Efforts to end the gun show loophole have become a centerpiece of the gun control debate. Despite controversy, Indiana continues to be one of the most prolific places to host these events. Drawing from 50 in-depth interviews and 100 hours of fieldwork at gun shows across the state, Callie's dissertation unravels the various economic and social reasons for participating in these events as well as differences between organizations and geographical locations. Although gun shows participants in Indiana tend to be predominately White men, the experiences of women and racial minorities illuminate the taken-for-granted dynamics of gun culture and organizational survival in these changing marketplaces.
Callie is currently a Bringing Research & Innovation into the Debate on Guns in Society Emergent Scholar (BRIDGS) Fellow, and her research has been supported by a Sheldon Stryker Graduate Research Grant, the Indiana University Graduate School, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Department of Sociology.
Education History
M.A., Sociology, Indiana University, 2020
B.A., Sociology, Wake Forest University, 2017
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