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Sandra Schwartz Tangri (b. 1937, d. 2003) was an American social psychologist known for her work on sexual harassment and for her contributions to feminist psychology.

She received the Carolyn Wood Sherif Award from the American Psychological Association in 1999.

Biography
Tangri was born August 27, 1937 in St Louis, Missouri to a family of Jewish immigrants. Tangri's mother, Ruth (Rivke) Levin, was born in Ukraine and her father, Haim Schwartz, was born in Belarus.

Research
Tangri's main focus was feminist psychology, her dissertation was a study on the male-dominated desired careers of the 1967 B.A. women graduates from the University of Michigan. This study was made during a time when most women did not work.

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Representative publications

 * Tangri, S. S. (1971). Occupational Aspirations and Experiences of College Women.
 * Tangri, S. S. (1972). Determinants of Occupational Role Innovation Among College Women 1. Journal of Social Issues, 28(2), 177-199.
 * Tangri, S. S., & Jenkins, S. R. (1986). Stability and change in role innovation and life plans. Sex Roles, 14(11-12), 647-662.
 * Tangri, S. S. (2001). Some life lessons. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 23, 98-102.