Jeffrey C. Alexander

Jeffrey C. Alexander
Born
Jeffrey Charles Alexander

(1947-05-30) May 30, 1947 (age 77)
OccupationProfessor Emeritus of Sociology
ChildrenAaron Alexander-bloch
Academic background
Education
ThesisTheoretical Logic in Sociology (1978)
Doctoral advisorRobert N. Bellah[1]
Other advisorsLeo Lowenthal, Neil Smelser
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineSociology
Sub-disciplineCultural sociology
School or traditionNeofunctionalism
Institutions

Jeffrey Charles Alexander (born 1947) is an American sociologist, and a prominent social theorist. He is the founding figure in the school of cultural sociology he refers to as the "strong program".