Dafna Hirsch
Professor
Department of Sociology, Political Science and Communication
The Open University of Israel
Israel
Biography
2006 Ph.D. (summa cum laude), School of History, Tel Aviv University Dissertation: The inculcation of “hygienic” models of conduct to the Jewish community of Mandate Palestine Supervisors: Prof. Billie Melman, Prof. Debbie Bernstein 2000 M.A. (summa cum laude), Unit of Culture Research, Tel Aviv University University Supervisor: Prof. Gadi Algazi 1994/5 – 1996/7 B.A. (magna cum laude), General and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, Tel Aviv University 1993/4 New York University, NYC, Photography Department (studies towards a BA degree) 1992/3
Research Interest
Jewish society and culture in Mandate Palestine Culture of everyday life, Culture theory and research, Food studies, Gender and ethnic relations, Racism and racial thought Historical anthropology
