Associate Chair of Diversity Initiatives; Professor Women's and Gender Studies; Professor of Psychology, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
ecole@umich.edu
Office Information:
3268 East Hall
phone: 734.615.3985
Afroamerican and African Studies
About
Feminist theorists have long argued that categories such as gender, race and social class categories are not natural or essential, but instead derive meaning from specific social and cultural practices and beliefs that vary in different times and places. My research uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore how these categories are socially constructed, investigating questions such as: How do the categories mutually construct each other and work together to shape outcomes such as well-being or political attitudes? How do people experience these social categories as parts of their identities? How do members of different groups perceive these categories of difference, and how are these perceptions related to prejudice?
Area
- Personality & Social Contexts
- Joint Program in Women and Gender Studies and Psychology (Not taking new students this year)
Field(s) of Study
- Intersectionality
- Qualitative methods
- Femininity
- Relationship between political attitudes and behaviors, particularly among African Americans and all women
