Victoria Hattam
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Victoria Hattam is an Australian-born American
political scientist, noted for her research on American political economy
and political development, and on the role of class
, race and ethnicity in American politics.
Hattam graduated from the University of Melbourne
in Australia
in 1976 with a B.A.(Hons)
degree in political science
and philosophy
. She completed her M.A.
at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979 and her PhD
in political science
at MIT in 1987. Her doctoral dissertation on "Unions and Politics: The Courts and American Labor, 1806-1896" was awarded the E.E. Schattschneider
prize by the American Political Science Association
in 1989 for the best dissertation on American government and politics. Hattam's revised dissertation was published as her first book, Labor Visions and State Power (1993) and examines why labor has played a more limited role in national politics in the United States
than in other advanced industrial societies.
Hattam taught at Yale University
from 1987 to 1993, and was a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation
from 1997 to 1999 and a member at the Institute for Advanced Study
in Princeton
for 2000-2001. She joined the political science
faculty at New School University in New York
in 1993 and is presently an professor
and chair
of the department
.
Hattam is president of the Politics and History Section of APSA
for 2006–2007 and is a member of the editorial board of the journals
International Labor and Working-Class History and Studies in American Political Development.
United States
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political scientist, noted for her research on American political economy
Political economy
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and political development, and on the role of class
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, race and ethnicity in American politics.
Hattam graduated from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in Australia
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in 1976 with a B.A.(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in political science
Political science
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and philosophy
Philosophy
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. She completed her M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979 and her PhD
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in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at MIT in 1987. Her doctoral dissertation on "Unions and Politics: The Courts and American Labor, 1806-1896" was awarded the E.E. Schattschneider
Elmer Eric Schattschneider
Elmer Eric Schattschneider was an American political scientist.Schattschneider was born in Bethany, Minnesota. He received his B.A. and M.A. at the University of Pittsburgh and his Ph.D. at Columbia University. He taught at Columbia, the New Jersey College for Women , and Wesleyan University...
prize by the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
in 1989 for the best dissertation on American government and politics. Hattam's revised dissertation was published as her first book, Labor Visions and State Power (1993) and examines why labor has played a more limited role in national politics in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
than in other advanced industrial societies.
Hattam taught at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
from 1987 to 1993, and was a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation
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from 1997 to 1999 and a member at the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
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in Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
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for 2000-2001. She joined the political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
faculty at New School University in New York
New York
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in 1993 and is presently an professor
Professor
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and chair
Chair
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of the department
Academic department
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.
Hattam is president of the Politics and History Section of APSA
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
for 2006–2007 and is a member of the editorial board of the journals
Academic journal
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International Labor and Working-Class History and Studies in American Political Development.
Select Publications
- "Institutions and Political Change: Working-Class Formation in England and the United States, 1820-1896." 1992. Politics and Society 20(2): 133-166.
- Labor Visions and State Power: The Origins of Business Unionism in the United States. 1993. Princeton University PressPrinceton University Press-Further reading:* "". Artforum International, 2005.-External links:* * * * *...
. - "History, Agency, and Political Change." 2000. Polity 32(3): 333-338.
- "Ethnicity: An American Genealogy." 2004. In Not Just Black and White: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States, eds. N. Foner and G. Frederickson. Russell Sage FoundationRussell Sage FoundationThe Russell Sage Foundation is the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in New York City, the foundation is a research center, a funding source for studies by scholars at other institutions, and a key member of the...
. - "The 1964 Civil Rights Act: Narrating the Past, Authorizing the Future." 2004. Studies in American Political Development 18(1): 60-69.
- In the Shadow of Race: Jews, Latinos, and Immigrant Politics in the United States. 2007. University of Chicago PressUniversity of Chicago PressThe University of Chicago Press is the largest university press in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including The Chicago Manual of Style, dozens of academic journals, including Critical Inquiry, and a wide array of...
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