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Carrie Yodanis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. She has a Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire and has spent decades studying marriage, with a recent shift in focus toward the sociology of the arts. Her current research emphasizes gender inequality and explores the meanings of jewelry in the everyday lives of individuals, examining how it creates, defines, and marks personal identities as well as boundaries and inequalities among different groups. Yodanis has published extensively, including books and articles that delve into conformity in clothing, interethnic intimate relationships, and the role of money management in households as related to gender. Through her work, she contributes significantly to the understanding of marriage and family dynamics from a sociological perspective.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.