William Chambliss

William Chambliss
William J. Chambliss
Born
William Joseph Chambliss

1933
Died(2014-02-22)February 22, 2014 (age 80)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1955), Indiana University (Ph.D., 1962)
Spouse(s)Louisa Mackie (divorced), Pernille Baadsager Chambliss (married until his death)[2]
Children3[2]
AwardsLifetime Achievement Awards from the Criminology section and the Sociology of Law section of the American Sociological Association[1]
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology, sociology
InstitutionsGeorge Washington University
Thesis The selection of friends  (1962)

William Joseph Chambliss (1933 – February 22, 2014) was an American criminologist and sociologist. He was a professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at The George Washington University for over 20 years.[2] He was a pioneer of the conflict theory (social theory) which concluded, among other things, that conflict between different social classes is the fundamental force in capitalist societies.[3] In addition to his transformative scholarly contributions, he was a teacher-scholar and mentor to many of today’s leading criminologists and sociologists.[4]

  1. ^ Calavita, Kitty. "William J. Chambliss (1933–2014)". Law and Society Association. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference wapo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cullen, Francis (2010). Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory. SAGE Publications. pp. 141–7. ISBN 9781452265773.
  4. ^ "On the Passing of Prof. William Chambliss | University Honors Program Blog". Retrieved 2019-12-07.

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