Jennifer Turner

Jennifer Turner is an assistant professor of sociology at Hollins. She earned her Ph.D. in sociology with a concentration in women’s and gender studies from Virginia Tech, her master’s in sociology with a concentration in women’s studies from Old Dominion University, and her bachelor’s in sociology from James Madison University. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, class, and gender in the context of the family.

Professor Turner’s research findings explore how Black mothers talk to their children about race.

Areas of Expertise

Race, class, and gender
Families
Social inequality
Black feminisms

Courses Taught

Introduction to Sociology
Race, Class, and Gender
Sociology of Gender
Black Feminist Thought
Reproductive Justice
Qualitative Methods

Education

Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2019
M.A., Old Dominion University, 2013
B.A., James Madison University, 2010

Publications & Articles

Turner, J. L. (2020). Black Mothering in Action: The Racial-Class Socialization Practices of Low-Income Black Single Mothers. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
Fish, J., & Turner, J. (2016). "The Global Domestic: Mapping Decent Work in International Dialogues," in The ILO from Geneva to the Pacific Rim (pp. 180-205). Palgrave Macmillan, London.

Research Interests

Race, class, and gender
Families
Social inequality
Black feminisms