Edna Bonacich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 Connecticut, U.S. [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Natal (BSS, 1961) Harvard University (MA, 1966; PhD, 1969) [2] |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of California,Riverside (Professor Emeritus) |
| Main interests | Race and labor,social inequality |
| Notable ideas | Split labor market theory Middleman minority |
Edna Bonacich is an American sociologist. She is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Ethnic Studies at the University of California,Riverside. [3]
Bonacich is credited as the originator of the Split labor market theory and a significant contributor to the theory of the Middleman minority.