Charles Bidwell

Charles Edward Bidwell (born 1932, died 2016, in Chicago, USA) was a sociologist and the William Claude Reavis Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. He is best known for his contributions to the sociology of education. His research topics included the formal and informal organization of schools, the role of schools in society and how their role has changed over time. Bidwell was editor of the American Journal of Sociology, the Sociology of Education and the American Journal of Education. In 2007, he received the Willard Waller Award in recognition of his career of distinguished scholarship.

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