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Paula England is a Professor of Sociology and Dean of Social Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), affiliated with New York University’s College of Arts and Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology (1975) and M.A. in Social Sciences (1972) from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology (1971) from Whitman College. Her research focuses on gender inequality, family dynamics, care work, sexual behavior, and intersections of gender with race and class. Notable works include analyzing the gender gap in voting, marital status effects on political leanings, and cohort trends in sexual behavior. She has contributed to debates on the stalled gender revolution and socioeconomic disparities in family structures.
Her recent scholarship explores topics like wealth-divorce correlations, premarital sex trends, and systemic devaluation of care work. England’s interdisciplinary approach integrates sociology with policy analysis, emphasizing societal structures influencing individual choices. She has held leadership roles in advancing gender equity research and curricular innovation in sociology education.
Key areas of impact include revealing how race and class shape family patterns, critiquing human capital theories, and advocating for policy reforms to address care work inequities. Her work bridges empirical research with public discourse, influencing debates on education, labor markets, and social justice.
