Peter J. Burke

Peter J. Burke
Known for	Identity theory, identity control theory
Academic background
Alma mater	Yale University
Academic work
Discipline	Sociology, social psychology

Peter J. Burke is a sociologist and social psychologist. He is an expert on identity theory and has developed a theory of identity control.

Biography

Education

Burke completed a master's and Ph.D. degree in Sociology from the University of Yale in 1965.

Teaching and professional experience

Burke became Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indiana University in 1965, Associate Professor in 1969, and Professor in 1975. He served as Professor at Indiana University until 1988, at Washington State University until 2002 and at University of California, Riverside until 2010. He is since 2010 a Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Riverside.

Selected publications

• Burke, Peter J.; Stets, Jan E. (2022-11-22). Identity Theory: Revised and Expanded. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-761721-2.

• Stets, Jan E.; Burke, Peter J. (2000). "Identity Theory and Social Identity Theory". Social Psychology Quarterly. 63 (3): 224–237. doi:10.2307/2695870. ISSN 0190-2725.

• Stryker, Sheldon; Burke, Peter J. (2000). "The Past, Present, and Future of an Identity Theory". Social Psychology Quarterly. 63 (4): 284–297. doi:10.2307/2695840. ISSN 0190-2725.

• Burke, Peter J. (1991). "Identity Processes and Social Stress". American Sociological Review. 56 (6): 836–849. doi:10.2307/2096259. ISSN 0003-1224.

• Burke, Peter J.; Reitzes, Donald C. (1981). "The Link Between Identity and Role Performance". Social Psychology Quarterly. 44 (2): 83–92. doi:10.2307/3033704. ISSN 0190-2725.