Richard Sennett
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Richard Sennett OBE FBA FRSL (born 1 January 1943) is the Centennial Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and former University Professor of the Humanities at New York University. He is currently a Senior Fellow of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University.[1] Sennett has studied social ties in cities, and the effects of urban living on individuals in the modern world.
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Born | (1943-01-01) 1 January 1943 (age 81) |
Known for | Studies of social ties in cities |
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Fields | Sociology |
Academic advisors | David Riesman, Erik Erikson, Oscar Handlin |
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He has been a Fellow of The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Royal Society of Literature. He is the founding director of the New York Institute for the Humanities.