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Brandon Gorman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University at Albany, SUNY. His academic work bridges Political Sociology, Cultural Sociology, and Globalization, with a regional focus on the Middle East.
- PhD in Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016)
- MA in Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2012)
- MA in Political Science, University of Georgia (2009)
- BA in Political Science, University of Georgia (2006)
Professor Gorman investigates power relations and symbolic boundaries between groups, particularly in the Middle East. His research employs qualitative, statistical, and computational methods to analyze topics like:
- Pro-global attitudes and social class dynamics
- Democratic transitions in Tunisia
- Dehumanization of outgroups
- Wasta (social networking) in Arab employment
- Intersections of Muslim identity and global norms
His publications in journals such as the American Journal of Sociology and Social Forces highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining computational text analysis with traditional sociological methodologies. Recent work explores QAnon movements, Tunisian entrepreneurship, and the secular-Islamist political divide.
