Michael L Walker
Associate Professor · Social Exchange
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesAbout
Michael L Walker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. His research focuses on carceral settings, race-making, and social exchange dynamics within penal institutions. He has published extensively on topics including prisoner autonomy, gang identity formation, and institutional racialization processes.
- Key research areas: Social Order, Penal Institutions, Race-making, Carceral Settings, Violence
His recent work explores intersections of autonomy and power in prisons (2023), cultural positioning of gang identities (2019), and racialization mechanisms in correctional facilities (2016). Walker's scholarship has received significant attention with 100+ Scopus citations for his 2016 study and 88 Mendeley readers for his 2023 publication.
Contact: walkerml@umn.edu
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