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Ruth Frankenberg

Ruth Frankenberg
Born Ruth Alice Emma Frankenberg
(1957-09-17)September 17, 1957
Cardiff, Wales
Died April 22, 2007(2007-04-22) (aged 49)
Bangalore, India
Cause of death Lung cancer
Nationality British–American
Alma mater New Hall, Cambridge, University of California, Santa Cruz
Known for Whiteness studies
Partner(s) 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 in Cardiff, Wales—22 April 2007 in Bangalore, India) was a British–American sociologist and feminist, known for her pioneering work in the field of whiteness studies.


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