The Sociological Imagination Personified: Reflections on the Life, Scholarly Contributions and Professional Accomplishments of William R. Freudenburg
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This essay updates and expands significantly on Dunlap and Davidson (2011) .
This essay updates and expands significantly on
William R. Freudenburg, A Life in Social Research
ISBN: 978-1-78190-734-4, eISBN: 978-1-78190-735-1
Publication date: 20 December 2013
Abstract
After briefly covering Bill Freudenburg’s early years, this essay reviews his major scholarly contributions and professional accomplishments while a faculty member at Washington State University, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of California-Santa Barbara. Bill’s unique strengths – especially his keen sociological imagination – and crucial conceptual, theoretical and empirical contributions are highlighted, as well as his commitment to providing valuable mentoring for students and colleagues. The enduring importance of his work is ensured by the continuing application and extension of his ideas by other scholars.
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Dunlap, R.E. (2013), "The Sociological Imagination Personified: Reflections on the Life, Scholarly Contributions and Professional Accomplishments of William R. Freudenburg This essay updates and expands significantly on
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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