Richard P. Appelbaum (born June 6, 1942) is an American sociologist. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former

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Chair in Global and International Studies and Sociology at the

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, and currently a professor at

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Biography

Appelbaum was born on June 6, 1942, in

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. He received his B.A. from

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, M.P.A. from the

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, and PhD from the

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. His scholarship has focused on the globalization of business, and the sociology of work and labor. His most recent research has focused on innovation policy in China and the global supply-chain network. Appelbaum held visiting professorships at the

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and the

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. He is the research group leader of the

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. He was the founding editor of the sociological journal ''

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'' and co-author of the textbook ''Introduction to Sociology,'' now in its 11th edition. He was elected a fellow of the

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in 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Appelbaum, Richard P. Living people University of California, Santa Barbara faculty Columbia College (New York) alumni Princeton University alumni University of Chicago alumni Fielding Graduate University faculty Academics from New York (state) American sociologists Academics of the University of Manchester Academic staff of the University of Hong Kong Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 1942 births