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Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy serves as Professor in John Carroll University's Department of Sociology and Criminology since 2003, teaching courses including Sociological Theory, Consumer Culture and Society, and Sustainability and Climate Justice. Her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland anchors her expertise in sociological theory and critical consumption studies.
Educational background:
- Ph.D., University of Maryland
Her research critically examines consumer culture's intersection with debt, inequality, and environmental justice through sociological theory. Current work investigates citizen debt audits in Puerto Rico and flawed consumer narratives in U.S. financial systems, with a forthcoming SAGE book Sustainability and Climate Change (2025) expanding into climate justice frameworks.
Publication analysis reveals evolving scholarship from historical Progressive Era consumer movements to contemporary debt resistance, consistently analyzing neoliberal governance structures. Recent work emphasizes citizen-led justice initiatives in financial and environmental systems, demonstrating theoretical rigor applied to urgent socio-ecological crises.
Dr. Murphy co-authored major textbooks including Introduction to Sociology (5th ed., 2019) and Essentials of Sociology (3rd ed., 2018) with George Ritzer, and co-edited the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology (2020), though no scientific awards are documented.
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