Loren Demerath
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| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Sociology Professor |
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Introduction | Loren is a Sociology Professor at Centenary College. His research is about how everyday social interaction is therapeutic--both for individuals and their communities, and how the way we we live can affect that. He teaches "Society and Technology," "Urban Sociology," and "Race and Ethnicity." |
| Interests | walking and biking, singing, dancing, working against discrimination and privilege, working for an active public realm through downtown revitalization and walkable and bikable environments. |
| Favorite movies | The Crying Game, Talk to Her, Saturday Night Fever, probably anything by Spike Lee, or with Merryl Streep, and any hip-hop or funk musical... but are there any? |
| Favorite music | Any genre, but the GOOD STUFF! e.g., Gillian Welch, Carlos Vives, Michael Buble, War, Little Feat, Justin Timberlake, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, Dave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, Mahler, Handel, Bach... I mean, but the good stuff, you know?! |
| Favorite books | 1491, Rabbit at Rest, The Pond, Lonesome Dove, The Color Purple, Black Like Me, A Man In Full... |