Claude S. Fischer

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Claude S. Fischer is an American sociologist known for his influential work on urban sociology, social networks, and the social impact of technology.

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instanceOf person
sociologist
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Harvard University
University of California, Berkeley
employer University of California, Berkeley
fieldOfWork social impact of technology
social networks
sociology of technology
urban sociology
genre academic writing
social history
hasAcademicDiscipline social history
sociology
hasWrittenOn American culture and character
critique of intelligence and inequality arguments
effects of urban life on social ties
history of the telephone in the United States
isKnownFor contributions to urban sociology theory
historical analysis of communication technologies
research on the social impact of the telephone
studies of personal networks in urban and rural settings
work on American social and cultural history
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality American
notableWork America Calling: A Social History of the Telephone to 1940 NERFINISHED
Inequality by Design: Cracking the Bell Curve Myth NERFINISHED
Made in America: A Social History of American Culture and Character NERFINISHED
The Urban Experience NERFINISHED
To Dwell Among Friends: Personal Networks in Town and City NERFINISHED
occupation author
professor
positionHeld professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley
researchInterest American social history
community
personal networks
social inequality
telecommunications
urbanism

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Ann Swidler coAuthorWith Claude S. Fischer