Department and Institution:
Sociology, UC Berkeley
Bio/CV:
Raquel Xitlali Zitani-Rios (She/They) is a PhD student interested in how cultural frameworks shape identity, public perceptions, civic engagement, and responses to social inequality, with particular attention to urban space, power, and belonging. Using qualitative methods, Raquel's research examines how community dynamics and local governance mediate struggles over inclusion and exclusion in the Bay Area.
