Education
Hunter received his Bachelor of Arts from Gordon College in 1977, his Master of Arts from in 1979, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Rutgers in 1981.
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Hunter is a prominent figure in the sociology of religion and the sociology of culture, with much of his work dedicated to the study of evangelicalism and cultural change. He is also notable for popularizing the term culture war. Hunter began his career at Westmont College as Assistant Professor of Sociology during 1982-1983.
He then moved to the University of Virginia, where he taught as Assistant Professor of Sociology from 1983 to 1989.
He then became Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies from 1989-1994. He held the position of William R. Kennan Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies from 1994 until 2003, before becoming LaBrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture, and Sociology Theory with appointments in the Department of Sociology and the Department of Religious Studies.
Since 1995 he has also served as Executive Director of the university"s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. In 2004 the White House nominated Hunter to serve on the National Council of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a position he has held since confirmation by the Senate.
He has also served on boards for the Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Commission on Civic Renewal.
As of 2010 Hunter had written eight books and edited three others
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Since 2011, James Doctorate. Hunter has been a member of the board of the Peace Research Endowment.
