Joan Acker
| Joan Acker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joan Elise Robinson Acker March 18, 1924 Illinois, United States |
| Died | June 22, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Martin Acker (m. 1948; div. 1967) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Feminism, race, class, gender |
Joan Elise Robinson Acker (March 18, 1924 – June 22, 2016) was an American sociologist, researcher, writer, and educator. She was a part of the University of Oregon faculty since 1967. Acker is considered one of the leading analysts regarding gender and class within the second wave of feminism.
Acker was born in Illinois in 1924. She received her bachelors from Hunter College, her master's from the University of Chicago, and her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.
Acker is best known for her theories on the relationship between race, class, and gender. She discusses this relationship in several of her publications, including her 2006 book Class Questions: Feminist Answers. Acker describes the need to think about race, class, and gender not as separate entities but as "intersecting systems of oppression. In 1973, Acker founded the Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon. She successfully helped to raise pay wages for low-wage jobs in Oregon while serving on a state task force from 1981-1983. She received the American Sociological Association's Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award in 1993. In 1989, Acker was also awarded the Jessie Bernard Award for feminist scholarship. She died on June 22, 2016 at the age of 92.
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