Sharon Oselin

Sociology

Office: KHB 3026
Phone: 323-343-2218
E-mail: soselin@calstatela.edu

Personal website:
http://calstatela.academia.edu/SharonOselin

INTRODUCTION

In 2008, I earned my Ph.D. in Sociology from UC Irvine, and since then have been an Assistant Professor of Sociology at CSULA. My research and teaching areas include gender, criminology, deviance, social movements, social psychology, qualitative research, and culture.

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TEACHING INTERESTS

I teach a wide range of courses at CSULA, including: Introduction to Sociology Sociology of Gender Roles Deviant Behavior (undergrad and graduate) Criminology (undergrad and graduate) Collective Behavior and Social Movements

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RESEARCH

To date, most of my research has focused on sex workers, specifically on street prostitutes. I have published multiple articles on this population. I am also interested in studying anti-war movements, their effectiveness, how they use frames and collective identity, and the ways in which local context shapes these factors. I am currently working on a book manuscript that examines how women exit street prostitution while immersed within prostitute-serving organizations.

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Title	Date
(with Jennifer Cobbina). “It’s Not Only for the Money: An Analysis of Adolescent versus Adult Entry into Street Prostitution” Sociological Inquiry 81(3): 1-24.	2011
“Weighing the Consequences of a Deviant Career: Motivations and Opportunities for Leaving Prostitution.” Sociological Perspectives 53(4): 527-549.	2010
(with Catherine Corrigall-Brown). “A Battle for Authenticity: An Examination of the Constraints on Anti-Iraq War and Pro-Invasion Tactics.” Mobilization 15(4): 511-533.	2010
“Leaving the Streets: Transformation of Prostitute Identity Within the Prostitution Rehabilitation Program.” Deviant Behavior 30(4): 379-406.	2009
(with Jen'nan Read). “Gender and the Education-Employment Paradox in Ethnic and Religious Contexts: The Case of Arab Americans.” American Sociological Review 73(2): 296-313.	2008