Dr. Thomas Burr
Associate Professor
Sociology and Anthropology
- About
- Education
- Research
Current Courses
287.001Independent Study
220.001Societies: The Big Picture
270.002Sociological Theory
466.001Sociological Theory
291.007Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Sociology-Anthropology
271.001Introduction To Sociological Research
271.002Introduction To Sociological Research
398.006Professional Practice:Internship In Sociological Research
195.001Sociology of Popular Culture
291.004Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Sociology-Anthropology
Teaching Interests & Areas
Global and comparative historical sociology; sociology of culture; economic sociology; global development; research methodology
Research Interests & Areas
Global and comparative history; macrosociology; consumer markets; economic development; bicycle history
Ph D Sociology
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
MA Sociology
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
MA History
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
MA International Relations
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
BA Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Book Review
Burr, T. Barry Rodrigue, Leonid Grinin and Andrey Korotayev, <i>From Big Bang to Galactic Civilizations: A Big History Anthology (3 Volumes)</i>. Junpeng Li (EDs). International Sociology Reviews 39.2 (2024): 202-204.
Book, Authored
Burr, T. Societies Past and Present: A Social Science World History. Springer
Conference Proceeding
Burr, T. Bicycle Industry Institutions in France and the United States, 1880-1914. Nadine Besse, Anne Henry (EDs). International Cycle History Conference 19 (2008): 189-198.
Burr, T. National Cycle Organizations in Britain, France, and the United States, 1875-1905. Rob van der Plas, Nicholas Oddy, Nick Clayton (EDs). International Cycle History Conference 18 (2007): 34-42.
Burr, T. French Expansion, American Collapse, 1890-1910. Andrew Ritchie (EDs). International Cycle History Conference 16 (2005): 120-142.
Encyclopedia
Burr, T. Commodity Chains.. Daniel C. Cook and J. Michael Ryan (EDs), Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Consumers and Consumption. Wiley-Blackwell (2015)
Journal Article
Burr, T. Innovation in Consumer Markets: French and American Bicycles, 1860s-1920s. Industry and Innovation 21.6 (2014): 513-531.
Burr, T. Making Distribution Markets: Market-Wide Institutions in French and American Bicycle Distribution, 1865-1914. American Journal of Economics and Sociology 73.1 (2014): 178-209.
Burr, T. Market Cycles: Bicycles, Riders, Industries, and Environments in France and the United States, 1865-1914. Fred Lee (EDs). American Journal of Economics and Sociology 72.2 (2013)
Burr, T. Market-widening: Shaping total market demand for French and American bicycles circa 1890. Marketing Theory (2013)
Burr, T. National Market Communities: Bicycle Use and Civil Society in France and the United States, 1867-1914.. Jonathan Schroeder (EDs). Consumption, Markets and Culture 15.1 (2011): 63-85.
Presentations
Secondary Historical Sources: Debates and Problems. International Big History Association conference. International Big History Association. (2024)
Big Human History: Synthesizing Evolutionary Ideas from the Social Sciences. International Big History Conference. International Big History Association. (2016)
Pride & Prejudice Post-Production Panel Discussion. William Thomas McBride chair, with Director Lori Adams, Brian Rejack, assistant professor of English, and Thomas Burr, associate professor in the Sociology and Anthropology Department. Illinois State University’s Center for Performing Arts March 29 2015,
Consumer-Mediated Design Ferment: French and American Bicycles, 1892-1914. American Sociological Association annual meeting. American Sociological Association. (2012)
The French Velocipede Industry of the Early 1870s: Analysis and Further Questions. International Cycle History Conference annual meeting. International Cycle History Conference. (2012)
Trade Shows as Market Governance Institutions. Post-Keynesian International Conference annual meeting. Post-Keynesian International Conference. (2012)
Varieties of Capitalist Consumption: National Taste Regimes. Consumer Studies Research Network pre-conference. American Sociological Association. (2012)
Governing the Trade: Bicycle Distribution in France and the United States, 1865-1914.. American Sociological Association annual meeting. American Sociological Association. (2011)
Spectacular Market Growth: Macrosocial Promotional Spectacles Influencing Total Market Demand. Consumer Studies Research Network pre-conference. American Sociological Association. (2011)
Consumer Support Institutions in Consumer Markets: Bicycle Use and Civil Society in France and the United States, 1867-1914. American Sociological Association annual meeting. American Sociological Association. (2009)