Jamie A. Thomas
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Stories of language, inequality, and culture fascinate me. 

Ninavutiwa na hadithi za lugha, upendeleo, na utamaduni.

Welcome to Prof. Thomas' linguistics classroom!
Click for video: Hi! I enjoy teaching linguistics as an introduction to the study of language, communication, and meaning. Welcome to my classroom at Santa Monica College!
I'm a sociocultural linguist and linguistic anthropologist with a focus on language, race, and popular culture in the African Diaspora. I have expertise in multi-country ethnography, intercultural communication, classroom observation, and stakeholder engagement. 

Languages I research and study: Swahili, Spanish, Arabic, African American Language (AAL). 
Using methods of observation, description, and critical discourse analysis, I join with people in their homes, and places of work and learning to understand who they are and how they see the world. I teach with a focus on equity, justice, and local community engagement.

My 2020 forthcoming book is Zombies Speak Swahili: Race, Horror, and Sci-Fi from Mexico to Tanzania and Hollywood (Oxford University Press). 
Book cover, Embodied Difference.
I'm also co-editor of the 2019 multi-disciplinary anthology on race and the body, Embodied Difference: Divergent Bodies in Public Discourse (Lexington Press).

#LanguageStory is a video series and blog I created to discuss people-centered perspectives on communication, intercultural learning, and the impact of anthropological research.

Zombies, the Other, and the spread of modern day fear
Click for more about my seminar's digital exhibit on the ZOMBIE.
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Discussing the everyday language of racism at Haverford College, March 22, 2017. Click for more info. Photo: Patrick Montego.
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​More teaching & research photos and video on Instagram  @jamieisjames   
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