Alvin Gouldner
Alvin Gouldner · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Reflexive sociologist; author of 'The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology'
1920, New York City, United States — 1980
United States
Alvin Gouldner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Reflexive sociologist; author of 'The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology'
Alvin Gouldner was a sociologist who called for a 'reflexive sociology' aware of its own social position, and whose 'The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology' (1970) challenged the dominance of structural functionalism. His studies of bureaucracy and the 'norm of reciprocity' remain widely cited. He was born to a Jewish family in New York City.
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Reflexive sociologist; author of 'The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Sociology
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