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Jack Barbalet | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | Flinders University University of Adelaide |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Australian Catholic University Hong Kong Baptist University University of Papua New Guinea University of Adelaide Australian National University University of Leicester University of Western Sydney |
| Main interests | Sociological theory, economic sociology, sinology |
| Notable ideas | Sociology of emotions |
Jack Barbalet is an Australian sociologist. Since 2017 he has been professor of sociology at the Australian Catholic University. He was previously Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University. He has held appointments at the University of Papua New Guinea, the University of Adelaide, and the Australian National University. He was professor of sociology at the University of Leicester, where he was head of department, and subsequently professorial fellow in the Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy at the University of Western Sydney.
Barbalet completed undergraduate studies at the Flinders University of South Australia and was awarded a first class honours degree by Adelaide University, where he completed a PhD.
Barbalet’s research interests include sociological theory, economic sociology and China studies. He was an early contributor to citizenship studies.[1] Barbalet was a leader in the development of the sociology of emotions,[2][3] not only intellectually but also organizationally through the establishment of the Sociology of Emotions Research Network of the European Sociological Association.[4]
Barbalet’s research includes the critical evaluation of Max Weber's sociology; his recent contributions have been to the sociological study of contemporary China.
