Maxine Leeds Craig
Encyclopedia
Maxine Leeds Craig is a professor
of Women
and Gender Studies
at the University of California, Davis
(USA). She obtained her Ph.D.
from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1995. She is the author of Ain't I a Beauty Queen? Black Women, Beauty, and the Politics of Race (present in 594 US libraries).
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Women
Women's studies
Women's studies, also known as feminist studies, is an interdisciplinary academic field which explores politics, society and history from an intersectional, multicultural women's perspective...
and Gender Studies
Gender studies
Gender studies is a field of interdisciplinary study which analyses race, ethnicity, sexuality and location.Gender study has many different forms. One view exposed by the philosopher Simone de Beauvoir said: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one"...
at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
(USA). She obtained her Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1995. She is the author of Ain't I a Beauty Queen? Black Women, Beauty, and the Politics of Race (present in 594 US libraries).