Gretchen Peterson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Natural & Social Sciences
Office: King Hall A3053
Phone:
343-2211
Email: gpeters@calstatela.edu
My teaching interests include sociology of emotions, social psychology, group processes, and stratification.
Courses taught at CSULA:
NSS 101 - Introduction to Higher Education NSS 301 - Transition to CSULA for NSS majors SOC 120 - Intimate Relationships in our Diverse Society SOC 300 - Cultural Emotions SOC 341 - Sociology of Gender Roles SOC 348 - Class, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender SOC 416 - Feminist and Multicultural Perspectives SOC 420 - Small Groups SOC 421 - Social Sources of Human Sexuality SOC 422 - Social Psychology SOC 428 - Self and Identity: Service-Learning Course SOC 490 - Quantitative Research Methods SOC 491 - Qualitative Research Methods SOC 497 - Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies, the Discipline, and the Profession SOC 522 - Seminar: Social Psychology SOC 541 - Seminar: Gender and Labor SOC 590 - Seminar: Sociological Research SOC 595 - Mastering the Master's
I run the Social Interaction Laboratory on campus. Information about upcoming research projects can be found by clicking here.
My primary research interest is in the area of social exchange theory. My dissertation examined differences in perceptions of fairness between competitive and cooperative exchange settings. I also do research on the topic of emotional labor.
Representative Professional Activities
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Date |
Publications |
| 2012 | “The Generalized Exchange of Punishments in Adult Recreational Softball: The Case of ‘Going Middle’.” Current Research in Social Psychology, 19(3):25-34. |
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2006 |
"Cultural Theory and Emotions" in Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions |
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February 2003 |
"In the Eye of the Beholder: Procedural Justice in Social Exchange" with Linda D. Molm and Nobuyuki Takahashi in American Sociological Review |
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September 2001 |
"The Value of Social Exchange" with Linda D. Molm and Nobuyuki Takahashi in Social Forces |
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March 2000 |
"Risk and Trust in Social Exchange: An Experimental Test of a Classical Proposition" with Linda D. Molm and Nobuyuki Takahashi in American Journal of Sociology |
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December 1999 |
"Power in Negotiated and Reciprocal Exchange" with Linda D. Molm and Nobuyuki Takahashi in American Sociological Review |
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Ph.D. Sociology 2000
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M.A. Sociology 1997
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B.A. Psychology 1995
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Bates College
SUMMER 2012 SCHEDULE
Prof. Peterson is not teaching during Summer 2012. You can reach her by email at gpeters@calstatela.edu.
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Course |
Sect. no. |
Title |
Units |
Day & Time |
Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SOC 300 |
01 |
Cultural Emotions |
4 |
Tu 6:10-10 |
TBD |
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SOC 390 |
02 |
Research Methods |
4 |
Tu/Th 11:40-1:20 |
TBD |
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SOC 522 |
01 |
Seminar: Social Psychology |
4 |
Th 6:10-10 |
TBD |
OFFICE HOURS (Fall 2012)
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Day |
Time |
|---|---|
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Tuesdays |
3:30-5:30pm |
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Thursdays |
3:30-5:30pm |