Paul Willis

British sociologist
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Paul Willis

Summary

Paul Willis is a human[1]. Born in Wolverhampton[2], he… he was born on 1945[3]. He worked as a pedagogue[4], university teacher[5], sociologist[6], social scientist[7], and cultural anthropologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Willis was born in Wolverhampton[2].
  • Paul Willis was born on 1945[3].
  • Paul Willis was born on April 1, 1945[10].
  • Paul Willis held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Paul Willis worked as a pedagogue[4].
  • Paul Willis worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Paul Willis's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Paul Willis's professions included social scientist[7].
  • Paul Willis worked as a cultural anthropologist[8].
  • Paul Willis's field of work was cultural studies[12].
  • Paul Willis's field of work was anthropology[13].
  • Paul Willis's field of work was ethnography[14].
  • Paul Willis's field of work was pedagogy[15].
  • Among Paul Willis's employers was Princeton University[16].
  • Among Paul Willis's employers was University of Keele[17].
  • Among Paul Willis's employers was University of Wolverhampton[18].
  • Paul Willis's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Paul Willis was educated at University of Birmingham[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Willis is Learning to Labour: How Working Class Kids Get Working Class Jobs[21].
  • Paul Willis is recorded as male[22].
  • Paul Willis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Paul Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[24].
  • Paul Willis's given name is recorded as Paul[25].
  • Paul Willis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Paul Willis's different from is recorded as Paul Willis[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Willis was born in Wolverhampton[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1945[3] and April 1, 1945[10].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Birmingham[20], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Birmingham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[4], university teacher[5], sociologist[6], social scientist[7], and cultural anthropologist[8]. Fields of work include cultural studies[12], an academic major[36]; anthropology[13], an academic discipline[37]; ethnography[14], an academic discipline[38]; and pedagogy[15], a branch of science[39]. Employers include Princeton University[16], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43]; University of Keele[17], a university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1949[46]; and University of Wolverhampton[18], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1992[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paul Willis is Learning to Labour: How Working Class Kids Get Working Class Jobs[21].

Why It Matters

Paul Willis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Paul Willis born?

Paul Willis's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2].

What did Paul Willis do for work?

Paul Willis worked as pedagogue[4], university teacher[5], sociologist[6], social scientist[7], and cultural anthropologist[8].

Where did Paul Willis go to school?

Paul Willis was educated at University of Cambridge[19] and University of Birmingham[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → pedagogue, university teacher, sociologist +2
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