Join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as we host Vida Maralani, Associate Professor of Sociology, Cornell University. Dr. Maralani is a sociologist and demographer who studies social inequality and how it comes about. She has topical expertise in gender, education, work outcomes, child investment, and health disparities.

Abstract: “Perceptions of discrimination based on social categories such as gender and race are an important part of understanding inequality and social stratification. This study asks two questions: (1) What types of experiences do individuals perceive as discriminatory in federal Title IX claims filed against universities, and how do these vary by gender and race? (2) Why do people perceive these experiences or interactions as discriminatory? We answer these questions using an original dataset constructed from 1,363 Title IX claims filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) between 1994 and 2014. Findings highlight how individuals interpret and contest experiences and interactions in university settings, and show how routine parts of academic life, when situated in specific contexts, can activate perceptions of discrimination in postsecondary environments.”