Peter L. Berger
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- Born
- 17 March 1929
- Died
- 27 June 2017
- Works
- 159
Top works
- 종교와사회
- Globalisation and culture
- The Intersections Collection Pearson Custom Sociology
- Readings in sociology
- Hazmanah li-fegishah (ʻim ha-sotsyologyah)
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives
· 1999 · cited 84,576x
- A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: Development and validation
· 1987 · cited 42,104x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,698x
- RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
· 2019 · cited 23,483x
- <i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
· 2010 · cited 23,272x
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Key facts
- Born
- Peter Ludwig Berger , ( 1929-03-17 ) March 17, 1929, Vienna , Austria
- Died
- June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27) (aged 88), Brookline , Massachusetts , U.S.
- Spouse
- Brigitte Kellner ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 28, 1959</span>"}]]}'>1959 ; died May 28, 2015</span>"}]]}'>2015 )
- Education
- Wagner College ( BA ) The New School ( MA , PhD )
- Influences
- Alfred Schütz Max Weber
- Discipline
- Sociology theology
- Sub discipline
- Sociology of knowledge sociology of religion
- Institutions
- The New School for Social Research Rutgers University Boston College Boston University
- Doctoral students
- Os Guinness James Davison Hunter Michael Plekon Uwe Siemon-Netto
- Notable students
- Chaim I. Waxman
- Notable works
- The Social Construction of Reality (1966) , Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective (1963), A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural (1969)
Key dates
- Born
- 17 March 1929
- Died
- 27 June 2017
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Family name
- Berger
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Brookline
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- The New School
Article
Peter Ludwig Berger (17 March 1929 – 27 June 2017) was an Austrian-born American sociologist and Protestant theologian. Berger became known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, study of modernization, and contributions to sociological theory.
Berger is arguably best known for his book, co-authored with Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966), which is considered one of the most influential texts in the sociology of knowledge and played a central role in the development of social constructionism. In 1998 the International Sociological Association named this book as the fifth most-influential book written in the field of sociology during the 20th century. In addition to this book, some of the other books that Berger has written include: Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective (1963); A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural (1969); and The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion (1967).
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