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Lanita Jacobs is a Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity as well as Anthropology at the University of Southern California. She earned her PhD in Linguistic Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1999. Her research focuses on African American women's discourse, anthropology of the body, language and identity, and the intersections of language and gender in diasporas. Jacobs employs ethnographic methodologies, conducting multisited research on topics including African American hair care, the experiences of children coping with Acquired Brain Injury, and the dynamics of African American standup comedy. Her work has been published in top-tier journals and presented at national and international conferences. Jacobs has also been recognized with multiple teaching and mentoring awards, reflecting her commitment to student engagement.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Joint appointment in the Departments of American Studies and Ethnicity and Anthropology.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Joint appointment in the Departments of American Studies and Ethnicity and Anthropology.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology and American Studies and Ethnicity.
College of Charleston • Charleston, SC
Worked in the Department of Anthropology.
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