John P. Bartkowski

John P. Bartkowski is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mississippi State University. Much of his current research examines the relationship between religious involvement, social inequality, and family life. Bartkowski is particularly interested in the social, cultural, and economic resources that religious congregations in rural areas provide to their membership and vulnerable populations within their local communities. His other research has examined the motivations and community-level impact of grassroots neighborhood activism in Austin, Texas. He is currently completing a research project exploring the impact of Promise Keeper affiliation on evangelical men and their family relationships. His published work has appeared in Social Forces, Social Science Quarterly, The Responsive Community, Journal of Family Issues, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Gender Issues, Sociology of Religion, other scholarly journals, and various edited volumes. Bartkowski has just completed a book manuscript that examines the discourse and practice of gender in evangelical families, and (with Helen A. Regis) is currently co-authoring a monograph based on this research project.