Dobbin, FrankKillewald, AlexandraZhang, Letian2019-05-202018-052018-05-132018http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:40050107Sociologists have long been interested in racial inequality and status dynamics in groups and organizations. In this dissertation, I study these topics in the context of NBA basketball. The richness of the data, plus the high level of transparency and racial diversity, make the NBA a promising setting for studying racial dynamics and status attainment. Through three essays, I examine how race and status can affect NBA players’ opportunities and offer important contributions to sociological theories on race and status.application/pdfenSociology, OrganizationalSociology, GeneralThesis or Dissertation2019-05-200000-0002-3212-8303