Diane Pranzo

Diane Pranzo has taught at a number of universities in Asia and currently teaches sociology at Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai. Originally from New York, she received her PhD in sociology from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Her areas of research interest are in sociology of law, childhood and the sociology of emotions. Currently, she lives in Shanghai with her four daughters, partner Erik and a Taiwanese street dog. She hopes to continue research on...See more

Diane Pranzo has taught at a number of universities in Asia and currently teaches sociology at Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai. Originally from New York, she received her PhD in sociology from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Her areas of research interest are in sociology of law, childhood and the sociology of emotions. Currently, she lives in Shanghai with her four daughters, partner Erik and a Taiwanese street dog. She hopes to continue research on grandparent carers in China. See less