Andrew Abbott

Sociologist, social theorist, academic administrator

American

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ProfessionSociologist, social theorist, academic administrator
NationalityAmerican
Date of BirthXX/XX/1948

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Full NameAndrew Delano Abbott
Known ForWork on occupations and professions, social theory, and sequence analysis
Current PositionGustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago
Notable RolesEditor of the American Journal of Sociology from 2000 to 2016

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor's DegreeB.A. in history and literature, Harvard University, 1970
Master's DegreeM.A. in sociology, University of Chicago, 1975
DoctoratePh.D. in sociology, University of Chicago, 1982

Career

Academic CareerProfessor at the University of Chicago since 1991
Research Interests
  • Sociology of occupations, professions, and work
  • Sociology of culture and knowledge
  • Social theory
  • Methods, heuristics, and philosophy of sociology
Major Contributions
  • Ecological theories of occupations
  • Algorithmic analysis of social sequence data
  • Processual sociology
Books and PublicationsAuthored multiple books and numerous articles and chapters

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He is widely credited with pioneering sequence analysis in the social sciences.
2. He has served as a department chair and dean.
3. He has participated in many doctoral committees.
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