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Caroline Light is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Program in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University. Her research focuses on histories of citizenship, belonging, and gendered racial dynamics in the United States, particularly within Jewish immigrant communities in the South and the evolution of lethal self-defense laws.
- Books: That Pride of Race and Character (2014) and Stand Your Ground (2017).
- Courses Taught: Topics include feminist praxis, emotional labor, consumer culture, and the history of citizenship.
Her recent publications analyze armed citizenship, Stand Your Ground laws, and the intersection of race, gender, and violence. She also explores Jewish benevolence in the Jim Crow South, linking it to assimilation and whiteness.
Caroline's academic work synthesizes legal history, gender studies, and cultural memory, offering critical insights into American societal norms and their implications for marginalized groups.
