Ann Swidler
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Ann Swidler is an American sociologist known for her influential work on culture, including the concept of culture as a "tool kit" of symbols, stories, and practices that people use to construct strategies of action.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ann Swidler canonical | 4 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American sociologist
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human ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Inequality by Design
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Organization Without Authority ⓘ Talk of Love: How Culture Matters ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Claude S. Fischer
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Karl Ulrich Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Hout ⓘ Neil J. Smelser ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural sociology
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sociology ⓘ sociology of culture ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
cultural theory
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
culture and action
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inequality and culture ⓘ institutions and culture ⓘ love and intimate relationships ⓘ methodology in cultural sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural sociology
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theories of practice in sociology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Max Weber
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Pierre Bourdieu ⓘ Talcott Parsons ⓘ |
| knownFor | concept of culture as a tool kit of symbols, stories, and practices ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Sociological Association ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to cultural sociology
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theory of culture as a tool kit ⓘ work on culture and action ⓘ |
| notableWork | Culture in Action: Symbols and Strategies ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
distinction between settled and unsettled cultural periods
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emphasis on culture as shaping strategies of action rather than discrete values ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berkeley
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surface form:
Berkeley, California
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