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Jeffrey C. Alexander

1947 - Today

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Jeffrey Charles Alexander (born 1947) is an American sociologist, and a prominent social theorist. He demonstrated that social actions and dynamics are not explained solely by rational logic, but also by the symbolic and emotional meanings underlying them. By challenging traditional theories that regarded culture as merely an echo of economic and political forces, Jeffrey C. Alexander placed culture at the heart of sociological analysis. While Marxism viewed culture as a superstructure linked to the interests of dominant classes, and functionalism considered it a factor of social stability, Alexander reoriented sociological analysis by positioning culture at the center. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeffrey C. Alexander is the 61st most popular sociologist (down from 58th in 2019), the 6,865th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,631st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Sociologist.

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS

Among sociologists, Jeffrey C. Alexander ranks 61 out of 79. Before him are Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Lewis A. Coser, Arlie Russell Hochschild, George C. Homans, Maksim Kovalevsky, and Erik Olin Wright. After him are Michael Mann, Claus Offe, Henri Hubert, Göran Therborn, Loïc Wacquant, and Louis Wirth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Jeffrey C. Alexander ranks 492. Before him are Lee Kerslake, Alexis Herman, Charles Rabemananjara, Lynn Anderson, Giorgio Francia, and Lolo Matalasi Moliga. After him are Bill Richardson, Vladimir Petrov, Homayoun Ershadi, André Wilms, Julien Cools, and Peter Cosgrove.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeffrey C. Alexander ranks 6,867 out of 20,380. Before him are Van Johnson (1916), Helen Walton (1919), Mädchen Amick (1970), Stephen F. Austin (1793), John D. MacDonald (1916), and Janet Moreau (1927). After him are Alan Ruck (1956), Willis Reed (1942), Emma Abbott (1850), Ben Sasse (1972), William Sanderson (1944), and Gil Amelio (1943).

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United States

Among sociologists born in United States, Jeffrey C. Alexander ranks 23. Before him are Randall Collins (1941), James Samuel Coleman (1926), George Ritzer (1940), Arlie Russell Hochschild (1940), George C. Homans (1910), and Erik Olin Wright (1947). After him are Theda Skocpol (1947), Robert Nisbet (1913), Rodney Stark (1934), and John Bellamy Foster (1953).

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