Edna Bonacich | |
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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.