Margaret Abraham Explained

Margaret Abraham is a professor of sociology at Hofstra University and served as the 18th president (2014–2018) of the International Sociological Association.^[1] She is known for her research regarding gender issues, specifically concerning women, and the ways gender issues are connected to concepts such as globalization, societal customs and norms, and violent behavior.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Career

From 2010-2014 she had been Vice President of Research and the American Sociological Association Representative of the international Sociological Association.^[8] In 2014 she was elected President of the International Sociological Association, the first feminist researcher and activist to hold the position.^[9]

She served on the Board of Directors of Sakhi for South Asian Women and the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS

From 2008-2015 she was Special Adviser to the Provost for Diversity Initiatives at Hofstra University, New York.^[10]

Her research interests are in the field of gender, and she takes a feminist and intersectional perspective to sociology. Her PhD thesis was on dual ethnic identity and marginality in Indian Jews, in India and Israel.

Selected publications

• Abraham. Margaret. Maney. Gregory. 2012. Transforming place and belonging through action research, community practice, and public policy: Comparing responses to NIMBYism. Current Sociology. 60. 2. 178–201. 10.1177/0011392111429220. 143866320.
• Abraham. Margaret. Purkayastha. Bandana. 2012. Making a Difference: Linking Research and Action in Practice, Pedagogy and Policy for Social Justice. Current Sociology, Monograph Series. 60.
• Book: Contours of Citizenship: Women, Diversity and Practices of Citizenship. Abraham. Margaret. Ngan-ling Chow. Esther. Martou-Alipranti. Laura. Tastsoglou. Evangelia. Ashgate. 2010. 9780754677796. Farnham. Esther Ngan-ling Chow.
• Abraham. Margaret. 2008. Globalization and the Call Center Industry. International Sociology. 23. 2. 197–210. 10.1177/0268580907086376. 145676781.
• Book: Abraham, Margaret. Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital Violence among South Asians in the U.S.. registration. Rutgers University Press. 2000. 9780813527932. New Jersey.

External links

• Web site: Margaret ABRAHAM, Presidential Address, ISA World Congress of Sociology, Toronto, Canada, 2018 . Isasociotube . 2018-10-04 . 2018-10-06.
• News: Opinion - Fleeing Domestic or Gang Violence? No Asylum for You . Abraham . Margaret . 2018-06-13 . New York Times . 2018-10-06 . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ISA Presidents . International Sociological Association. 2012-07-25.
2. Web site: ISA - International Sociological Association . Isa-sociology.org . 2017-12-17.
3. Web site: ISA – CV Margaret Abraham . Isa-sociology.org . 2014-08-18.
4. Web site: Margaret Abraham – Faculty Profile – Hofstra University . Hofstra.edu . 2017-12-17.
5. Web site: Biography — Margaret Abraham . Margaretabrahamonline.com . 2017-12-14.
6. Web site: Barbara Crossette . Amid the Isolation, Finally, a Friend; A Movement to Confront Hidden Abuse in Immigrant Families - New York Times . Nytimes.com . 2000-10-16 . 2014-08-18.
7. Web site: UC Berkeley Events . Journeys Through Sociology: Margaret Abraham . YouTube . 2012-02-22 . 2014-08-18.
8. Web site: Faculty Profile | Hofstra | New York.
9. Aulenbacher. Brigitte. Riegraf. Birgit. 2016. Violence against Women as an Issue of Human Rights Justice and Democracy An Interview with Margaret Abraham. Feministische Studien. 34. 2. 272–283. 10.1515/fs-2016-0007. 152131502. Walter de Gruyter GmbH.
10. Conversation: Margaret Abraham in conversation with Labinot Kunushevci . Explorations, ISS e-journal . 1 . 2 . October 2017 . 108–119 . Indian Sociological Society.