Open AccessAn international career rooted in the Gustian school. Acad. Mihail M. Cernea at the age of 90
Author(s) -
Zoltán Rostás
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sociologie românească
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2668-1455
pISSN - 1220-5389
DOI - 10.33788/sr.19.2.10
Subject(s) - romanian , sociology , perspective (graphical) , social security , social science , political science , anthropology , law , philosophy , linguistics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Sociologist Michael M. Cernea, after a successful professional career in Romania, his native country, continued his work at the World Bank, in Washington, starting in 1974. He founded the department of sociology and influenced the perspective on social security within the Bank. Cernea was awarded the Bronisław Malinowski and Solon T. Kimball prizes for his scientific achievements, and he was elected member of the Romanian Academy. He is considered one of the most important thinkers in the fields of sociology of development and applied anthropology.