José Cobas

Emeritus Professor,

Emeritus College

Other ASU affiliations

The Sanford School

cobas@asu.edu
Phone: 480-965-6978
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COWDN 120A TEMPE, AZ 85287-3701
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Long Bio

Jose A. Cobas is an Emeritus Professor in the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University.

Cobas' book titled "How the U.S. Racializes Latinos and Latin Americans: White Hegemomy and Its Consequences," was released in March, 2009 by Paradigm Press. Up until recently, members of Congress, major newspapers, and entrepreneurs in the United States openly racialized Latinos and Latin Americans, which provided an ideology that justified armed invasions of sovereign nations, dispossession of land, and economic exploitation. Noted Latin American, Latino, and U.S. social scientists address the extent and costs of U.S. hegemony. A second book, "Guardians of Racialization," addresses the processes utilized by the dominant racial system to maintain the racialization of Latinos.

His new project addresses the issue of how uncertainty is used as a tool of racial oppression.

Education

Ph.D. University of Texas-Austin 1975

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Cobas' book titled How the U.S. Racializes Latinos and Latin Americans: White Hegemomy and Its Consequences, was released in March, 2009 by Paradigm Press. Up until recently, members of Congress, major newspapers, and entrepreneurs in the United States openly racialized Latinos and Latin Americans, which provided an ideology that justified armed invasions of sovereign nations, dispossession of land, and economic exploitation. Noted Latin American, Latino, and U.S. social scientists address the extent and costs of U.S. hegemony. A second book, Guardians of Racialization, addresses the processes utilized by the dominant racial system to maintain the racialization of Latinos. It is scheduled for publication in 2010.

His new project addresses the issue of how uncertainty is used as a tool of racial oppression.

Publications

Jose A. Cobas, Jorge Duany and Joe Feagin (eds.). How the U.S. Racializes Latinos: White Hegemony and Its Consequences. (2009).
Jose A. Cobas, Jorge Duany and Joe Feagin. How the U.S. Racializes Latinos: White Hegemony and Its Consequences. (2009).
Joe Feagin, Jose Cobas. Latinos/as and the White Racial Frame: The Procrustean Bed of Assimilation. Sociological Inquiry (2008).
Jose Cobas, Joe Feagin. Language and Oppression: Latinos in the United States. Ethnic and Racial Studies (2008).
Cobas, Jose A, Duany, Jorge, Feagin, J R. U.S. Racialization of Latinas/os: At Home and Abroad. (2008).
G Peterson, Jose Cobas, K Bush, A Supple, S Wilson. Parent-Youth Relationships and the Self-esteem of Chinese Adolescents: Collectivism versus Individualism. Marriage and Family Review (2004).
Zhenchao Qian, Jose Cobas. Latinos' Mate Selection: Variations by National Origin, Race, and Nativity. Social Science Research (2004).
. . Review of: Constructing "Race" and "Ethnicity" in America: Category-Making in Public Policy and Administration (2004).
K Bush, G Peterson, Jose Cobas, A Supple. Adolescents' Perceptions of Parental Behaviors as Predictors of Adolescent Self-Esteem in Mainland China. Sociological Inquiry (2002).
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Sampson Blair, Jose Cobas. Gender Differences in the Adult Status Attainment of Latinos: Understanding Bilingualism in the Familial Context. Family Relations (0).

Research Activity

Balcazar,Hector G*, Cobas,Jose A. ACCULTURATION AND BIRTH OUTCOMES. ABRC(7/1/1995 - 6/30/1996).
Balcazar,Hector G*, Cobas,Jose A. THE EFFECT OF ACCULTURATION ON BIRTH & POST-NATAL OUTCOMES. ABRC(7/1/1994 - 6/30/1995).

