Carolyn Pinedo Turnovsky is a sociologist and trained in qualitative research methods. Her research examines meanings of race, ethnicity and gender, their intersections with immigration law/policy in the U.S. and the outcomes in shaping people’s daily lives, in particular, their experiences in labor. Her first book, Daily Labors. Marketing Identity and Bodies on a New York City Street Corner(Temple University Press, 2019) is an ethnographic community study that reveals how ideologies about race, gender, nation, and legal status operate on the corner shaping the vulnerabilities and sense of community workers experience in this labor market.

Research/Teaching Areas: Ethnography, Immigration, Latino/a Studies, Sociology, Undocumented- and Mixed-Status Experience, Citizenship Studies