Alain Touraine
Alain Touraine (French: [tuʁɛn]; born 3 August 1925) is a French sociologist. He is research director at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales.[1] He founded the Centre d'étude des mouvements sociaux. He is best known for being the originator of the term "post-industrial society".[2]
Alain Touraine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 3 August 1925 |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
| Employer | École des hautes études en sciences sociales |
| Relatives | Marisol Touraine (daughter) |
References
- Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Légion d'honneur : Alain Touraine, Françoise de Panafieu et Renaud Lavillenie parmi les promus". 20 April 2014 – via Le Monde.
Other websites
- Answers.com on Alain Touraine
- Jacques Hamel compares aspects of Pierre Bourdieu and Alain Touraine
- Comments of Touraine at Forum Barcelona 2004
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.