What is john d. mccarthy?

John D. McCarthy was an American sociologist who was born on November 7, 1947, in Washington D.C. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University in 1976, and began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1975.

McCarthy is best known for his work on social movements and protest politics. He co-founded the Social Movements Research Group in the 1980s, and his research has focused on how social movements develop and how they influence political change. He has published numerous articles and books on the subject, including "Protest and Politics: The Promise of Social Movement Theory" (1986) and "Social Movements and the Transformation of American Health Care" (2010).

In addition to his work on social movements, McCarthy has also done research on urban sociology, inequality, and social change. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to sociology, including the Jessie Bernard Award from the American Sociological Association for his work on gender and social movements.

Currently, McCarthy is a Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been teaching since 2000. He continues to publish research on social movements and is regarded as one of the leading scholars in the field.