Jessi Streib

Jessi Streib is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Duke University. Her research uncovers mechanisms and builds theories about how social class inequality is experienced, reproduced, and alleviated. She has published four books: The Power of the Past: Understanding Cross-Class Marriages, Privilege Lost: Who Leaves the Upper Middle Class and How They Fall, The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College, and Is it Racist? Is it Sexist? Why Red and Blue White People Disagree and How To Decide in the Gray Areas.