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Articles & Chapters
McLeer, Jennifer, B. Markovsky, Christopher Barnum, and David Melamed. 2026. “Inequality in face-to-face interactions: status, prototypicality, and subgrouping.” Small Group Research.
Markovsky, B. 2025. “Theory.” In George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2025. “Theory and Methods.” In The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Edition, Edited by George S. Ritzer. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B., and Murray Webster, Jr. 2025. “Theory construction.” In George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B., and Jonathan Turner. 2025. “Micro-macro theory.” In George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2023. “Are ghosts real? A social psychologist examines the evidence.” TheConversation.com, October 24th edition.
Markovsky, B. 2023. “Are we alone in the universe? Four essential reads on potential contact with aliens.” The Concversation.com, August 4th edition.
Markovsky, B. 2023. “Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial.” The Conversation.com, July 17th edition.
Markovsky, B. 2022. “Why is 13 considered unlucky? Explaining the power of its bad reputation.” The Conversation.com, October 21st edition.
Markovsky, B. 2022. “Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years.” The Conversation.com, February 17th edition.
Atilgan, Hatice and B. Markovsky. 2021. “Framing perceptions of justice in a public goods dilemma.” Social Justice Research 34(4):373-96.
Markovsky, B. 2021. “How did the superstition that broken mirrors cause bad luck start and why does it still exist?” The Conversation.com, June 29th edition.
Markovsky, B. 2021. “Notes on a haunting: How science can explain ghosts and haunted houses.” Skeptic 26(2):37-45.
Markovsky, B., and Jake Frederick. 2020. “Identity theory: analysis & reconstruction.” Pp. 135-155 in Shane R. Thye and Edward J. Lawler, (Eds.), Advances in Group Processes. Emerald Press.
Markovsky, B. 2020. “Where is IT (Identity Theory)?” Pp. 213-218 in Shane R. Thye and Edward J. Lawler, (Eds.), Advances in Group Processes. Emerald Press.
Du, Mingzhe, Jose M. Vidal and Barry Markovsky. 2019. "Wikitheoria: A Computational Framework for Parsimonious Sociology Theory Construction." In Proceedings of 7th ACIS International Conference on Applied Computing & Information Technology (ACIT 2019).
Du, Mingzhe, Jose M. Vidal and Barry Markovsky. 2019. "SOREC: A Semantic Content-based Recommendation System for Parsimonious Sociology Theory Construction." In Proceedings of IEEE Fifth International Conference on Big Data Computing Service and Applications (BigDataService 2019), DOI:10.1109/BigDataService.2019.00025
Markovsky, B. 2017. “Market bubbles and sonic attacks: Mass hysterias will never go away.” The Conversation,com, December 18th edition.
Markovsky, B. 2017. “Social Justice Through Multidisciplinary Lenses.” Social Justice Research 30:106-116.
Thrasher, J.F., E.N. Abad-Vivero, L. Huang, R.J. O’Connor, D. Hammond, M. Bansal-Travers, H.H. Yong, R. Borland, B. Markovsky and J. Hardin. 2016. “Interpersonal communication about pictorial health warnings on cigarette packages: Policy-related influences and relationships with smoking cessation behavior.” Social Science & Medicine 164:141-9.
Barnum, Christopher, Jennifer McLeer and Barry Markovsky 2016. “Status characteristics and self-categorization: a bridge across theoretical traditions.” Current Research in Social Psychology 24(5):49-58.
Markovsky, B., and Jake Frederick. “Mysticism.” 2015. In Robert A. Scott (Ed.), Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Wiley.
Markovsky, B., and Lisa Dilks. 2013. “Science, pseudoscience and common sense.” In Kinga Wysienska and Joanna Heidtman (Eds.), Procesy Grupowe: Perspektywa Socjologiczna (Group Prcesses: Sociological Perspectives). Warsaw, Poland: Scholar Publishing House.
Markovsky, B., and Nick Berigan. 2012. “Resource types and fairness perceptions in social dilemmas.” Pp. 199-214 in Kjell Y. Törnblom and Ali Kazemi (eds.), Handbook of Social Resource Theory. Springer Publishing.
