Luciano Gallino (15 May 1927 – 8 November 2015) was an Italian sociologist.
Luciano Gallino | |
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| Born | 15 May 1927 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 8 November 2015 (aged 88) Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
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]
- ^ a b c d e "Addio a Luciano Gallino, sociologo, editorialista, uno dei maggiori esperti del mercato del lavoro". La Repubblica. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ a b Fabrizio Assandri (8 November 2015). "Martedì l'addio al sociologo Luciano Gallino". La Stampa. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ a b Dell’Arti, Giorgio; Parrini, Massimo (2008). "Gallino, Luciano". Catalogo dei viventi. Venezia: Marsilio. pp. 810–811. ISBN 978-8831795999.
- Profile and bibliography on Giulio Einaudi Editore (in Italian)