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Richard Sennett

Sociology

Richard Sennett is an American sociologist, the Centennial Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and former University Professor of the Humanities at New York University. He is a Senior Fellow of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University, and his research has studied social ties in cities and the effects of urban living on individuals in the modern world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1943-01-01 1
Birth Year
1943 1
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, US 1
Defining Contribution
studied social ties in cities, and the effects of urban living on individuals in the modern world 1
Notable Work
The Corrosion of Character 1
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1. Richard Sennett (Wikipedia)
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    Richard Sennett is an American sociologist who is the Centennial Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and former University Professor of the Humanities at New York University.
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1943-01-01
  • Infobox, birth_date (year)
    1943-01-01
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Chicago, Illinois, US
  • Career section
    The Corrosion of Character
  • Lead section, research sentence
    studied social ties in cities, and the effects of urban living on individuals in the modern world
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