Frances Fox Piven

American sociologist (born 1932)
Person human Q274697
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Frances Fox Piven

Summary

Frances Fox Piven is a human[1]. Born in Calgary[2], she… she was born on +1932-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a political scientist[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Calgary[2], Frances Fox Piven…
  • Frances Fox Piven was born on +1932-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Frances Fox Piven's spouses was Richard Cloward[8].
  • Frances Fox Piven held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Frances Fox Piven's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Frances Fox Piven worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Frances Fox Piven's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Frances Fox Piven's field of work was political science[10].
  • Among Frances Fox Piven's employers was City University of New York[11].
  • Frances Fox Piven was educated at University of Chicago[12].
  • Frances Fox Piven's education included a stint at Newtown High School[13].
  • Frances Fox Piven received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Frances Fox Piven received the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[15].
  • Frances Fox Piven was a member of Democratic Socialists of America[16].
  • Frances Fox Piven's image is recorded as Piven2 crop.jpg[17].
  • Frances Fox Piven is recorded as female[18].
  • Frances Fox Piven's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frances Fox Piven supervised Daniel M Cook as a doctoral student[20].
  • Frances Fox Piven supervised Jane McAlevey as a doctoral student[21].
  • Frances Fox Piven's ISNI is recorded as 000000011471925X[22].
  • Frances Fox Piven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46803263[23].
  • Frances Fox Piven's GND ID is recorded as 108777936[24].
  • Frances Fox Piven's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50011264[25].
  • Frances Fox Piven's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121763590[26].
  • Frances Fox Piven's IdRef ID is recorded as 030324874[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frances Fox Piven was born in Calgary[2]. She was born on +1932-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Newtown High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Frances Fox Piven's field of work was political science[10]. She was employed by City University of New York[11]. Doctoral students include Daniel M Cook[20], a political scientist[35] and Jane McAlevey[21], a trade unionist[36], 1964–2024[37], of United States[38], specialised in sociology of work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and Bronislaw Malinowski Award[15], an award[43].

Personal Life

Among Frances Fox Piven's spouses was Richard Cloward[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frances Fox Piven include Cloward–Piven strategy[44], a political strategy[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

Frances Fox Piven ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

Entities named for her include Cloward–Piven strategy[44], a political strategy[45], in United States[46].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Jane McAlevey[48], a trade unionist[49], 1964–2024[50], of United States[51], specialised in sociology of work[52].

FAQs

Where was Frances Fox Piven born?

Frances Fox Piven was born in Calgary[2].

Who was Frances Fox Piven married to?

Frances Fox Piven's spouses include Richard Cloward[8].

What did Frances Fox Piven do for work?

Frances Fox Piven worked as political scientist[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Frances Fox Piven go to school?

Frances Fox Piven was educated at University of Chicago[12] and Newtown High School[13].

What awards did Frances Fox Piven receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Bronislaw Malinowski Award[15].

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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