Ruth Frankenberg
Ruth Frankenberg | |
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| Born | Ruth Alice Emma Frankenberg September 17, 1957 |
| Died | April 22, 2007 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | British–American |
| Alma mater | New Hall, Cambridge, University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Known for | Whiteness studies |
| Partner | Lata Mani |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Washington, University of California, Davis |
| Thesis | White women, race matters: the social construction of whiteness (1988) |
Ruth Alice Emma Frankenberg (17 September 1957 – 22 April 2007) was a British–American social scientist and feminist, known for her pioneering work in the field of whiteness studies.