Jo Littler | |
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Born | 1972 |
Occupation(s) | Professor of Cultural, Media and Social Analysis |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Sussex |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Sociology and Cultural studies |
Institutions | Goldsmiths,University of London |
Jo Littler FAcSS (born 1972) is a British sociologist and cultural theorist. She is known for her contributions to sociology and cultural studies,particularly her critiques of meritocracy [1] and social and cultural inequality.
Littler started her academic career teaching interdisciplinary modules part time at the University of Sussex. [2] In 2000,she took up a post in Media and Cultural Studies at Middlesex University. [3] [4] In 2012 she joined City,University of London,where she later became Professor in the Department of Sociology. In 2023,she joined Goldsmiths,University of London as Professor of Cultural,Media and Social Analysis. [5]
Littler was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2024. [6]
Littler co-edits the European Journal of Cultural Studies [7] and is a member of the editorial collective of Soundings:A Journal of Politics and Culture . [8]
She serves as a judge for the Stuart Hall Foundation’s Essay Prize [9] and is a trustee of the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust. [10]