James Kluegel

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James Kluegel
Born (1947-05-13) May 13, 1947 (age 78)
NationalityAmerican
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)

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Kluegel, James R." Library of Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ Morin, Richard (October 21, 1990). "Poll finds Americans admire the wealthy". Chicago Sun-Times.
  3. ↑ Valenzuela, Abel Jr (2002). Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles. Russell Sage Foundation. p. 129. ISBN   9781610440738.
  4. ↑ Bowman, Karlyn (May 1, 1999). "The Nation Says NO to Class Warfare". AEI. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ Whyte, Martin (2010). Myth of the Social Volcano: Perceptions of Inequality and Distributive Injustice in Contemporary China. Stanford University Press. p. 68. ISBN   9780804769419.
  6. ↑ Illinois, Inside. "Faculty members, academic professionals retire". news.illinois.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ Swicegood, Gray (2006). "Jim Kluegel Retires From the University" (PDF). Sociology Outlook. p. 2.


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