James McIntosh
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
31 Williams Drive, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
610-758-3809
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1970
Interests:
Social deviance and social control issues; specifically adolescent and young adult alcohol abuse and dependence.
Research Interests
- Alcohol and Drug use and abuse (particularly among college students)
- Criminal Justice System
Courses taught
- Drugging of America
- Development of Social Theory
- Case Studies in Social Control
- Social Deviance and Social Control
- Alcohol Science and Society
- Academe, Athletics, and Alcohol
Recent Publications
- 2010 Book Review “Juvenile Delinquency and Justice” Ronald J. Berger and Paul D. Gregory Teaching Sociology (vol 38, 1)
- 2005 Book Reviews “Craze gin and debauchery in an age of reason” J. Warner The Social History of Alcohol Review (Spring, 2005)
- “The Much Lamented Death of Madam Geneva” P. Dillon The Social History of Alcohol Review (Spring, 2005)
- 2003 encyclopedia articles: Two sections of Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia ABC-Clio 2003, “Alcoholism” - (3,731 words) and “The Gin Craze” - (633 words)