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English
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Richard Sennett
Parents
Miep van der Voort
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University of Buenos Aires, University of Notre Dame, University of Poitiers
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♑ Capricorn
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猪 Pig
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Saskia Sassen: Dutch-American sociologist.
Born in The Hague (age 79).
5 awards including Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences.
Studied at University of Buenos Aires.
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Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
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honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers
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honorary doctor of the University of Valencia
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honorary doctorate from ENS
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Biography
Saskia Sassen is a Dutch-American sociologist noted for her analyses of globalization and international human migration. She is a professor of sociology at Columbia University in New York City, and the London School of Economics. The term global city was coined and popularized by Sassen in her 1991 work The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo.
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How old is Saskia Sassen?
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Saskia Sassen was born in The Hague.
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