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The life and work of Edward Webster
The life of Edward Webster, one of South Africa’s most distinguished sociologists, can be compared to a windmill—taking in the winds of change and turning them into a prodigious intellectual engagement.
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Michael Burawoy is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.
The life of Edward Webster, one of South Africa’s most distinguished sociologists, can be compared to a windmill—taking in the winds of change and turning them into a prodigious intellectual engagement.