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Raka Ray is a Professor and Dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. She also holds the Sarah Kailath Chair in India Studies and chairs the Center for South Asia Studies. Her research focuses on gender, postcolonial sociology, emerging middle classes, and social movements in South Asia. Ray’s work bridges theoretical inquiry with empirical studies, particularly examining how class, gender, and inequality intersect in domestic, political, and cultural contexts.
- Roles: Professor of Sociology, Dean of Social Sciences, Chair of South Asia Studies
- Research Themes: Gender studies, postcolonial theory, domestic labor, middle-class dynamics, social movements
Ray’s publications include seminal works such as Cultures of Servitude (2009) and Elite and Everyman (2011), which explore class formation and domestic service in India and beyond. Her recent work investigates neoliberalism’s impact on gender and mobility in Indian cities.
Her articles address topics ranging from masculinity and labor to postcolonial sociology, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. Ray’s contributions have shaped debates on feminist theory, social inequality, and the cultural politics of the Indian middle classes.
