Anthony Jack

Graduate Student in Sociology

Biographical Note

Anthony is originally from Miami, Florida. Anthony is a “first-gen” kid; in other words, he is the first person in his family to attend let alone graduate from college (Elite Colleges Open New Door to Low-Income Youths). He spent his undergraduate years at Amherst College where he received his B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies and Religion. He earned honors for his Religion thesis, “A Summons to Buddhahood: Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara as a Call to Embrace the Bodhicitta.” Anthony served as Alumni Fellow for one year after graduation. He also spent the year traveling across the country giving talks to different colleges, high schools, and enrichment programs that work with “at-risk” students.

Although very interested in the role religion plays in the lives of people and the textual nuances of primary texts, he decided to pursue Sociology, as it would allow him to continue studying the subjects he focused on as a Women’ and Gender Studies major: race, class, gender, family, and positionality (studying those on the fringes of law and society). It was the combination of his interests drew him to Sociology.

His present interests are best described as a study of life choices of low-income, minority youth with respect to post-secondary education. As a secondary interest, Anthony is interested in studying passing, both sociologically and through literature.

Research Interests

Race, Gender, Inequality, Poverty, Education

Previous Degrees

Amherst College B.A. Women’s and Gender Studies and Religion

Contact

617-496-5794 (FAX)

511 William James Hall
33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138