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Jean-Claude Chamboredon

1938 – 2020

French sociologist

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About Jean-Claude Chamboredon

Lived 1938 – 2020 (aged 81). Jean-Claude Chamboredon was a French sociologist.

Jean-Claude Chamboredon (October 1938 – 30 March 2020) was a French sociologist.

He graduated from the École normale supérieure in Paris, and subsequently worked alongside Pierre Bourdieu until 1981. With Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron, Chamboredon wrote Le Métier de sociologue in 1967. In addition to his various sociological works, Chamboredon translated Basil Bernstein's Langage et classes sociales.

Publications Un art moyen. Essai sur les usages sociaux de la photographie (1965) Le Métier de sociologue (1967) Développement économique et changement social. Classe sociale et changement social (1974) La philosophie de l'histoire et les sciences sociales (2005) Jeunesses et classes sociales (2015) Territoires, culture et classes sociales (2019)

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Important facts

Born
13 October 1938, Bandol
Birth century
20th century
Died
30 March 2020, Paris, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
Occupation
Sociologist
Nationality
France, French people
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Employers
École Normale Supérieure, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

People in Jean-Claude Chamboredon's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Pierre Bourdieu
Pierre Bourdieu
1930 – 2002
Philosopher
 Portrait of Basil Bernstein
Basil Bernstein
1924 – 2000
Linguist
 Portrait of Jean-Claude Passeron
Jean-Claude Passeron
b. 1930
Sociologist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean-Claude Chamboredon's

Portrait of Albert Claude
Albert Claude
1898 – 1983
Biologist
 Portrait of E. J. Bowen
E. J. Bowen
1898 – 1980
Chemist
 Portrait of Heinrich Behnke
Heinrich Behnke
1898 – 1979
Mathematician
 Portrait of Howard Florey
Howard Florey
1898 – 1968
Politician
 Portrait of Trofim Lysenko
Trofim Lysenko
1898 – 1976
Biologist
 Portrait of Kanysh Satpayev
Kanysh Satpayev
1899 – 1964
Geologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean-Claude Chamboredon?

French sociologist (1938–2020)

When was Jean-Claude Chamboredon born?

Jean-Claude Chamboredon was born on 13 October 1938 in Bandol.

When did Jean-Claude Chamboredon die?

Jean-Claude Chamboredon died on 30 March 2020 in Paris, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.

What was Jean-Claude Chamboredon's occupation?

Jean-Claude Chamboredon was a sociologist.

What nationality was Jean-Claude Chamboredon?

Jean-Claude Chamboredon was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Chamboredon

· Wikidata: Q3164900

· DBpedia: Jean-Claude Chamboredon

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