Alexander Sutton
Prof. Sutton is a cultural sociologist and a core faculty member in the Shepherd Program. He teaches courses on social theory, cultural production and analysis, and disability & impairment. His research examines meaning production and aesthetic discourses within and across social institutions.
Alexander Sutton
Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Newcomb Hall 316
- P: 540-458-8774
- E: asutton@wlu.edu
Program Affiliations
Education
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Virginia
- M.A., Sociology, University of Virginia
- B.M. Music Composition, Virginia Commonwealth university
Research
My research and teaching interests are in cultural sociology, social theory, aesthetics, creativity, culture & inequality, and disability & impairment. My current work examines the creative and professional lives of contemporary-classical music composers to understand how their creative practices and professional interactions help to shape the aesthetic discourse and organization of the contemporary American classical music field.