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Stanley Aronowitz

1933 – 2021

American academic and cultural critic

Sociologist Politician Cultural studies scholar
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About Stanley Aronowitz

Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 88). Stanley Aronowitz was an American sociologist, politician and cultural studies scholar.

Other activities In 1965 Aronowitz was one of the lecturers at the Free University of New York shortly after it was founded.

In 1976, Aronowitz (then living in San Diego and teaching at UC-Irvine, joined the New American Movement. In 2010, he would write a lengthy essay titled, "The New American Movement and Why It Failed" for the journal Work and Days.

In 2005 Aronowitz co-founded the journal Situations: Project of the Radical Imagination. He has also published articles in numerous publications and with a core group of intellectuals—faculty and students—at the Graduate Center, he spearheaded the effort to create the Center for Cultural Studies (now the Center for the Study of Culture, Technology and Work) in the spirit of fostering intellectual debate, multidisciplinarity, and the toppling of high cultural privilege in academia. In 1969, Aronowitz, Jeremy Brecher, Paul Mattick Jr., and Peter Rachleff, began sporadically publishing a magazine and pamphlet series called Root & Branch.

Personal life Aronowitz lived in New York City. He was first married to Jane O'Connell until divorcing in 1962 and was then married to Ellen Willis from 1998 until her death in November 2006. He had five children, including Nona Willis-Aronowitz.

Works

Aronowitz has authored, co-authored, or edited over 26 different books, as well as authored over 200 articles and reviews.

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Education
High School of Music & Art, Brooklyn College, The New School, Union Institute & University
Employers
CUNY Graduate School and University Center, University of California, Irvine, Staten Island Community College, Park East High School

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Stanley Aronowitz?

American academic and cultural critic (1933–2021)

When was Stanley Aronowitz born?

Stanley Aronowitz was born on 6 January 1933 in The Bronx.

When did Stanley Aronowitz die?

Stanley Aronowitz died on 16 August 2021 in Manhattan.

What was Stanley Aronowitz's occupation?

Stanley Aronowitz was a sociologist, politician and cultural studies scholar.

What nationality was Stanley Aronowitz?

Stanley Aronowitz was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stanley Aronowitz

· Wikidata: Q7599437

· DBpedia: Stanley Aronowitz

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