Ella Shohat

cultural studies researcher and lecturer in New York, originally from Israel
Person human Q2776609
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Ella Shohat

Summary

Ella Shohat is a human[1]. Born in Petah Tikva[2], she… she was born on August 28, 1959[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4], literary theorist[5], and cultural studies scholar[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Petah Tikva[2], Ella Shohat…
  • Ella Shohat was born on August 28, 1959[3].
  • Ella Shohat held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Ella Shohat worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Ella Shohat worked as a literary theorist[5].
  • Ella Shohat's professions included cultural studies scholar[6].
  • Ella Shohat's field of work was cultural studies[9].
  • Ella Shohat's field of work was Eurocentrism[10].
  • Ella Shohat's field of work was Jewish people[11].
  • Among Ella Shohat's employers was New York University[12].
  • Ella Shohat was educated at New York University[13].
  • Ella Shohat was educated at Bar-Ilan University[14].
  • Ella Shohat is recorded as female[15].
  • Ella Shohat's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ella Shohat's given name is recorded as Ella[17].
  • Ella Shohat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[18].
  • Ella Shohat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ella Shohat's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'אלה חביבה שוחט'}[20].
  • Ella Shohat's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://nyu.academia.edu/EllaShohat[21].

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Origins and Family

Ella Shohat was born in Petah Tikva[2]. She was born on August 28, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[13], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1831[24], headquartered in New York City[25] and Bar-Ilan University[14], a public research university[26], in Israel[27], founded in 1955[28], headquartered in Ramat Gan[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], literary theorist[5], and cultural studies scholar[6]. Fields of work include cultural studies[9], an academic major[30]; Eurocentrism[10], an ideology[31]; and Jewish people[11], an ethnoreligious group[32], in Israel[33]. Ella Shohat was employed by New York University[12].

Why It Matters

Ella Shohat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ella Shohat born?

Ella Shohat's place of birth was Petah Tikva[2].

What did Ella Shohat do for work?

Ella Shohat worked as university teacher[4], literary theorist[5], and cultural studies scholar[6].

Where did Ella Shohat go to school?

Ella Shohat was educated at New York University[13] and Bar-Ilan University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Hebrew Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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