Markovsky, B., and Ali Kazemi. 2012. “Formalizing Foa’s social resource theory of exchange.” Pp. 81-98 in Kjell Y. Törnblom and Ali Kazemi (eds.), Handbook of Social Resource Theory. Springer Publishing.
Markovsky, B., and Kimmo Eriksson. 2012. “Inferring just rewards.” Sociological Methods and Research 41(1):199-216.
Markovsky, B., and Kimmo Eriksson. 2012. “Inferring just rewards: What have we learned?” Sociological Methods and Research 41(1):240-245.
McLeer, Jennifer, Jacob Frederick, Christopher Barnum and Barry Markovsky. 2011. “Standardizing open interaction coding for status processes.” In Shane R. Thye and Edward J. Lawler, (Eds.), Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 28. Emerald Press.
Simpson, Brent, B. Markovsky and M. Steketee. 2011. “Power and the perception of social networks.” Social Networks 33(2):166-71.
Simpson, Brent, B. Markovsky and M. Steketee. 2011. “Network knowledge and the use of power.” Social Networks 33(2):172-76.
Markovsky, B. 2011. “Theory.” Pp. 646-7 in George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Blackwell Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2011. “Theory and methods.” Pp. 647-8 in George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Blackwell Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2011. “Theory construction.” Pp. 648-9 in George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Blackwell Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2010. “Apocalypses and semicolons: Vonnegut’s multilevel sociological insights.” Pp. 238-244 in Jens Rydgren and Christofer Edling (Eds.), Sociological Insights of Great Thinkers: From Aristotle to Zola. Praeger Press.
Markovsky, B. 2010. “Modularizing Small Group Theories in Sociology.” Small Group Research 41(6):664-87.
Markovsky, B., Lisa Dilks, Pamela Koch, Shannon McDonough, Jennifer Triplett and Leia Velasquez. 2008. “Modularizing and integrating theories of justice.” Advances in Group Processes 25:211-37.
Markovsky, B. 2008. “Graduate training in sociological theory and theory construction.” Sociological Perspectives. 51(2): 423-47.
Barnum, Christopher, and B. Markovsky. 2007. “Group membership and social influence.” Current Research in Social Psychology 13(3):22-38.
Thye, Shane R., David Willer and Barry Markovsky. 2006. “From status to power: New models at the intersection of two theories.” Social Forces. 84(3):1471-95.
Markovsky, B. 2006. “Theory.” Pp. 4979-86 in George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2006. “Theory and Methods. ” Pp. 4993-4995 in The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Edited by George S. Ritzer. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Turner, Jonathan and B. Markovsky. 2006. “Micro and macro links.” Pp. 2997-3005 in The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Edited by George S. Ritzer. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Webster, Murray and B. Markovsky. 2006. “Theory construction.” Pp. 4987-93 in George S. Ritzer (ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Markovsky, B. 2005. “Exchange.” In Milan Zafirovski and Jens Beckert (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Economic Sociology. New York: Routledge.
Markovsky, B. 2005. “Exchange theory.” In Milan Zafirovski and Jens Beckert (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Economic Sociology. New York: Routledge.
Markovsky, B. 2005. “Graph theoretic measures of power.” In G. Ritzer (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Markovsky, B. 2005. “Network exchange theory.” In G. Ritzer (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Markovsky, B. 2005. “Theory construction.” In G. Ritzer (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Markovsky, B. 2005. “Willer, David.” Biographical entry in G. Ritzer (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Markovsky, B. 2002. “UFOs.” In The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience, Vol. 1:260-71. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Willer, David, Henry Walker, Barry Markovsky, Robb Willer, Michael J. Lovaglia, Shane Thye and Brent Simpson. 2002. “Network exchange theory.” In Joseph Berger and Morris Zelditch Jr. (eds.) New Directions in Sociological Theory: The Growth of Contemporary Theories. NY: Rowen and Littlefield.
Markovsky, B., and Shane Thye. 2002. “Social influence and the power of the pyramid.” Skeptic 9(3):36-41.
