Ferdynand branch
Ferdynand Zweig (born June 23, 1896 in Krakow , † June 9, 1988 in London ) was a Polish economist and sociologist of Jewish descent who emigrated to Great Britain in 1939.
Zweig taught economics at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow from 1928 to 1939 , continued teaching after emigration from 1946 at Oxford University and Manchester University and was also visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1953 to 1956) and the University of Tel Aviv (1964 to 1966).
His research focus was the sociology of work .
Works (selection)
- The four systems of political economy, C. Heymann, Berlin 1932
- The Jew , Victor Gollancz Ltd., London 1947
- Labor, Life and Poverty , 1948
- The British Worker , 1952
- The Worker in an Affluent Society , 1961
- The New Acquisitive Society , 1976
Web links
- Literature by and about Ferdynand Zweig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biographical sketch (English) from Osrodek Mysli Polityczne ( Memento from July 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zweig, Ferdynand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish economist and sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krakow |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1988 |
| Place of death | London |