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Richard Wayne FloryAssociate Professor (Research) of SociologyContact Information E-mail: rflory@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-2155 Office: ACB 439 |
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 Ph.D. Sociology, University of Chicago
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| Richard Flory’s research interests are in the intersection of religion, culture and urban life. His work is primarily qualitative, combining participant observation, interviews, and when appropriate, archival records of organizations and movements. His most recent research has centered on adolescents and young adults, which has resulted in several publications including Growing up in America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens (Stanford University Press, 2010), and Finding Faith: The Spiritual Quest of the Post-Boomer Generation (Rutgers University Press, 2008). His current research includes several projects that investigate the role of religion and religious institutions in the civic life of Los Angeles. These include an investigation of the role of faith-based organizing in Los Angeles since the 1992 riots, an ethnographic study of the “Dream Center,” a large-scale Pentecostal ministry in Los Angeles that includes a church and dozens of social outreach programs in the city, and a project investigating the current landscape of Pentecostalism in Los Angeles. | |
Research Specialties |
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| Culture, Religion, Urban, Youth, Civic Engagement, Faith-Based Organizations, Community Organizing and Development | |
Funded Research |
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Contracts and Grants Awarded |
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Capacity Building for California Arab, Middle-Eastern and South Asian Communities (California Emergency Management Agency), Richard Flory, Brie Loskota, $100,000, 2011-2012
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Clergy/Mental Health Roundtables Documentation (Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health), Richard Flory, $33,000, 2011-2012
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Congregations as First Responders (California Emergency Management Agency), Richard Flory, Brie Loskota and Donald E. Miller, $300,000, 03/2010-02/2012
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Pentecostalism in Los Angeles (John Templeton Foundation), Donald E. Miller, Richard Flory, $495,000, 01/2009-12/2011
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The Dream Center (Flame of Love/John Templeton Foundation), Donald E. Miller, Richard Flory, $150,000, 01/2009-08/2011
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The Civic Role of Religion in Los Angeles (The Haynes Foundation), Donald E. Miller, Richard Flory, $198,000, 08/2008-03/2011
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Information Roundtables on Census Participation with Clergy (California Endowment), Richard Flory, $20,000, 03/2010-09/2010
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Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions |
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USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, Director of Research
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Publications |
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Book |
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Flory, R., Miller, D. E., Sargeant, K. H. Spirit and Power: The Growth and Global Impact of Pentecostalism (in press). Oxford University Press.
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Flory, R., Christerson, B., Edwards, K.
(2010).
Growing Up In America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens. Stanford University Press. Publishers Page
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Flory, R., Miller, D. E.
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Finding Faith: The Spiritual Quest of the Post-Boomer Generation. Rutgers University Press. Publishers Page
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Book Chapter |
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Flory, R.
(2012).
"A New Religion for Modern Times: American Journalism and Religion, 1870-1930," in The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the News. Oxford University Press.
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Flory, R., Farrag, H., Loskota, B., Belzer, T.
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"Faith-Based Human Services: The Current State of Outcomes Assessment," in Outcomes Measurement in the Human Services: Cross-Cutting Issues and Methods. NASW Press.
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Flory, R., Miller, D. E.
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"The Expressive Communalism of Post-Boomer Religion in the U.S.". Religion and Youth pp. p. 9-16. Ashgate. Publishers book page
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Book Review |
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Flory, R.
(2012).
Review of "Worship Across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and Multiracial Congregations". Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
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Flory, R.
(2011).
Review of "Be Very Afraid: The Cultural Response to Terror, Pandemics, Environmental Devastations, Nuclear Annihilation, and Other Threats" by Robert Wuthnow. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
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Flory, R.
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Review of "Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults.". Sociology of Religion.
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Flory, R.
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Review of "Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church.". Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies.
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Flory, R.
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Review of "We Fight to Win: Inequality and the Politics of Youth Activism.". Contemporary Sociology.
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Flory, R.
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Review of "God's Potters: Pastoral Leadership and the Shaping of Congregations". Contemporary Sociology. pp. 221-222.
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Journal Article |
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Flory, R., Miller, D. E.
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The Dream Center: Spirit-Infused and Socially Engaged Urban Ministry. PentecoStudies: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Research on the Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements.
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Research Report |
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Flory, R., Farrag, H., Loskota, B.
(2012).
Faithful Action: Working with Religious Groups in Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery. Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California. Access Report
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Flory, R., Miller, D. E., Loskota, B., Sato, T.
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Opening the Gates: L.A. Congregations Confronting Gang Violence. Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California. Access Report
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Flory, R., Loskota, B., Miller, D. E.
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Forging a New Moral and Political Agenda: The Civic Role of Religion in Los Angeles, 1992-2010. Center for Religion anc Civic Culture, University of Southern California. Access Report
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Flory, R.
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Faith, Health and Policy: Public Health Reentry in San Diego. Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California. Access Report
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Service to the University |
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Committees |
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Member, CRCC Interdisciplinary Research Group, 2010-
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Service to the Profession |
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Committees |
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Member, Nominations Committee, Association for the Sociology of Religion, 2010-2011
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Member, Nominations Committee, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2010-2011
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Professional Offices |
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Council Member, Section on Sociology of Religion, American Sociological Association, 2012-2015
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Newsletter Editor, Religion Section, American Sociological Association, 2007-2011
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