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social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > theorists in sociology of education > William Sewell
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William Sewell  

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  • For more than six decades, William Hamilton Sewell (1909–2001) served as a guiding presence in the development of sociology as an academic discipline. As a distinguished scholar, his research regarding the relationship between one's background and level of achievement remains one of the most remarkable sociological investigations ever conducted. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Sewell, William]

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