Stephen O. Murray

Stephen Omer Murray
Born(1950-05-04)May 4, 1950
DiedAugust 27, 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 69)
Spouse(s)Keelung Hong, Ph.D. (together since 1981)
Academic background
Alma mater
Thesis"Social Science Networks" (1979)
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropology, Sociology

Stephen O. Murray (May 4, 1950 – August 27, 2019) was an American anthropologist, sociologist, and independent scholar based in San Francisco, California. He was known for extensive scholarly work on the sociology, anthropology, and comparative history of sexual and gender minorities,[1][2] on sociolinguistics, history of the social sciences, and as an important editor and organizer of scholarly work in these areas.

  1. ^ Altman, Dennis (1996) Rupture or Continuity? The Internationalization of Gay Identities," Social Text 48(Autumn):77-94 DOI: 10.2307/466787 https://www.jstor.org/stable/466787
  2. ^ Lewin, Ellen, & Leap, William L. (Eds.). (1996). Out in the Field: Reflections of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press.