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Javier Auyero is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in political ethnography, urban politics, and environmental sociology. He received his PhD in Sociology from the New School for Social Research in 1997. Auyero has authored significant works, including 'Poor People's Politics,' which explores political agency among marginalized populations in Argentina, and 'In Harm's Way: Dynamics of Urban Violence,' which examines the intersection of urban violence and sociopolitical dynamics. He has also contributed to edited volumes addressing urban marginalization and social inequality. His research interests further include Urban Ethnography, Urban Poverty, Social Inequality, Collective Action, Latin American Studies, and Social Cultural Theory. Auyero's academic contributions have earned him various awards, including the Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship at the University of Texas at Austin and the Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellowship. He has served on editorial boards for various academic journals and is actively involved in directing the Urban Ethnography Lab at UT Austin.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Serving as a Professor in the Department of Sociology focusing on political ethnography and urban sociology.
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