Professor Pascale
Celine-Marie Pascale
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
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As a sociologist who studies language, Dr. Pascale's research concerns culture, knowledge and power. Her first book, Making Sense of Race, Gender and Class: Commonsense, Power and Privilege in the United States (Routledge, 2007) explores inequalities by examining the consequences of tacit knowledge expressed in media and interviews. She won the Distinguished Scholarship Award from the American Sociology Association Section on Race, Class and Gender for this book. Her second book, Cartographies of Knowledge: Exploring Qualitative Epistemologies (Sage 2010) critiques assumptions in the production of scientific knowledge. Pascale’s third book Inequality & The Politics of Representation: A Global Landscape (Pine Forge/Sage 2012) explores struggles to shape and control meaning, within and across cultures.
As an educator, Pascale is dedicated to the practice of critical pedagogy that enlivens students to the ways that oppression and privilege operate. In 2005 she received the Distinguished Faculty Award from AU’s Multicultural Affairs/International Student Services.
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Degrees
PhD, Sociology (with a certificate in Women’s Studies), University of California, Santa Cruz
MA, Social Science, San Jose State University
BA, Communications, Glassboro State College
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OFFICE
- CAS - Sociology
- Battelle Tompkins - T-14
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SEE ALSO
- Sociology Department
Partnerships & Affiliations
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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, American University
Affiliated Faculty
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Editorial Board Member
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Editorial Board Member
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Ethnicity & Race in a Changing World: A Review Journal
Editorial Board Member
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American Sociology Association
Member since 1997
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International Sociology Association
Member, since 2006
Teaching
Fall 2011
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- SOCY-354 White Privilege/Social Justice
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- SOCY-696 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Language, Discourse, and Power
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Spring 2012
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- SOCY-210 Power, Privilege & Inequality
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- SOCY-623 Qualitative Analysis
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
Books
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2010. Cartographies of Knowledge: Exploring Qualitative Epistemologies. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2010. Cartographies of Knowledge: Exploring Qualitative Epistemologies. Thousand Oaks: Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2007. Making Sense of Race, Class and Gender: Commonsense, Power and Privilege in the U.S. New York: Routledge. (Won the American Sociological Association Section on Race, Class, and Gender Award for making a distinguished and significant contribution to the field, 2008.) Reviewed in Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews (2009), Contemporary Psychology: A Journal of Reviews (2009), Gender & Society (2009), and Political Studies Review (2010).
Journal Articals & Book Chapters
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2010. "Epistemology & the Politics of Knowledge" Sociological Routes and Political Roots, a Sociological Review Monograph edited by Michaela Benson and Rolland Munro. Expected December 2010. (Invited 20 pages).
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2010. "Horizontes de posibilida." Barataria: Revista Castellano-Manchega de Ciencias, 11:31-39.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2009. "Commonsense, Gender, and the Politics of Queer Visibility" Pp. 39-59 in Advances in Gender Research, Vol. 13, edited by Marcia Segal and Vasilikie Demos. U.K.: Emerald Publishing Group, Ltd.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2008. “Emerging Landscapes in Social Research: Comments on Nigel Fielding, Postmodern Thought and Social Research.” Current Sociology, 57, 3: 449-455.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2008. "Common Sense and the Collaborative Production of Class." Cultural Sociology, 2(3): 345-367.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2008. "Talk About Race: Shifting the Analytical Paradigm" Qualitative Inquiry, 14(5):723-741.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2008. "The Specter of Whiteness." Studies in Symbolic Interaction, 30: 167-181.
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. 2005. "There’s No Place Like Home: The Discursive Creation of Homelessness," Cultural Studies- Critical Methodologies, 5:2:250-268.
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
- Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award, American Sociological Association Section on Race, Gender, and Class for “a distinguished and significant contribution to the development of the integrative field of race, gender, and class” for Making Sense of Race, Class and Gender: Commonsense, Power and Privilege in the U.S. 2008.
- American University Library selected Making Sense of Race, Class and Gender: Commonsense, Power and Privilege in the U.S. as “one of the most outstanding publications reported by AU Faculty in the last year.” 2008.
- Selected by the Center for Teaching Excellence for recognition as one of three “inspiring teachers” at American University. Featured in a short documentary film for the 2009 Ann Ferren Teaching Conference 2008.
- Invited Presenter: Noontime Conversations: Reflections on Inspired Teaching. Invited by the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning, American University 2009.
- Multicultural Affairs/International Student Services Award for Distinguished Faculty, American University for “scholarly achievements and unselfish commitment to the enhancement of cultural awareness and diversity within the American University community.” 2005
Professional Services
- Acorn Hill Elementary School, Diversity Consultant, 2008-2009
- AmeriCorp, Workshop Facilitator "Pedagogies of Peace" 2008, 2004
- Children's Defense Fund National Freedom School Training, Curriculum Specialist for national theme Breaking the Cradle to Prison Pipeline, 2008
- Children's Defense Fund National Freedom School Training, Workshop Facilitator for Nonviolent Communication, Forgiveness & Compassion, and Conflict Resolution, 2008
- Washington Waldorf School, Diversity Consultant, 2008
- DC Reads, Campus Life, American University, Diversity Workshop Facilitator, 2008, 2007, 2005
- Office of Campus Life, Multicultural Affairs, American University, Workshop Facilitator "Intercultural Competence," 2004
Work In Progress
Books
- Pascale, Celine-Marie (ed). Inequality & The Politics of Representation: A Global Landscape. Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge/Sage Publications.  In progress, expected publication March 2012.
