About Daniel Foss
Lived 1940 – 2014 (aged 74). Daniel Foss was an American sociologist.
Daniel A. Foss (26 July 1940 – 20 August 2014) was an American-Canadian sociologist. He is the author of Freak Culture: Life Style and Politics, and Beyond Revolution: A New Theory of Social Movements (1986).
Early life and education Daniel A. Foss was born in the Bronx, New York on 26 July 1940. He attended The Bronx High School of Science and later received his bachelor's degree in Sociology from Cornell University. They later wrote a more focused article dealing with Guru Maharaj Ji and his followers, which was published in Sociological Analysis, and a piece dealing with the vocabulary utilized in these social movements, in Social Text. Foss and Larkin's research has later been cited by books on both the 1960s subculture, and on movements of social change such as the Hippie movement and other forms of counterculture and subculture.
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Who was Daniel Foss?
American sociologist (1940-2014)
When was Daniel Foss born?
Daniel Foss was born on 26 July 1940 in The Bronx.
When did Daniel Foss die?
Daniel Foss died on 20 August 2014 in Montreal.
What was Daniel Foss's occupation?
Daniel Foss was a sociologist.
What nationality was Daniel Foss?
Daniel Foss was American.
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