Jeffrey Alexander, a statesman in social theory and cultural sociology: An interview with Frédéric Vandenberghe

Thesis 11 is pleased to republish this interview of Jeffrey Alexander by Frédéric Vandenberghe which first appeared in Sociologia & Antropologia in 2019 during the moment of Alexander's retirement from Yale University. It is preceded by two new prefaces by Peter Beilharz and Vandenberghe. T...

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Published in:Thesis eleven 2024-06, Vol.182 (1), p.115-128
Main Authors: Beilharz, Peter, Vandenberghe, Frédéric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alexander, Jeffrey C
Graduate students
Interviews
Journalism
Retirement
Social theories
Sociological theory
Sociology of culture
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Summary:Thesis 11 is pleased to republish this interview of Jeffrey Alexander by Frédéric Vandenberghe which first appeared in Sociologia & Antropologia in 2019 during the moment of Alexander's retirement from Yale University. It is preceded by two new prefaces by Peter Beilharz and Vandenberghe. The interview ranges across Alexander's entire career, from early journalism to the foundations of social theorizing to the supervision and mentoring of graduate students.
ISSN:0725-5136
1461-7455
DOI:10.1177/07255136241265309