Michael Burawoy

Michael Burawoy is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. His work focuses on labor studies, Marxist theory, and ethnographic methods, with fieldwork in Zambia, the U.S., Hungary, and Russia. He developed methodologies like the Extended Case Method and Global Ethnography, emphasizing sociology's role in public discourse. As ASA and ISA president, he championed public sociology, advocating for sociology's engagement with societal challenges. His research spans industrial ethnography, state socialism's dynamics, and the university as a sociological site. He has authored influential texts such as Manufacturing Consent and Global Ethnography, and co-edited volumes with global collaborators. His recent work explores W.E.B. Du Bois's sociological significance and critiques neoliberal university structures.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in provided texts, but inferred as PhD in Sociology.
• Key Roles: ASA President (2003-2004), ISA President (2010-2014), founding editor of Global Dialogue.

Research interests include capitalism's global impacts, racial capitalism, and critical pedagogy. He critiques academic elitism and advocates for sociology's relevance to social justice movements. His recent publications address Palestine, decolonizing canons, and labor theory.