Presentations

Feagin, Joe, Cobas, Jose. The Color of Social Space: Latinos in White Places. Meeting of the American Sociological Association (Aug 2006).
Cobas, Jose. Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative (May 2006).
Sampson, Lee, Cobas, Jose. Gender Differences in the Adult Status Attainment of Hispanics: Understanding Bilingualism in the Familial Context. Groves Family Conference (Apr 2006).
Cobas, Jose. Groves Family Conference (Apr 2006).
Blair, Sampson, Cobas, Jose. Bilingualism, Family, and Gender Differences in Hispanic Status Attainment. Annual Meeting of the National Council of Family Relations (Oct 2004).
Cobas, Jose. Racial Markers and Oppression. European Sociological Association (Jan 2003).
Cobas, Jose. Racial Markers and Oppression Revisited. Meeting of the European Sociological Association
Cobas, Jose. Language as an Instrument of Oppression. LatCrit XI
Cobas, Jose, Feagin, Joe. The Color of Social Space: Latinos in White Places. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Cobas, Jose, Cobas, J. Gender Differences in the Adult Status Attainment of Hispanics: Under-standing Bilingualism in the Familial Context. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Cobas, Jose, Feagin, J. Language & Oppression: Latino/as in the US. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Blair, Sampson, Cobas, Jose. Family and Hispanic Educational Attainment: Disentangling Structural and Cultural Effects. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Cobas, Jose, Padilla, P. Folk Representations of Race and Ethnicity. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems
Qian, Z, Cobas, Jose. Interracial and Interethnic Marriages Among Hispanics: Racial, Ethnic, and Native Diversity. Annual meeting of the American Sociological Association
Cobas, Jose, Padilla, P. Racial Markers Among White, Black, Asian and Hispanic Students. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Jones, M, Cobas, Jose. Social Capital and Inter-Group Trust. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems

Service

National Science Foundation, Reviewer (2007 - Present)
City and Community, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
Ethnic and Racial Studies, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
Sociological Inquiry, Member of Editorial Board (2006 - Present)
Sociological Perspectives, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
College of Liberal Arts Senate, Senator (2003 - Present)
Social Problems, Reviewer (2000 - Present)
Editorial board, Sociological Inquiry, Member (1998 - Present)
Sociological Inquiry, Member, Editorial Board (1998 - Present)
Social Forces, Reviewer (1975 - Present)
Committee on Committees, Society for the Study of Social Problems, Member (2007 - 2008)
Committee on Committees, Society for the Study of Social Problems, Elected, member (2006 - 2007)
Committee on Committees, College of Liberal Arts, Member (2003 - 2007)
Committee on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Sociology, American Sociological Association, Member (2001 - 2007)
Academic Senate, Senator (2004 - 2007)
Committee on Committes, College of Liberal Arts, Member (2003 - 2007)
City and Community, Reviewer (2006 - 2006)
Ethnic and Racial Studies, Reviewer (2006 - 2006)
Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies, Reviewer (2006 - 2006)
Social Problems, Reviewer (2006 - 2006)
Sociological Perspectives, Reviewer (2006 - 2006)
Personnel Committee, Sociology Department, Chair (2006 - 2006)
Subcommittee for the Institute for Children, Families, and Society School of Social and Family Dynamics, Member (2005 - 2005)
Personnel Committee, Chair (2004 - 2005)
Institutional Review Board, Member (1994 - 2004)
Science Fair, Judge (2004)
Social Forces, Reviewer (2004)
Social Psychology Quarterly, Reviewer (2004)
Sociological Focus, Reviewer (2004)
CLAS Dean's Circle Scholarship, Chair of Committee (2001 - 2003)
CLAS, Senator (2003)
SRL Policy Advisory Committee, Member (2003)
Social Forces, Referee (2003)
Social Psychology Quarterly, Referee (2003)
Academic Senate, Representative (2000 - 2002)
Academic Senate's Executive Committee, Member (2000 - 2001)
Academic Senate's Personnel Committee, Chair (2000 - 2001)
Ethnic and Racial Minorities Section, Society for the Study of Social Problems, Chair (2000 - 2001)
University Committee on Insurance and Retirement, Ex-Officio Member (2000 - 2001)
Survey Research Laboratory Advisory Committee, Chair (1999 - 2001)
Race and Ethnic Relations Examination Area, Chair (1998 - 2000)
Graduate Committee, Member (1985 - 2000)
Arizona Institute for Humanities Research, Speaker (Present)
Honors Faculty, Serves on Honors Committees (Present)
SOC 503 & 504, FAS 598, Speaker (Present)