Zolberg, Vera L.

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ZOLBERG, Vera L.

ZOLBERG, Vera L. American (born Austria), b. 1932. Genres: Sociology. Career: Edgewood College, Madison, WI, instructor in sociology, 1962-63; St. Xavier College, Chicago, IL, assistant professor of sociology, 1965-67; Purdue University-Calumet, Hammond, IN, associate professor of sociology, 1974-83; New School for Social Research, NYC, professor in sociology, 1983-; University of Amsterdam, visiting professor of the arts and culture, and Post Graduate Institute of Amsterdam, holder of chair founded and supported by the Boekmanstichting, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1992-94; writer. Roosevelt University, lecturer, 1971; Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, visiting lecturer, 1979-80; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, research associate, 1986. Publications: Constructing a Sociology of the Arts, 1990; Outsider Art: Contesting Boundaries in Contemporary Culture, 1997. Contributor to anthologies and encyclopedias. Contributor of essays and book reviews to scholarly journals. Address: New School University, 65 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10003, U.S.A. Online address: ZolbergV@newschool.edu

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