Michael Burawoy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Burawoy

sociological Marxist and author

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1947

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Profession: university teacher, sociologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Michael Burawoy (born 15 June 1947) is a British sociologist working within Marxist social theory, best known as author of Manufacturing Consent: Changes in the Labor Process under Monopoly Capitalism—a study on work and organizations that has been translated into a number of languages, and the leading proponent of public sociology.
Burawoy was also president of the American Sociological Association in 2004 and is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
In 2006–2010, he was vice-president for the Committee of National Associations of the International Sociological Association (ISA).
In the XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology he was elected the 17th President of the International Sociological Association (ISA) for the period 2010–2014.