Elena Dorabji received her Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley when it was a hotbed of radicalism. Her major area of specialization was comparative politics with emphasis on Africa, especially South Africa. Her present areas of research and focus are the study of comparative political
cultures, America's social values, especially as they affect women and children.

Elena is the current San Jose State lecturer representative for the California Faculty Association, the union representing faculty interests statewide for the CSU.

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