Randall Collins is an American sociologist known for conflict sociology and the theory of interaction ritual chains. Born July 29, 1941, in Knoxville, Tennessee, he has taught at universities worldwide and his work has been translated into many languages.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountKnoxville, Tennessee, U.S. 1 Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountConflict sociology and the theory of interaction ritual chains 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountThe Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change (1998) 1 Connections
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Randall Collins developed interaction ritual chain theory, extending Goffman and Durkheim to model how successive face-to-face encounters generate emotional energy and group solidarity.
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Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing.
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Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing.
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Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing.
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Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing.
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Associated With: Harvard University, Article text
Afterward, he completed a B.A. in psychology at Harvard University, where he was taught by notable sociologist Talcott Parsons.
Associated With: Stanford University, Article text
He subsequently earned an M.A. in the discipline from Stanford University (1964) before completing an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley (1969).
Associated With: University of Pennsylvania, Article text
Collins is currently the Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor of Sociology, emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.
Practices Studied: Education, Article text
It was titled Education and Employment: Some Determinants of Requirements for Hiring in Various Types of Organizations, and it was later published in 1979 as The Credential Society: A Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification.
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