Bill Martin (sociologist)

For other people by this name, see Billy Martin (disambiguation).
Bill Martin
Born
William Craig Martin

13 September 1956
Died 27 April 2016 (aged 59–60)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Parent(s) A. W. Martin
Jean Martin
Academic background
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thesis  (1988)
Doctoral advisor Iván Szelényi
Erik Olin Wright
Academic work
Discipline Sociologist
Institutions La Trobe University
Flinders University
University of Queensland
Main interests The sociology of work and employment

William "Bill" Craig Martin (13 September 1956 – 27 April 2016) was an Australian sociologist. He was Professor of Sociology at Flinders University and the University of Queensland and was an editor of the Journal of Sociology. His main research interests were in the sociology of work and employment.

Early life and education

Bill Martin was born in 1956 to Jean Isobel Martin (née Craig) and Allan William Martin. Both his parents were academics, Jean a sociologist and Allan a historian. Martin completed a BA (Honours) at the Australian National University in 1977. He undertook a PhD at the University of Wisconsin–Madison under Iván Szelényi and Erik Olin Wright, his degree being conferred in 1988.

Career

Martin returned to Australia to take up a position at La Trobe University. In 1992 he began a 17-year tenure at Flinders University, during which he worked in the Sociology Department and the National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) and attained the position of Professor of Sociology. In 2009 he took up the position of Professor of Sociology and Program Leader of the Employment and Education research program at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Queensland. Martin retired in 2015.

During his career Martin was an editor of the Journal of Sociology and treasurer of The Australian Sociological Association.

Death

Martin died on 27 April 2016, after a short illness.

Bibliography

Books

Chapters in books

  • Martin, Bill (2001), "The changing experience of the middle class", in Dow, Geoff; Parker, Rachel (eds.), Business, work, and community: into the new millennium, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 217–230, ISBN 9780195513271.
  • Martin, Bill; Wajcman, Judy (2004), "Understanding class inequality in Australia", in Devine, Fiona; Waters, Mary C. (eds.), Social inequalities in comparative perspective, Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 163–190, ISBN 9780631226857.
  • Martin, Bill; Pixley, Jocelyn (2005), "How do Australians feel about their work?", in Wilson, Shaun; Meagher, Gabrielle; Gibson, Rachel; Denemark, David; Western, Mark (eds.), Australian social attitudes: the first report, Sydney, New South Wales: University of New South Wales Press, pp. 42–61, ISBN 9780868406718.
  • Martin, Bill (2007), "How do Australians feel about their work?", in Wilson, Shaun; Meagher, Gabrielle; Denemark, David; Western, Mark; Phillips, Timothy (eds.), Australian social attitudes 2: citizenship, work and aspirations, Sydney, New South Wales: University of New South Wales Press, ISBN 9780868408613.
  • Martin, Bill; King, Debra (2009), "Caring for profit? The impact of for-profit providers on the quality of employment in aged care", in King, Debra; Meagher, Gabrielle (eds.), Paid care in Australia: politics, profits, practices, Sydney, New South Wales: Sydney University Press, pp. 113–143, ISBN 9781920899295.
  • Martin, Bill (2011), "Work and employment", in McAllister, Ian; Dorwick, Steve; Hassan, Riaz (eds.), The Cambridge handbook of social sciences in Australia, Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, pp. 499–517, ISBN 9781107403444.

Journal articles