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Monday, 15 April 2013

RIP Raymond Boudon

Not all French sociology is of the blah blah tendency.  Raymond Boudon must be one of the most distinguished that resisted. Le Monde's notice is short, but it also carries a slightly longer appreciation by Mathieu Laine. Le Figaro tells you a bit more about him with a slant along the lines you might expect.
Posted by Colin at 03:26

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