Nadav
Gabay
Email Address: ngabay@ucsd.edu
M.A.:
UCSD, Sociology
B.A.:
Tel
Aviv University ( Israel ), Sociology &
Cognitive Science
Entered grad program in: 2000
Areas
of Specialization: Political Sociology, Comparative Historical Sociology,
Social Policy, Sociology of Intellectuals
Biography:
Has a BA in sociology and cognitive science from Tel Aviv University where
he also completed his studies for a master degree in the quantitative research
program in sociology (specializing in quantitative methodology and survey
research). Received his MA from UCSD in 2002 and was advanced to candidacy
in 2003. His two primary interests are identity politics and social movements
in Israel (with an emphasize on the Arab-Israeli conflict) and Governmentality
(in particular the sociological study of State Established Commissions of
Inquiry). He has published articles on both topics in Hebrew and English
Journals. His dissertation focuses on the impact of governmental commissions
on the development of social science methodology and its professionalization
in Britain and the United States.
Dissertation Title (tentative): Public Commissions of Inquiry and the Birth of Social Science in Nineteen Century Britain and the United States
Papers::
*Reconceptualizing Maternity Policies: A Cross-national Study of Paid Leave Provisions
*The Orr Commissions of Inquiry: A Comparative Sociological approach [in Hebrew]
2001
*Managing Political Conflicts:
The Sociology of State Commissions of Inquiry in Israel
Mailing Address:
University of California, San Diego
Department of Sociology
9500 Gilman Dr. - 0533
La Jolla, CA 92093-0533
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