His early research explored the interaction between gender and power in long-term, intimate relationships.  From 1990 to 1994 he served on DePauw's Women's Studies Coordinating Committee.  All his courses include an examination of the concepts of sex and gender, both in terms of their social construction and their interplay with other forms of social stratification.  This interest is especially apparent in his course, Sociology of Family, which is offered every year and counts toward a major or minor in Women's Studies.

dnewman@depauw.edu