Markovsky, B., and C. Wesley Younts. 2001. “Prospects for distributive justice theory.” Social Justice Research 14(1):45-59.
Lucas, Jeffrey W., C. Wesley Younts, Michael J. Lovaglia and B. Markovsky. 2001. “Lines of power development in social networks.” Social Forces 80(1):185-214.
Markovsky, B., and Shane Thye. 2001. “Social influences on paranormal beliefs.” Sociological Perspectives 44(1):21-44.
Markovsky, B. 2000. “Social perception.” Pp. 2748-55 in E. Borgatta and R.J.V. Montgomery (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sociology, Revised Edition. NY: MacMillan.
Walker, Henry A., Shane Thye, Brent Simpson, Michael Lovaglia, David Willer and B. Markovsky. 2000. “Network exchange theory: Recent developments and new directions.” Social Psychology Quarterly 63(4):324-337.
Lovaglia, Michael, John Skvoretz, B. Markovsky and David Willer. 1999. “An automated approach to theoretical analysis of difficult problems.” In David Willer, Network Exchange Theory. NY: Greenwood.
Markovsky, B., David Willer and Travis Patton. 1999. “Power relations in exchange networks.” In David Willer (Ed.), Network Exchange Theory. Westport, CT: Praeger. [Reprinted from 1988 American Sociological Review 53:220-236.]
Lovaglia, Michael, John Skvoretz, David Willer and B. Markovsky. 1999. “Negotiated exchanges in social networks.” In David Willer, Network Exchange Theory. New York: Greenwood. [Reprinted from Social Forces 74(1):123-155.]
Willer, David, Michael Lovaglia and B. Markovsky. 1999. “Power and influence: a theoretical bridge.” In David Willer (Ed.), Network Exchange Theory. Westport, CT: Praeger. [Reprinted from Social Forces 76(2):571-603.]
Lovaglia, Michael, Jeffrey W. Lucas, Jeffrey A. Houser, Shane Thye and B. Markovsky. 1998. “Group processes and IQ.” American Journal of Sociology 104(1):195-228.
“Social network conceptions of group solidarity.” 1998. In Patrick Doreian and Thomas J. Fararo, The Problem of Solidarity.” New York: Gordon and Breach.
Markovsky, B., David Willer, Brent Simpson and Michael Lovaglia. 1997. “Power in exchange networks: critique of a new theory.” American Sociological Review 62(4):833-837.
Willer, David, Michael Lovaglia and B. Markovsky. 1997. “Power and influence: a theoretical bridge.” Social Forces 76(2):571-603.
Fales, Evan, and B. Markovsky. “Evaluating heterodox theories.” 1997. Social Forces 76(2):511-25.
Thye, Shane, Michael Lovaglia and B. Markovsky. 1997. “Responses to social exchange and social exclusion in networks.” Social Forces 75(3):1031-1047.
Markovsky, B. “Network games.” 1997. Rationality and Society 9(1):67-90.
Markovsky, B. “...And more games.” 1997. Rationality and Society. 9(3)
Markovsky, B., Michael Lovaglia and Shane Thye. 1997. “Computer use at the Iowa group processes center.” Social Science Computer Review 15(1):48-64.
Markovsky, B. 1997. “Building and testing micro-macro theories.” Pp. 13-28 in Jacek Szmatka, John Skvoretz, and Joseph Berger (eds.), Status, Network, and Structure: Theory Development in Group Processes. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Markovsky, B. 1997. “Evolution and nebulousness in theories.” Current Research in Social Psychology 2(3).
Lovaglia, Michael, John Skvoretz, B. Markovsky and David Willer. 1996. “Automated theoretical analysis of exchange networks.” Connections 19(2): 38-52.
Markovsky, B. 1996. “Theory, science, and “micro-macro” bridges in structural social psychology.” Current Research in Social Psychology 1(4):30-42.
Markovsky, B. 1996. "Conjectures and refutations.” In Richard Seltzer (ed.), Mistakes That Social Scientists Make. New York: St. Martins.
Lovaglia, Michael J., John Skvoretz, Barry Markovsky, and David Willer. 1995. “Assessing fundamental power differences in exchange networks: iterative GPI.” Current Research in Social Psychology 1(2):8-16.
