Sol Encel
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Solomon "Sol" Encel was a Polish
born Australia
n academic sociologist
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He received an M.A. (1952) and PhD. (1960) both from the University of Melbourne
. He was Professor
of Sociology, University of New South Wales
(1966–1990), Senior Lecturer and Reader in Political Science, Australian National University
Canberra (1956–1966) and Tutor and Lecturer in Political Science, University of Melbourne (1952–1955).
He was the author of numerous books and articles, particularly including two landmark books, Australian Society (1965) and Equality and Authority in Australia (1970).
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic sociologist
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
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He received an M.A. (1952) and PhD. (1960) both from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. He was Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Sociology, University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
(1966–1990), Senior Lecturer and Reader in Political Science, Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
Canberra (1956–1966) and Tutor and Lecturer in Political Science, University of Melbourne (1952–1955).
He was the author of numerous books and articles, particularly including two landmark books, Australian Society (1965) and Equality and Authority in Australia (1970).