Alison Gerber

Alison Gerber

Senior lecturer

  • Associate professor, Senior lecturer, Sociology

Personal profile

Research

Alison Gerber (PhD 2014, Yale University) works on the intersection of value, culture, and public life, from tax audits to noise music.

Her current research focuses on value and valuation processes in the development of archives and archival practice; images and visual veracity across disciplinary contexts; and sensation and attention in scientific research.

Her research areas include sociological theory, economic sociology, cultural sociology,  and science and technology studies.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Sociology

Free keywords

  • LSSMC: Qualitative Methods Lab

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