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About
Award-winning sociologist, academic, educator, and author best known for his extensive research on social class, inequality, and cultural dimensions of class division. He is also known for his focus on social mobility and elitism. He has served as a Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He has also served as the coeditor of the British Journal of Sociology.
Before Fame
Between the years of 2018 and 2021, he served as a Commissioner at the UK Government's Social Mobility Commission.
Trivia
He co-authored a book called The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to Be Privileged. He also authored Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a "Good" Sense of Humour.
Family Life
He hails from the United Kingdom.
Associated With
He and James Fowler are both respected sociologists.
