Charles “Chip” Walton
Assistant Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sociology Chair
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: Carnegie 111
Phone: 434/544-8798
walton_c@lynchburg.edu
Degrees
Ph.D. Sociology, Virginia Tech (1995)
M.S. Sociology,
B.A. Social Sciences,
2008-2009 Schedule
Fall
MWF 12 - 12:50 Intro to Sociology (SOCI 201 C) - (Learning Community linked to COMM 101 G)
MWF 11 - 11:50 Sociological Theory (SOCI 358 A)
Spring
MW 3 - 4:15 Senior Research Capstone I (SOCI 430 A)
Interests
Dr. Walton is interested in critical theory, deviance, the sociology of music, and the problem of representation with respect to race, class, and gender. When time allows Dr. Walton enjoys deconstructing popular music, writing and recording indie folk songs, watching art house films, and a “good walk spoiled,” weather permitting.
Recent Professional Activity
Publication, (forthcoming) 2008. “Death-related Music.” In C. Bryant & D. Peck (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Death and Human Experience. Thousands Oaks, CA.: Sage Publications.
Publication, 2007. “Contemporary Theory.” In P. Shifflett & R. Haija (Eds.), Fundamentals of Sociology: Text and Reader. Kendall Hunt.
Publication, 2007. “The Medicalization of Domestic Violence.” In
Paper Presentation, 2006. “You’re Breaking Up…You’re Breaking Up: Simmel’s Tragedy of Culture and the Postmodern Self.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, March, 2006.