About me
Dr. Dana Kaplan is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication, and the Program in Cultural Studies at the Open University of Israel. A cultural sociologist specializing in cultural class analysis and critical heterosexuality studies, her work has been published, inter alia, in Sociology; Food, Culture and Society, and Porn Studies. Her book, What is Sexual Capital? (2022, Polity, with Eva Illouz) has been translated into multiple languages. Her co-edited book, Setting Tables: Commensality, Social Boundaries and Inter-Cultural Exchange is forthcoming. Dana has co-founded the Culture and Consumption section of the Israeli Sociological Society. Her research on beauty in Israeli society was funded by the Israel Science Foundation.