Rina James is a doctoral student in the School of Sociology, University of Arizona. Broadly, her research interests include stratification, social movements, and digital sociology, with a particular interest in the implications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social stratification. Her current work is focused on how disparities in ICT access and usage skills relate to class and gender inequalities.
Prior to beginning at UA, she received her M.S. in Sociology from Portland State University (2017) and her B.S. in Sociology from Boise State University (2014). Her Master’s thesis drew from quantitative data to explore the relationship between different modes of Internet activism and the outcome of activism campaigns utilizing a variety of digital tactics.