Lovaglia, Michael, John Skvoretz, David Willer and B. Markovsky. 1995. “Negotiated exchanges in social networks.” Social Forces 74(1):123-155.
Markovsky, B. 1995. “Developing an exchange network simulator.” Sociological Perspectives 38(4):519-545.
Markovsky, B., and Mark V. Chaffee. 1995. “Social identification and solidarity: a revised formulation.” In B. Markovsky, Jodi O’Brien and Karen Heimer (eds.) Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 12. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Markovsky, B., and Edward J. Lawler. 1994. “A new theory of group solidarity.” In B. Markovsky, Jodi O’Brien and Karen Heimer (eds.). Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 11. Greenwich, CT: JAI.
Bainbridge, William Sims, E.E. Brent, K. Carley, D.R. Heise, M.W. Macy, B. Markovsky, and J. Skvoretz. 1994. “Artificial social intelligence.” Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 20.
Markovsky, B. 1994. “The structure of theories.” In Martha Foschi and Edward J. Lawler (eds.), Group Processes: Sociological Analyses. Chicago: Nelson-Hall.
Markovsky, B. 1994. “Social perception.” In M. Foschi and E.J. Lawler (eds.), Group Processes: Sociological Analyses. Chicago: Nelson-Hall.
Hegtvedt, Karen A., and B. Markovsky. 1994. “Justice and injustice.” In Karen S. Cook, Gary Alan Fine and James House (Eds.), Sociological Perspectives on Social Psychology. Allyn and Bacon.
Markovsky, B., J. Skvoretz, D. Willer, M. Lovaglia and J. Erger. 1993. “The seeds of weak power: an extension of network exchange theory.” American Sociological Review 58:197-209.
Lawler, Edward, Cecilia Ridgeway and B. Markovsky. 1993. “Structural social psychology and micro-macro linkages.” Sociological Theory, 11:268-90.
Markovsky, B. 1993. “Revelations from argument analysis: the case of ‘social resource theory.’” Connections 16(3):11-19.
Markovsky, B., D. Willer and T. Patton. 1993. “Relacje wladzy w sieciach wymian” (“Power relations in exchange networks”). Pp. 195-232 in Tadeusz Sozanski, Jacek Szmatka, and Marian Kempny (eds.), Structure, Exchange And Power: Studies In Theoretical Sociology. Warsaw, Poland: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Press. [Translation of 1988 ASR article.]
Willer, David, and B. Markovsky. 1993. “Elementary theory: its development and research program.” In J. Berger and M. Zelditch, Jr. (eds.), Theoretical Research Programs: Studies in the Growth of Theories. Stanford, CA: Stanford U. Press.
Markovsky, B. 1993. Featured Book Review Essay: "Structural Holes," by Ronald S. Burt. Contemporary Sociology 22:153-55.
Markovsky, B. 1992. “Network exchange outcomes: limits of predictability.” Social Networks 14:267-286.
Markovsky, B. 1992 “Social Perception.” In E. Borgatta and M. Borgatta (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sociology. NY: MacMillan.
Markovsky, B. 1991. “Prospects for a cognitive-structural justice theory.” In R. Vermunt and H. Steensma (eds.), Social Justice in Human Relations. New York: Plenum.
Markovsky, B., David Willer and Travis Patton. 1990. “Theory, evidence and intuition.” (Reply to Yamagishi and Cook). American Sociological Review 55:300-305.
Brustein, William, and B. Markovsky. 1989. “The rationality of fascism: interwar party membership in Italy and Germany.” Journal of Political and Military Sociology 17:177-202.
Markovsky, B. 1989. Book review essay: "Justice in Social Relations," edited by Hans Werner Bierhoff, Ronald L. Cohen and Jerald Greenberg, in Social Justice Research 3:57-65.
Willer, David, B. Markovsky and Travis Patton. 1989. “Power structures: derivations and applications of elementary theory.” In Joseph Berger and Morris Zelditch, Jr. (eds.), Sociological Theories in Progress: New Formulations. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Markovsky, B. 1988. “Injustice and arousal.” Social Justice Research 2:223-233.
