| Ruth Frankenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ruth Alice Emma Frankenberg September 17, 1957 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | April 22, 2007 (aged 49) Bangalore, India |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Nationality | British–American |
| Alma mater | New Hall, Cambridge, University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Known for | Whiteness studies |
| Partner(s) | Lata Mani |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Washington, University of California, Davis |
| Thesis | White women, race matters: the social construction of whiteness (1988) |
Ruth Alice Emma Frankenberg (17 September 1957 in Cardiff, Wales—22 April 2007 in Bangalore, India) was a British–American sociologist and feminist, known for her pioneering work in the field of whiteness studies.