About: John Holmwood

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John Holmwood is a British sociologist. His work has focused on social stratification and the relationship between social science and explanation. His later work has concentrated on issues of pragmatism in public sociology. Holmwood is particularly known for his work concerning Talcott Parsons.

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  • John Holmwood (* 8. September 1950) ist ein britischer Soziologe und seit 2010 emeritierter Professor an der University of Nottingham. Von 2012 bis 2014 amtierte er als Präsident der British Sociological Association. Bevor Holmwood nach Nottingham ging, war er Professor in Edinburgh, Sussex und Birmingham. Er ist ein Verfechter der öffentlichen Soziologie, zu seinen Forschungsschwerpunkten zählen soziologische Theorie, Geschichte der Soziologie, Kolonialismus und Ungleichheit. (de)
  • John Holmwood is a British sociologist. His work has focused on social stratification and the relationship between social science and explanation. His later work has concentrated on issues of pragmatism in public sociology. Holmwood is particularly known for his work concerning Talcott Parsons. Holmwood was formerly the Chair of the Council of UK Heads and Professors of Sociology (2007–2012), and President of the British Sociological Association (2012–2014). He was a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, but resigned following disagreement with its 2015 pre-election report, The Business of People. He is also the founder of the Campaign for the Public University, a group promoting an 'alternative white paper' for British higher education, particularly in response to funding cuts. (en)
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  • John Holmwood (* 8. September 1950) ist ein britischer Soziologe und seit 2010 emeritierter Professor an der University of Nottingham. Von 2012 bis 2014 amtierte er als Präsident der British Sociological Association. Bevor Holmwood nach Nottingham ging, war er Professor in Edinburgh, Sussex und Birmingham. Er ist ein Verfechter der öffentlichen Soziologie, zu seinen Forschungsschwerpunkten zählen soziologische Theorie, Geschichte der Soziologie, Kolonialismus und Ungleichheit. (de)
  • John Holmwood is a British sociologist. His work has focused on social stratification and the relationship between social science and explanation. His later work has concentrated on issues of pragmatism in public sociology. Holmwood is particularly known for his work concerning Talcott Parsons. (en)
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