Journal Articles
- Pascale, Celine-Marie. “The Paradoxes of Symbolic Interaction” in preparation for submission to Symbolic Interaction.
Professional Publications
- Mercedes Santos and Celine-Marie Pascale. “LGBT Families & Dementia” Under review with the Alzheimer’s Association E-Newsletter.
Research Interests
Celine-Marie Pascale's primary scholarly interest is in exploring the (re)production of culture, knowledge, and power through sociological analysis of language and representation. She is currently at work on Power & Privilege: The Politics of Representation in a Global Landscape, which critically analyzes how cultures around the world make social categories of race, class, gender and sexuality meaningful in particular ways. As processes of globalization continue to shape daily lives, it is important that scholars and students have access to research that demonstrates how social identities, and related inequalities, are global products. The collection uses a wide range of textual analyses to examine how contemporary issues.
Professional Presentations
- Presenter. “Sociologies of Language.” Research Committee 25, Language & Society, International Sociological Association XVII World Congress. Gothenburg, Sweden, July 2010. Presenter. “Sociologies of Language.” Research Committee 25, Language & Society, International Sociological Association XVII World Congress. Gothenburg, Sweden, July 2010.
- Presenter. Language and the (re)Production of Knowledge & Power. Language & Culture Network, Section on Cultural Sociology. 2009.
- Presenter. “Epistemologies of Ignorance: 19th -Century Methods and 21st-Century Complexities.” Fifth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. 2009.
- Presenter for the Presidential Sessions. “Horizons of Possibility: Sociology in the 21st Century.” International Sociology Association, First Sociology Forum, Barcelona, Spain. 2008.
- “Theory Method and the Politics of Evidence.” RC 25 on Language and Society, International Sociology Association, First Sociology Forum, Barcelona, Spain. 2008.
- “Cultural Erasure in the Production of Knowledge, Culture and Power” Third International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. 2007.
- “Making Sense of Race, Gender and Class: Methodological Issues.” The Material Culture/Visual Culture Research Program Area Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity (CRGE). University of Maryland, College Park. 2006.
- “Talking About Race: Shifting the Analytical Paradigm.” American Sociological Association. 2006.
- “The Color of Dreams and The Meaning of Ambition.” International Sociological Association, Durban, South Africa. 2006.
- Discussant along with Chai Feldblum, Professor of Law and Director of the Federal Legislation Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center. “Bodies in Revolt: Gender, Disability and a Workplace Ethic of Care.” Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Division of United States Studies. 2005.
Media Appearances
- La Nación (one of Argentina's premier newspapers). Interviewed by Washington correspondent Inés Capdevila, October 30, 2008 regarding the impact of the presidential election on cultural issues such as race and feminism.
- Sinclair Broadcast Group (ABC, CBA, FOX, CW, NBC) Interviewed by Meghan McCorkell October 1, 2008 regarding sexism in the presidential election cycle.
- Channel 9 News Now (WUSA). Interviewed by Gary Nurenberg, September 12, 2008 regarding social interaction and the rise of hugging among men—in light the recent photos of Obama and McCain hugging.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazatte. Interviewed by Sally Kalson August 12, 2008 regarding the use of slurs and bigoted language in popular films.
- "A Weigh with Words: An Inside Look at How Words Create Conflict or Compassion." Interviewed along with along with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, local artists, activists, and scholars for a documentary film by A NU VIEW on gender, sexual orientation, race, class and the power of words. Debuted at the Regal Cinemas in Gallery Place Cinemas, Washington, D.C., on August 22, 2007.
- WJLA Channel 7/ABC News. Interviewed by Stephen Tschida on March 15, 2007 regarding on media, gender and eating disorders.
- National Public Radio, Morning Edition. Interviewed by Jason Kane, reporter for Morning Edition, on March 8, 2007 regarding racially-themed parties on college campuses.
- Metro Networks, a national radio wire service with 1500 affiliates. Interviewed by Gene Colleta on February 28, 2007 regarding the importance of Women's History Month and key issues facing women today.
AU Expert
Area of Expertise: Language and representation; race, gender, class, and sexuality; qualitative methods; social theory; feminist theory
Additional Information: Celine-Marie Pascale, associate professor of sociology, is an award-winning scholar who is interested in sociological analyses of language. Her research concerns the construction of knowledge—both popular and academic—about inequalities. Pascale's expertise includes not only language and representation but also race (particularly whiteness privilege), class, gender, and sexuality. Pascale's first book, Making Sense of Race, Gender and Class: Commonsense, Power and Privilege in the United States (Routledge, 2007) received the 2008 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award from the American Sociological Association. Pascale’s second book, Cartographies of Knowledge: Exploring Qualitative Epistemologies, was released by Sage in 2010. Her third book, Inequalities: The Politics of Representation in a Global Landscape (Sage, 2012), examines how material inequalities around the globe are produced and resisted through various forms of public discourse and media representation. Pascale’s research also is published in numerous national and international peer-reviewed journals. She serves as president of the Research Committee on Language and Society for the International Sociological Association and is active in the section on Race, Class and Gender of the American Sociological Association.
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AU News and Achievements
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Language, Discourse & Society E-Journal
Sociology professor Celine-Marie Pascale collaborates with scholars to create a new international e-journal....
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Pascale’s Book Explores Qualitative Epistemologies
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Student-Faculty Pair Coauthor Z Magazine Article
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