Politics of Empowerment Blog

I am a sociologist at the University of Toronto. I specialize in political sociology, the study of inequalities and social policy. A key area of interest is how politics and policies shape the lives of everyday people and in turn, how citizens get involved in shaping those policies - for example, through advocacy and social movement participation.
I have also written about these and other related issues in The Hill, USA Today, Huffington Post and the Washington Post.

New Book Review: Social Forces

Book Review: Pettinicchio's Book Illustrates the Interplay between Activists and Institutional Actors

New Books Political Science Podcast !

Politics of Empowerment - SOCANNEX podcast

The Cycle of American Policy Reform - SUP Blog

For Americans with disabilities home care is a right.

Podcast! Disabled Americans’ Rights with David Pettinicchio

“Is anyone really against persons with disabilities?” #Throwbackthursday

Politics of Empowerment: New book explores disability rights and the cycle of American policy reform

How to aid the ADA - USA Today

Twenty-Seven Years Later and Disability Rights are Still Under Attack

David Pettinicchio

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