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Peter L. Berger
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American sociologist (1929–2017)
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Peter Ludwig Berger (1929–2017) was an American-Austrian sociologist, theologian, and university teacher. Born in Vienna, he held citizenship in both the United States and Austria. He was educated at Wagner College and The New School. Throughout his career, he served as a professor at Boston University, The New School, and Rutgers University.
Berger was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, receiving the award of Fellow. His notable work includes *The Social Construction of Reality*. His field of work encompassed the sociology of religion and Lutheranism, reflecting his religious worldview. He spoke English. Berger died of heart failure in Brookline in 2017.
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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)
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- 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
- Employer
- Rutgers University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Notable work
- The Social Construction of Reality
- Field of work
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Peter Ludwig Berger.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1929-03-17
- date of death
- 2017-06-27
- birth name
- Peter Ludwig Berger
- name in native language
- Peter Ludwig Berger
- cause of death
- heart failure
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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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