Cassi L. Pittman
Graduate Student in Sociology and Social Policy
Biographical Note
Cassi L. Pittman, a native of Cleveland, OH, is a sixth year graduate student in the Sociology and Social Policy Program. She received her B.A. in Sociology and Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Her interest include research on racial inequality particularly in wealth, racial identity formation, culture and consumption, and racial residential segregation/integration.
03/27/2011
- Research Interests
- Racial Inequality, Race and Ethnic Relations, Urban sociology, Economic Sociology, Consumption, Social Networks
- Previous Degrees
- B.A. University of Pennsylvania
| Teaching Experience | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sociology 137 | Money, Work, and Social Life | Teaching Fellow |
| Foreign Cultures 46 | Caribbean Societies: Socioeconomic Change and Cultural Adaptation | Head Teaching Fellow |
| Sociology 10 | Introduction to Sociology | Teaching Fellow |
- Qualifying Paper Title
- The Use of Social Capital in Borrower Decisionmaking: An Investigation of Black Borrowers' Experiences in the Mortgage Market
Suggested Links
| http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/publications/finance/w08-4_pittman.pdf |
Contact
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33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Office Hours
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