The American sociologist and academic Tressie McMillan Cottom is highly regarded for her writing that’s just as accessible as it is informative. Coming from a politically active background, her mother being a member of the Black Panther Party, she has a passion for social activism, which can be found in her writing. Whether it be examining social trends from a position of intersectionality, or analyzing data on racial inequalities, she is someone that has made an enormous impact on the academic community.
Books in order of publication:
Non-Fiction Books
| Lower Ed | (2015) | |
| Digital Sociologies (With: Jessie Daniels) | (2016) | |
| For-Profit Universities | (2017) |
Essay Collections
| Thick | (2019) |
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