Eric Plutzer's Information
POSITION TITLE: Academic Director, and Professor of Political Science and Sociology
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| PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE:
1987-1989 Postdoctoral Fellow, NIMH Program in Measurement, Indiana University
1989-1994 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University (with courtesy appointments in Sociology and Women's Studies)
1994-2005 Associate Professor of Political Science and Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University
2005-present Professor of Political Science and Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University
2006-present, Academic Director, Survey Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
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| HONORS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS:
Associate Editor, Politics and Gender
2008- Editorial Board, American Journal of Education
2003- Editorial Board, American Politics Research
2008- Editorial Board, Politics and Gender
2003- Editorial Board, Social Science Quarterly
2008 Research on the teaching of creationism in US public schools was named by Discover Magazine as one of the "Top 100 Science Stories of 2008"
2008-2009 Visiting Scientist, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Zipp, J.F.
and
E. Plutzer
(1985).
"Gender Differences in Voting for Female Candidates: Evidence from the 1982 Election."
Public Opinion Quarterly 79(Summer):179-197.
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Plutzer, E.
(1986).
"Fertility and Agricultural Structure: Rural America in 1930."
Rural Sociology 51(Summer):156-168.
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Plutzer, E.
(1987).
"Determinants of Leftist Radical Belief in the U.S.: A Test of Competing Theories."
Social Forces 65(June):1002-1019.
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Plutzer, E.
and
B.E. Ryan
(1987).
"Notifying Husbands About an Abortion: An Empirical Look at Constitutional and Policy Dilemmas."
Sociology and Social Research 71(3):183-189.
Plutzer, E.
(1988).
"Work Life, Family Life, and Women's Support of Feminism."
American Sociological Review 53(August):640-649.
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Ryan, B.E.
and
E. Plutzer
(1989).
"When Married Women Have Abortions: Spousal Notification and Marital Interaction."
Journal of Marriage and the Family 50(February):41-50.
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Plutzer, E.
(1991).
"Preferences in Family Politics: Women's Consciousness or Family Context?."
Political Geography Quarterly 10(April):162-173.
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Plutzer, E.
(1991).
"The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Academia: An Essay on Graduate Education."
Teaching Sociology 19(July):302-307.
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Plutzer, E.
and
M. McBurnett
(1991).
"Family Life and American Politics: The 'Marriage Gap' Reconsidered."
Public Opinion Quarterly 55(Spring):113-127.
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Banaszak, L.A.
and
E. Plutzer
(1993).
"Contextual Determinants of Feminist Attitudes: National and Subnational Influences in Western Europe."
American Political Science Review 87(March):147-157.
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Huckfeldt, R.
,
E. Plutzer
and
J. Sprague
(1993).
"The Alternative Contexts of Political Behavior: Churches, Neighborhoods, and Individuals."
Journal of Politics 55(May):365-81.
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Plutzer, E.
and
J.F. Zipp
(1996).
"Identity Politics and Voting for Women Candidates."
Public Opinion Quarterly 60(Spring):30-57.
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Zipp, J.F.
and
E. Plutzer
(1996).
"Wives and Husbands: Social Class, Gender, and Class Identification in the U.S."
Sociology(May):235-252.
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Plutzer, E.
(1998).
"Family Structure and the Political Participation of African American Women." In
Colby, A.
,
J.B. James
and
D. Hart
(Eds.)
, The Development of Character and Competence Through Life.
University of Chicago Press.
(pp. 187-203)
Plutzer, E.
,
A. Maney
and
R. O'Connor
(1998).
"Ideology and Elite's Perceptions of the Safety of New Technologies."
American Journal of Political Science 42(January):190-209.
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Plutzer, E.
(2000).
"Are Moral Voices Gendered? Care, Rights and Autonomy in Reproductive Decision Making." In
Tolleson-Rinehart, S.
and
J.J. Josephson
(Eds.)
, Gender and American Politics: Women, Men and the Political Process.
Armonk:
M. E. Sharpe.
(pp. 53-73)
Zipp, J.F.
and
E. Plutzer
(2000).
"From Housework to Paid Work: The Implications of Women's Labor Force Experiences on Class Identity."
Social Science Quarterly 81:538-554.
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Plutzer, E.
and
J.F. Zipp
(2001).
"Class, Gender and the Family Unit: A Dynamic Model of Stratification and Class Politics."
Social Science Research 30(3):426-448.
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Plutzer, E.
(2002).
"Becoming a Habitual Voter: Inertia, Resources, and Growth in Young Adulthood."
American Political Science Review 96(1):41-56.
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Berkman, M.B.
and
E. Plutzer
(2004).
"Gray Peril or Loyal Support? The Effects of the Elderly on Educational Expenditures."
Social Science Quarterly 85(5):1178-1192.
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Berkman, M.B.
and
E. Plutzer
(2005).
Ten Thousand Democracies: Politics and Public Opinion in America's School Districts.
Washington, DC:
Georgetown University Press.
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Plutzer, E.
and
M.B. Berkman
(2005).
"The Graying of America and Support for Funding the Nation's Schools."
Public Opinion Quarterly 69(1):66-86.
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Sandell, J.
and
E. Plutzer
(2005).
"Families, Divorce and Voter Turnout in the US."
Political Behavior 27(2):133-162.
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Plutzer, E.
and
N. Wiefek
(2006).
"Family Transitions, Economic Status, and Voter Turnout Among African-American Inner-City Women."
Social Science Quarterly 87(3):658-678.
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Pacheco, J.S.
and
E. Plutzer
(2007).
"Stay in School, Don't Become a Parent - Teen Life Transitions and Cumulative Disadvantages for Voter Turnout."
American Politics Research 35(1):32-56.
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Berkman, M.B.
,
J.S. Pacheco
and
E. Plutzer
(2008).
"Evolution and Creationism in America's Classrooms: A National Portrait."
PLoS Biology 6(5):e124.
PMCID: PMC2386841??
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Pacheco, J.S.
and
E. Plutzer
(2008).
"Political Participation and Cumulative Disadvantage: The Impact of Economic and Social Hardship on Young Citizens."
Journal of Social Issues 64(3):571-593.
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Plutzer, E.
and
M.B. Berkman
(2008).
"The Polls--Trends: Evolution, Creationism, and the Teaching of Human Origins in Schools."
Public Opinion Quarterly 72(3):540-553.
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