Amara Miller

Amara Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at California State University, East Bay. Her research focuses on cultural sociology, complex organizations, and social movements, with a particular emphasis on how systems of inequality are produced through cultural, organizational, and institutional mechanisms. She holds a PhD in Sociology from UC Davis (2018), an MA in Sociology (2013), and a BS in Physics (2009), all from UC Davis. Her work integrates feminist theory and critical perspectives to address issues of race, gender, class, and body politics.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, UC Davis (2018)
• MA in Sociology, UC Davis (2013)
• BS in Physics, UC Davis (2009)

Research Interests: Cultural Sociology; Social Inequalities; Feminist Theory; Body Politics; Yoga Industry Critique; Digital Media Activism.

Advocacy & Grants: Active in social justice movements including anti-police violence (Disarm UC), climate justice, and body positivity activism. Collaborated on the UC Democracy: A Manifesto (2017) critiquing university privatization.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary research on yoga’s cultural evolution and co-authored studies on campus protest violence and Burning Man’s communitas.