Jonathan Eastwood
Professor Eastwood is a social theorist who also has a strong interest in quantitative methods. He teaches seminars on classical and contemporary theory as well as a series of courses that train students how to use quantitative and computational tools to answer sociological questions.
Jonathan Eastwood
Department Head, Sociology and Anthropology; Professor of Sociology
- Newcomb Hall 104
- P: 540-458-8777
- E: eastwoodj@wlu.edu
Research
- Nationalism and national identity, including their relationship to global migration;
- religion and politics;
- behavioral and structural bases of cooperation and conflict
Teaching
- SOAN 102 - General Sociology (Fall 2017, Fall 2018)
- SOAN 218 - Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences (Fall 2017)
- SOAN 265 - Exploring Social Networks (Spring 2018)
- SOAN 266 - Neighborhoods, Culture, and Poverty (Winter 2018)
- POV 423 - Poverty and Human Capability: A Research Seminar (Winter 2018)
- POL/SOAN 268 - Migration, Identity, and Conflict (Winter 2017, Winter 2019)
- SOAN 371 - Theorizing Social Life: Contemporary Approaches (Fall 2018)
Selected Publications
- Tyler Dickovick and Jonathan Eastwood, eds., 2016. Comparative Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Jonathan Eastwood. 2016. “Beyond Nationalism? Reflections on Political Legitimacy and Contemporary Left-leaning Regimes in Latin America,” in Liah Greenfeld, ed., Globalization of Nationalism: the Motive Force Behind 21st-Century Politics. (Colchester, UK: ECPR Press).
- Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Jonathan Eastwood, and Peter Grajzl. 2016. “The Longevity of National Identity and National Pride: Evidence from Wider Europe,” Research and Politics, 3(2): 1-9.
- Tyler Dickovick and Jonathan Eastwood, 2015 (first edition 2012). Comparative Politics: Integrating Theories, Methods, and Cases, 2nd edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Jonathan Eastwood, “Can (and Should) We Construct An Evolutionary Psychological Theory of Institutions?” Sociological Forum, 2015 30(1): 170-187.
- Tyler Dickovick and Jonathan Eastwood, eds., 2014. Current Debates in Comparative Politics New York: Oxford University Press.