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'''Saskia Sassen''' is a big-name sociologist. Officially, she's the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology. She's known for coining the term "global city", among other things. As such, she's kind of a jet-setter and even has another chair at [[LSE]], so good luck catching up with her. She was raised in Argentina, where her [[w:Willem Sassen|Nazi father]] fled after the war. | '''Saskia Sassen''' is a big-name sociologist. Officially, she's the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology. She's known for coining the term "global city", among other things. As such, she's kind of a jet-setter and even has another chair at [[LSE]], so good luck catching up with her. She was raised in Argentina, where her [[w:Willem Sassen|Nazi father]] fled after the war. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a096d1d0-d2ec-11e2-aac2-00144feab7de.html FT article where Saskia is interviewed while in New York en route to Zurich, having just come from Bogotá] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:59, 16 June 2013
Saskia Sassen is a big-name sociologist. Officially, she's the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology. She's known for coining the term "global city", among other things. As such, she's kind of a jet-setter and even has another chair at LSE, so good luck catching up with her. She was raised in Argentina, where her Nazi father fled after the war.
