James Kluegel

James Kluegel
Born	(1947-05-13) May 13, 1947 (age 77)
Nationality	American
Education	University of Minnesota University of Wisconsin
Scientific career
Fields	Sociology
Institutions	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Thesis	Job authority and social inequality  (1975)

James Robert "Jim" Kluegel (born May 13, 1947)[1] is an American sociologist known for his research on the perception of social inequality in the United States.[2][3][4] He is particularly noted for directing a pioneering 1980 survey of Americans' beliefs about social stratification.[5] He is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he taught for 27 years before retiring in 2006.[6] He was the head of the Department of Sociology there from 1984 to 1996, and again as acting head from 2003 to 2004.[7]

References

1. "Kluegel, James R." Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
2. Morin, Richard (1990-10-21). "Poll finds Americans admire the wealthy". Chicago Sun-Times – via ProQuest.
3. Valenzuela, Abel Jr (2002-05-02). Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles. Russell Sage Foundation. p. 129. ISBN 9781610440738.
4. Bowman, Karlyn (1999-05-01). "The Nation Says NO to Class Warfare". AEI. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
5. Whyte, Martin (2010-02-24). Myth of the Social Volcano: Perceptions of Inequality and Distributive Injustice in Contemporary China. Stanford University Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780804769419.
6. Illinois, Inside. "Faculty members, academic professionals retire". news.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
7. Swicegood, Gray (2006). "Jim Kluegel Retires From the University" (PDF). Sociology Outlook. p. 2.

External links

• Faculty page