Larry Basirico
Professor of Sociology | Elon University
Elon, NC, UNITED STATES
Larry Basirico is Professor of Sociology, former chair of the Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, and former dean of international programs.
Biography
Larry Basirico is professor of sociology, former chair of the department of sociology and anthropology, and former dean of international programs at Elon University. In fall 2013 he served as Elon’s study abroad faculty-in-residence at Accademia Europea di Firenze (AEF): School of Arts and Italian Culture. He is an author of an introductory sociology textbook and an occasional writer for The Florentine, an English-language news magazine based in Florence, Italy, on matters pertaining to culture and society.
Areas of Expertise (7)
Family Reunions
Anthropology
Sociology
Culture
Society
Italian Culture
Florence Culture
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Education (2)
Stony Brook University: Ph.D, Sociology
Hofstra University: Bachelor's degree, Sociology
Links (2)
Media Appearances (4)
Siler family meets each summer for 165 years
Citizen Times online
2016-08-05
William Siler circled two big dates on his calendar for 2016. On June 23, he celebrated his 100th birthday at his home in Morro Bay, California. And Saturday, he hosts the 165th annual meeting of the Siler family in Macon County.
Larry Basirico quoted in Wall Street Journal holiday story
Elon University online
2015-12-10
The professor of sociology shared his expertise for a Dec. 9, 2015, column about a Pennsylvania family navigating the holidays for the first time without the husband and wife who brought everyone together each Christmas.
Defining success for Elon Sociology's Arrian Binnings '01
Elon University online
2015-10-07
Here's what one sociology major did with his degree, in his own words.
Syllabuzz: SOC 373 - The Sociology of Family Reunions
Elon University online
2014-08-01
Find out more about some of the interesting courses faculty are teaching at Elon.
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