Hans L. Zetterberg | |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
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| Alma mater | Uppsala University and University of Minnesota |
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| Main interests | Sociologist |
| Notable ideas | Social theory |
| Influenced | Barney Glaser |
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Hans L. Zetterberg (3 May 1927 - 28 November 2014) was a Swedish liberal-conservative sociologist.
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