Michael Burawoy

Summary

Michael Burawoy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on June 15, 1947^[3]. He passed away in Oakland^[4]. He died on February 3, 2025^[5]. He worked as a sociologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Manchester^[2], Michael Burawoy…
• Michael Burawoy passed away in Oakland^[4].
• Michael Burawoy was born on June 15, 1947^[3].
• Michael Burawoy died on February 3, 2025^[5].
• Michael Burawoy held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Michael Burawoy's professions included sociologist^[6].
• Michael Burawoy worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Michael Burawoy's field of work was sociology of work^[10].
• Michael Burawoy's field of work was sociology^[11].
• Michael Burawoy's field of work was industrial sociology^[12].
• Michael Burawoy's field of work was socialism^[13].
• Michael Burawoy's field of work was sociological theory^[14].
• Michael Burawoy's field of work was social research^[15].
• Michael Burawoy held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[16].
• Michael Burawoy was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Michael Burawoy was employed by Anglo American plc^[18].
• Michael Burawoy's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[19].
• Michael Burawoy was educated at University of Zambia^[20].
• Michael Burawoy was educated at University of Chicago^[21].
• Michael Burawoy's doctoral advisor was William Julius Wilson^[22].
• Michael Burawoy's doctoral advisor was Arthur Stinchcombe^[23].
• Michael Burawoy's doctoral advisor was Adam Przeworski^[24].
• Michael Burawoy's doctoral advisor was Richard Taub^[25].
• Michael Burawoy's doctoral advisor was Charles Bidwell^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Burawoy is Manufacturing Consent^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester^[2], Michael Burawoy… he was born on June 15, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Zambia^[20], a public university^[32], in Zambia^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; and University of Chicago^[21], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1890^[37], headquartered in Chicago^[38]. Doctoral advisors include William Julius Wilson^[22], a sociologist^[39], b. 1935^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[42]; Arthur Stinchcombe^[23], a sociologist^[43], 1933–2018^[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[45]; Adam Przeworski^[24], a political scientist^[46], b. 1940^[47], of Poland^[48], awarded the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science^[49], specialised in political science^[50]; Richard Taub^[25], a sociologist^[51], 1937–2020^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[54]; and Charles Bidwell^[26], a sociologist^[55], 1932–2016^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[58]. Michael Burawoy earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include sociology of work^[10], a branch of sociology^[60]; sociology^[11], an academic discipline^[61]; industrial sociology^[12], a branch of sociology^[62]; socialism^[13], a political ideology^[63]; sociological theory^[14], a branch of sociology^[64]; and social research^[15], an economic concept^[65]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1868^[68], headquartered in Berkeley^[69] and Anglo American plc^[18], a company^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1917^[72], headquartered in London^[73]. Michael Burawoy held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[16]. Doctoral students include Ruth Milkman^[74], a historian^[75], b. 1954^[76], of United States^[77]; Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo^[78], a sociologist^[79], b. 1957^[80], of United States^[81], specialised in sociology of religion^[82]; and Rachel Sherman^[83].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Burawoy is Manufacturing Consent^[27].

Death and Burial

Michael Burawoy died on February 3, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Oakland^[4]. The cause of death was car collision^[84].

Why It Matters

Michael Burawoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

FAQs

Where was Michael Burawoy born?

Michael Burawoy was born in Manchester^[2].

Where did Michael Burawoy die?

Michael Burawoy passed away in Oakland^[4].

What did Michael Burawoy do for work?

Michael Burawoy worked as sociologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Michael Burawoy go to school?

Michael Burawoy was educated at University of Cambridge^[19], University of Zambia^[20], and University of Chicago^[21].