DaShanne Stokes, PhD

Dr. DaShanne Stokes (he/him/his, pronounced Duh-Shane) studies the hidden intricacies of power and its complex intersections with politics, race, and LGBT issues. This approach deepens our understanding of power and the processes and mechanisms involved in the (re)production of inequality and the abuse of power.

Dr. Stokes received his doctorate in sociology at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. His doctoral work examined domestic and international politics, American foreign policy, power, propaganda, inequality, Native American issues, religious freedom, civil rights--and the complex challenges and contradictions these entail. In his dissertation, he created an original theoretical framework that helps scholars and policy makers understand how and why countries are (and sometimes are not) recognized politically as states--a conflicting process that has shaped major social and political conflicts, wars, and the suppression of citizen rights.

Dr. Stokes has been quoted globally by world leaders, celebrities, MacArthur fellows, and hundreds of times around the world in books, scholarly journals, and major outlets like People, USA Today, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, and MSN. He has also been an invited college speaker and a sought-after political commentator and analyst featured on NPR, the BBC, MSN, Sky News, and other media.

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Visit Dr. Stokes's website at www.dashannestokes.com.