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Jan Nederveen Pieterse

Sociology

Jan Nederveen Pieterse is a Dutch sociologist and globalization scholar whose work spans global studies, development studies, political economy, cultural studies and social theory. He served as distinguished professor of global studies and sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 2009 to 2026. He is known for his scholarship on globalization, cultural hybridity, development theory, imperialism and emerging multipolar world orders, and has authored sixteen books along with several hundred scholarly articles and book chapters translated into many languages.

Facts
Birth Date
1946-07-30 1
Birth Year
1946 1
Nationality / Culture
Dutch 1
Defining Contribution
Scholarship on globalization, cultural hybridity, development theory, imperialism, and emerging multipolar world orders 1
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Associated With

University of Amsterdam, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Wikipedia: Jan Nederveen Pieterse

Practices Studied

Capitalism, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Wikipedia: Jan Nederveen Pieterse
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Nationality

Netherlands

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Source Wikipedia: Jan Nederveen PieterseLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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Jan Nederveen Pieterse is a Dutch sociologist and globalization scholar whose work spans global studies, development studies, political economy, cultural studies, and social theory.
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1. Wikipedia: Jan Nederveen Pieterse
  • Wikidata Q6149590, P569 date of birth (year-precision claim)
    1946-00-00
  • Wikidata Q6149590, P569 date of birth (day-precision claim)
    1946-07-30
  • Lead, first paragraph, first sentence
    Dutch sociologist
  • Lead, second paragraph
    known for his scholarship on globalization, cultural hybridity, development theory, imperialism, and emerging multipolar world orders
  • Associated With: University of Amsterdam, Article text
    More than 23,000 Google Scholar citations (2026) make him one of the most cited scholars in globalization studies. == Early life and education == Nederveen Pieterse studied cultural anthropology at the University of Amsterdam, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees.
  • Practices Studied: Capitalism, Article text
    His work in political economy examines changing varieties of capitalism, emerging economies, and global power shifts.
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