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Michael A. Lebowitz

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Michael A. Lebowitz (1937-2023) was a Marxist economist and professor emeritus of economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who taught economic history and comparative economic systems. His book Beyond Capital: Marxs Political Economy of the Working Class won the 2004 Deutscher Memorial Prize for the best and most innovative writing in the Marxist tradition, developing his theme of the simultaneous changing of circumstances and self-change; he also wrote on socialism and human development and took part in intellectual work supporting Venezuelas Bolivarian Revolution.

Facts
Birth Year
1937 1
Subfield
Economy 2
Connections

Associated With

New York University, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Michael A. Lebowitz (Wikipedia)

Practices Studied

Corporation, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Michael A. Lebowitz (Wikipedia)

Shaped By

Classical Marxism, Social Theory and Concepts
Source Michael A. Lebowitz (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Michael A. Lebowitz
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  • Wikidata Q10950033, P569 (w-bbfill-smallsix3-0926)
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2. Michael A. Lebowitz (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Michael A. Lebowitz (November 27, 1937, April 19, 2023) was a Marxist economist and professor emeritus of Economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
  • English Wikipedia, intro text
    Lebowitz (November 27, 1937, April 19, 2023) was a Marxist economist and professor emeritus of Economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
  • Associated With: New York University, Article text
    He studied economics and marketing at the New York University School of Commerce at night while working days at Federal Pioneer Electric (FPE) as a statistical clerk and then market research analyst.
  • Practices Studied: Corporation, Article body
    In order to study economic institutions such as the corporation, Lebowitz applied to the University of Wisconsin, which had a reputation for Institutional Economics.
  • Shaped By: Classical Marxism, Lead, Classical Marxism
    Lebowitz (November 27, 1937, April 19, 2023) was a Marxist economist and professor emeritus of Economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
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