University of Colorado Denver College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bio

Dr. Akihiko Hirose is an assistant professor who specializes in the areas of general sociological theory, organizational sociology, race, and gender His primary research goal is to understand issues related to the relationship between structure and agency which, in principle, deals with the relationship between the constraining power of social structure and the resisting capacity of individuals. More specifically, Dr. Hirose is currently investigating: (1) the relationship between the concepts of the ‘other’ and the ‘self’ as a specific and critical example of the issue of structure and agency; and (2) relational organizational theories involving the concepts of social networks, embeddedness, and social capital in empirical investigations dealing with Asian American issues.

Select Publications

Hirose, Akihiko, and Kay Kei-ho Pih. 2009. “Men Who Strike and Men Who Submit: Hegemonic and Marginalized Masculinities in Mixed Martial Arts.” Men and Masculinities, DOI:10.1177/1097184X09344417.

Pih, Kay Kei-ho, Akihiko Hirose, and KuoRay Mao. 2010. “Gangs as Contractors: The Social Organization of Taiwanese Gangs in Southern California,” Trends in Organized Crime. 13: 115-133.

Courses Taught

SOCY 3020: Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
SOCY 3150 (Previously 4150): History of Sociological Theory
SOCY 3160 (Previously 4160): Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOCY 5014: Classical Sociological Theory
SOCY 5015: Contemporary Sociological Theory/ Theory Construction