James Robert "Jim" Kluegel (born May 13, 1947)[1] is an American sociologist known for his research on the perception of social inequality in the United States.[2][3][4] He is particularly noted for directing a pioneering 1980 survey of Americans' beliefs about social stratification.[5] He is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he taught for 27 years before retiring in 2006.[6] He was the head of the Department of Sociology there from 1984 to 1996, and again as acting head from 2003 to 2004.[7]
James Kluegel | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota University of Wisconsin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Thesis | Job authority and social inequality (1975) |
References edit
- ^ "Kluegel, James R." Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Morin, Richard (1990-10-21). "Poll finds Americans admire the wealthy". Chicago Sun-Times – via ProQuest.
- ^ Valenzuela, Abel Jr (2002-05-02). Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles. Russell Sage Foundation. p. 129. ISBN 9781610440738.
- ^ Bowman, Karlyn (1999-05-01). "The Nation Says NO to Class Warfare". AEI. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Whyte, Martin (2010-02-24). Myth of the Social Volcano: Perceptions of Inequality and Distributive Injustice in Contemporary China. Stanford University Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780804769419.
- ^ Illinois, Inside. "Faculty members, academic professionals retire". news.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Swicegood, Gray (2006). "Jim Kluegel Retires From the University" (PDF). Sociology Outlook. p. 2.
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