John J. Leveille, Ph.D.
John J. Leveille received his doctorate from the University of California, San
Diego. His areas of interest include sociological theory, the sociology of
knowledge and culture, deviance and social control, and the historical sociology
of mental illness. His intellectual interests revolve around the desire to
understand how institutional, economic and social arrangements influence the
shape of knowledge systems and their practices within fields of social control,
such as the fields of mental illness, law, science, etc.
Professor Leveille enjoys playing his guitar and relishes the arts, particularly
modernist and postmodernist forms. As he originally is from New England (though
he lived in California for a number of years), he is a passionate Red Sox fan.
However, living in Philadelphia he is developing an increasing interest in the
Phillies.
Selected Publications (PDF)
Courses Taught
- Sociological Theory
- Perspectives on Mental Illness
- Sociology of Mental Illness
- Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology of Science
- Sociology of Religion
Areas of Interest
- Sociological Theory (specializing in twentieth century European theory)
- Historical Sociology of Mental Illness
- Sociology of Culture, Knowledge, and Science
- Sociology of Religion
- Deviance and Social Control
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