Pierre L. van den Berghe

Author Bio:

Pierre L. van den Berghe (1933–2019) was a Congolese-born American sociologist renowned for his pioneering work in ethnic and race relations. Earning a doctorate at Harvard under Talcott Parsons, he rejected structural functionalism in favor of sociobiological approaches. Van den Berghe taught at Harvard, Wesleyan, the Sorbonne, and the University of Washington, where he served from 1965 to his retirement. He conducted fieldwork across five continents, publishing several influential books in sociology, including one about advancing in higher education, namely, Academic Gamesmanship.