Markovsky, B., David Willer and Travis Patton. 1988. “Power relations in exchange networks.” American Sociological Review 53:220-236.
Markovsky, B. 1988. “Anchoring justice.” Social Psychology Quarterly 51:213-224.
Markovsky, B. 1988. “From expectation states to macro processes.” In M. Webster, Jr. and M. Foschi (eds.), Status Generalization: New Theory and Research. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Markovsky, B. 1987. “Toward multilevel sociological theories: Simulations of actor and network effects.” Sociological Theory 5:101-117.
Markovsky, B., and Thomas W. Ford. 1987. “Testing justice theories with blockmodels.” Social Forces 65:1143-1149.
Markovsky, B. 1985. “Toward a multilevel distributive justice theory.” American Sociological Review 50:822-839.
Markovsky, B. 1985. “Evaluating theories of justice and equity.” In Edward J. Lawler (ed.), Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 2. Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press.
Markovsky, B., LeRoy F. Smith and Joseph Berger. 1984. “Do status interventions persist?” American Sociological Review 49:373-382.
Markovsky, B., and Seymour M. Berger. 1983. “Crowd noise and mimicry.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 9:90-96.
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Books
Markovsky, B. 2026. Everyday Extraordinary: A Scientist Ponders a Lifetime of Magical, Bizarre, and Paranormal Experiences. Essex, CT: Prometheus Books.
Markovsky, B., Michael Lovaglia and Lisa Troyer (eds.). 1997. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 14. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press..
Markovsky, B., Michael Lovaglia and Robin Simon (eds.). 1996. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 13. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Markovsky, B., Jodi O’Brien and Karen Heimer (eds.). 1995. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 12. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Markovsky, B., Jodi O’Brien and Karen Heimer (eds.) 1994. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 11. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler, B. Markovsky, Jodi O’Brien and Karen Heimer (eds.). 1993. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 10. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler and B. Markovsky (eds.). 1993. Social Psychology of Groups: A Reader. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler, B. Markovsky, Cecilia Ridgeway and Henry A. Walker (eds.). 1992. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 9. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler, B. Markovsky, Cecilia Ridgeway and Henry A. Walker (eds.). 1991. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 8. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler, B. Markovsky, Cecilia Ridgeway and Henry A. Walker (eds.). 1990. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 7. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler and B. Markovsky (eds.). 1989. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 6. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler and B. Markovsky (eds.). 1988. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 5. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
Edward J. Lawler and B. Markovsky (eds.). 1987. Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 4. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.
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Book Reviews
2018. Theory in Action: Theoretical Constructionism, edited by Peter Sohlberg and Håkon Leiulfsrud, in Contemporary Sociology 47(4):495-7.
2015. Theorizing in Social Science, by Richard Swedberg, in American Journal of Sociology 121(1):320-22.
2008. The Paranormal and the Politics of Truth: A Sociological Account, by Jeremy Northcote, in Contemporary Sociology 37(5):451-2.
2007. Dissecting the Social: On the Principles of Analytical Sociology, by Peter Hedstrom, in Social Forces 85(4):1807-8.
2000. Epistemic Cultures, by Karin Knorr Cetina, in Contemporary Sociology 29(3):556-7.
1996. At the Fringes of Science, by Michael W. Friedlander, in Skeptical Inquirer 20(1):49-50.
1990. Group Processes: Dynamics Within and Between Groups, by Rupert Brown, in Contemporary Sociology 19(5):754-55.
1990. Social Identifications, by Michael A. Hogg and Dominic Abrams, in Contemporary Sociology 19(1):147-8.
1989. Social Exchange Theory, edited by Karen S. Cook, in Social Forces 68:647-649.
1987. Distributive Justice, by Morton Deutsch, in American Journal of Sociology 92:1262-1264.
1986. Software Review: ABstat, in Computers and the Social Sciences 2(1):94-95.
1985. Personality, Power, and Authority, by Leonard W. Doob, in Contemporary Sociology 14(1):126-7.