Dr. Ellis Monk

Biography

Ellis Monk is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research focuses on the comparative examination of social inequality, particularly in relation to race and ethnicity, within a global context. Monk employs both quantitative and qualitative methods and relies on contemporary theories in social cognition and categories. His work deeply engages with issues of measurement methodology and investigates the complex relationships between social categories and social inequality, extending to areas such as social demography, health, aging, social psychology, sociology of the body, political sociology, and comparative/historical sociology. He has previously taught at the University of Chicago and Princeton University.

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