Luciano_Gallino

Luciano Gallino

Luciano Gallino

Italian sociologist (1927–2015)

Luciano Gallino (15 May 1927 – 8 November 2015) was an Italian sociologist.

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Born in Turin, between 1956 and 1971 he worked in the Research Department of Social Relations of Olivetti.[1][2] He was instrumental in introducing Sociology into Italian universities, at a time when both spiritualist and Communist scholars regarded the discipline as largely irrelevant.[3]

From 1971 to 2002 he taught sociology at the University of Turin.[1] He was also President of the Italian Council of Social Sciences from 1979 to 1988, and President of the Italian Association of Sociology from 1987 to 1992.[1]

Gallino was the author of several books and a columnist for various publications, and he directed the magazine Quaderni di Sociologia.[1][2] His studies mainly focused on the sociology of economic processes in the labour market.[1] He cooperated with Romano Prodi when the latter served as Prime Minister of Italy.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Addio a Luciano Gallino, sociologo, editorialista, uno dei maggiori esperti del mercato del lavoro". La Repubblica. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. [2]
    Fabrizio Assandri (8 November 2015). "Martedì l'addio al sociologo Luciano Gallino". La Stampa. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. [3]
    Dell’Arti, Giorgio; Parrini, Massimo (2008). "Gallino, Luciano". Catalogo dei viventi. Venezia: Marsilio. pp. 810–811. ISBN 978-8831795999.
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