Professor Steven Seidman

Steven Seidman is Professor of Sociology at State University of New York at Albany. He is a world renowned social theorist working in the areas of social theory, culture, sexuality, comparative sociology, theory of democracy, nationalism and globalization. He is the author and editor of several books including "Embattled Eros: Sexual Politics and Ethics in Contemporary America" (1992), "The Postmodern Turn: New Perspectives on Social Theory" (editor, 1995), "Queer Theory/Sociology" (Blackwell,...See more

Steven Seidman is Professor of Sociology at State University of New York at Albany. He is a world renowned social theorist working in the areas of social theory, culture, sexuality, comparative sociology, theory of democracy, nationalism and globalization. He is the author and editor of several books including "Embattled Eros: Sexual Politics and Ethics in Contemporary America" (1992), "The Postmodern Turn: New Perspectives on Social Theory" (editor, 1995), "Queer Theory/Sociology" (Blackwell, 1996), "The New Social Theory Reader: Contemporary Debates" (edited with Jeffrey C. Alexander, 2001), and "Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life" (2002). See less