Amy Chasteen Miller

Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair
(Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1998)

Education
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Department of Sociology (1998)
Graduate Certificate, University of Michigan, Program in Women's Studies (1996)
M.A., University of Tennessee, Department of Sociology (1992)
B.A., University of Alabama, New College (1989)

Research Interests

Selected Publications

2009 Miller, Amy Chasteen. "Midwife to Myself: Birth Narratives Among Women Choosing Unassisted Homebirth." Sociological Inquiry 79(1): 51-74.

2007 Miller, Amy Chasteen. "Like a Natural Woman": Negotiating Collective Gender Identity in an Alternative World." Sociological Spectrum 27(1):3-28.

2003 Shriver, Thomas E., Amy Chasteen Miller, and Sherry Cable. "Women's Work: Women's Involvement in the Gulf War Illness Movement." The Sociological Quarterly, 44 (4): 639-658.

2002 Shriver, Thomas E., Amy L. Chasteen, and Brent Adams. "Cultural and Political Constraints in the Gulf War Illness Social Movement." Sociological Focus, 35 (2): 123-143.

2002 Steward, Gary, Thomas E. Shriver and Amy L. Chasteen. "Participant Narratives and Collective Identity in a Metaphysical Movement." Sociological Spectrum, 22 (1): 107-135.

2001 Chasteen, Amy L. "Constructing Rape: Feminism, Change and Women's Everyday Understandings of Sexual Assault. Sociological Spectrum, 21 (2): 101-140.

1994 Chasteen, Amy L. "The World Around Me: The Environment and Single Women." Sex Roles, 31: 309-328.

Selected Conference Presentations

2008 "A Weirdo among Weirdos: Stigma Management Among Women Who Choose to Birth Unassisted." Presented at the Southern Sociological Society’s annual meeting. April 1-4, 2009. New Orleans, Louisiana.

2007 "Childbirth in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina: The Case of Hattiesburg, Mississippi." Presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association’s annual meeting. October 24-27, 2007. Mobile, Alabama.

2006 "We Just Know Too Much These Days": Changes in Women’s Experiences with Pregnancy and Birth in Mississippi, 1965-2005." Presented. Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting. Lafayette, LA. October 25-28.

2006 "DIY Birth: Negotiating Power and Powerlessness in Stories of Unassisted Homebirth." Presented. Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 22-25.

2005 "Like a Natural Woman: Gender Politics and Collective Identity Formation Among Midwifery Students at The Farm." Presented. Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting. Atlanta, GA. October 26-29.

2004 "Normal Women, Normal Birth: Tales of Gender and Power on 'A Baby Story'." Presented. Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting. Biloxi, MS. October 20-23.

2002 "The True Sisterhood: Politics, Culture, and Community Among Contemporary Midwives." Accepted for presentation. Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting. Jackson, MS. October 16-19.

2001 "The Meaning of Birth: Conflicting and Converging Narratives in the Contemporary Midwifery Movement." Presented. Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting. Mobile, AL. October 27-31.

2000 "Being a Grrrl: Third Wave Feminism and Collective Identity in Cyberspace." Presented. Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting. Knoxville, TN. October 11-14.

2000 "Solidarity and Identity in a Psychic Community" (with Thomas Shriver and Gary Steward). Presented. Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. April 22.

Teaching

Understanding Society
Collective Behavior & Social Movements
Deviant Behavior
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Health

Service

Editorial Board, Sociological Spectrum
Editorial Board, Sociological Inquiry

Contact Information

430 Liberal Arts Building
Tel/Voicemail: (601) 266-4306
Amy.Chasteen@usm.edu