Devah Iwalani Pager was an American sociologist, born in 1972 and died in 2018, best known for her research on racial discrimination in employment and the American criminal justice system. At the time of her death she was Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Harvard University, and she was a class of 2011 William T. Grant Scholar.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountBest known for audit-study research on racial discrimination in hiring and the American criminal justice system, finding that a black job applicant received callbacks about half as often as an equally qualified white applicant. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountMarked: Race, Crime, and Finding Work in an Era of Mass Incarceration (2007) 1 Connections
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Pager audit studies documented how a criminal record from the prison system depresses job callbacks, especially for Black applicants.
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was an American sociologist best known for her research on racial discrimination in employment and the American criminal justice system
lead section: birth date
March 1, 1972
lead section: death date
November 2, 2018
Biography section: birthplace
Devah grew up in Hawaii.
Biography section: contribution
She found that a black applicant received a callback or job offer half as often as an equally qualified white applicant.
Biography section: notable work
published as a series of articles and a book, Marked: Race, Crime, and Finding Work in an Era of Mass Incarceration (University of Chicago Press, 2007)
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