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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
Connections

Associated With

Columbia University, Institutions and Social Structures
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Harvard University, Institutions and Social Structures
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New York University, Institutions and Social Structures
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Practices Studied

The Family, Institutions and Social Structures
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In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Richard Sennett (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    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
  • Associated With: Columbia University, Article text
    He is currently a Senior Fellow of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University.
  • Associated With: Harvard University, Article text
    His intellectual life as an urbanist came into focus during the time he spent as a fellow of the Joint Center for Urban Studies of Harvard and MIT. == Career == Sennett's scholarly writing centers on the development of cities, the nature of work in modern society, and the sociology of culture.
  • Associated With: New York University, Article text
    Richard Sennett (born 1 January 1943) 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.
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