Andre Gunder Frank
German-American sociologist (1929–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andre Gunder Frank (February 24, 1929 – April 25, 2005) was a German-American sociologist and economic historian who promoted dependency theory after 1970 and world-systems theory after 1984. He employed some Marxian concepts on political economy, but rejected Marx's stages of history, and economic history generally.[citation needed]
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Andre Gunder Frank | |
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Born | (1929-02-24)February 24, 1929 |
Died | April 25, 2005(2005-04-25) (aged 76) |
Nationality | German |
Known for | Contributions to world-systems theory |
Spouse(s) | Marta Fuentes, Nancy Howell, Alison Candela |
Parent | Leonhard Frank |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Swarthmore College University of Michigan University of Chicago |
Thesis | Growth and Productivity in Ukrainian Agriculture from 1928 to 1955 (1957) |
Doctoral advisor | Bert F. Hoselitz[1] |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Chile University of Amsterdam University of East Anglia |
Website | rrojasdatabank |
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