Education
Ph.D., Sociology,
Emory University, 2008
M.A., Sociology,
San Jose State University, 2001
B.A., Sociology,
San Jose State University, 1993
Dr. Michael Elliott
Professor
Contact Info
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Areas of Expertise
Globalization
World History
Sociological Theory
Culture
Religion
Current Research
- 鈥淗urtful Heritage: Sites of Memory and Conscience as UNESCO World Heritage.鈥�
- 鈥淯nmasking the Sacred in Popular Culture: A Social Scientific Study of Devotion in Comic-Con Fan Communities.鈥�
Recent Publications
- 鈥淏eyond the 鈥楩andom as Religion鈥� Comparison: Measuring the Sacred Dimensions of Comic-Con Fan Devotion鈥� Transformative Works and Cultures, 2025.
- "Fandom as Religion: A Social-Scientific Assessment,鈥� Journal of Fandom Studies, 2021.
- 鈥淲orld Culture.鈥� The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2019.
- 鈥淩ationalized Authenticity and the Transnational Spread of Intangible Cultural Heritage,鈥� (co-author) Poetics, 2018.
- 鈥淭he Globalization of Comic Con and the Sacralization of Popular Culture,鈥� Global Leisure and the Struggles for a Better World, 2018.
- 鈥淭he Rationalization of Craft Beer from Medieval Monks to Modern Microbrewers: A Weberian
Analysis,鈥� Untapped: Exploring the Cultural Dimensions of Craft Beer, 2017.