Nearly 130 years later, Rice sociologist finds new way to measure WEB Du Bois' double consciousness
November 02, 2026
November 02, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Nearly 130 years later, Rice sociologist finds new way to measure WEB Du Bois' double consciousness
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For nearly 130 years, scholars have drawn on W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of "double consciousness" to explain how Black Americans navigate their identities in a society shaped by white supremacy. But researchers have struggled to measure those expe . . .
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Nearly 130 years later, Rice sociologist finds new way to measure WEB Du Bois' double consciousness
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For nearly 130 years, scholars have drawn on W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of "double consciousness" to explain how Black Americans navigate their identities in a society shaped by white supremacy. But researchers have struggled to measure those expe . . .