Stanley Aronowitz
American academic and cultural critic (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanley Aronowitz (January 6, 1933 – August 16, 2021) was an American sociologist, trade union official, and political activist. A professor of sociology, cultural studies, and urban education at the CUNY Graduate Center, his longtime political activism and cultural criticism was influential in the New Left movement of the 1960s, 1970s, and beyond. He was also an advocate for organized labor and a member of the interim consultative committee of the International Organization for a Participatory Society.[8] In 2012, Aronowitz was awarded the Center for Study of Working Class Life's Lifetime Achievement Award at Stony Brook University.[4]
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Born | (1933-01-06)January 6, 1933 New York City, New York, US |
Died | August 16, 2021(2021-08-16) (aged 88) New York City, New York, US |
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Thesis | Marxism, Technology and Labor[2] (1975) |
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Notable students | Immanuel Ness[7] |
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