Claude Dubar facts for kids

Claude Dubar, born on December 11, 1945, is a French sociologist. A sociologist is someone who studies how people live and interact in groups. They look at things like education, work, and how people's identities are formed.

Who is Claude Dubar?

Claude Dubar is a French expert who studies society. He focuses on how people learn skills for jobs and how their work shapes who they are.

Early Career and Teaching

In 1974, Claude Dubar started his teaching career in Beirut, Lebanon. After this experience, he moved back to France. In 1977, he became a professor at the Lille University of Science and Technology. His main research, called a thesis, was about how people get training for different jobs in France.

Research on Work and Identity

In 1988, Claude Dubar joined a special research group in Paris. This group was called the Centre for Studies and Research on Qualifications. Here, he studied how education and work are connected. He was especially interested in how people's jobs help create their 'professional identities'. This means how their work affects their sense of self and who they are.

Professor and Retirement

From 1993, Claude Dubar taught sociology at the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. He shared his knowledge with many students. In 2012, he retired but was given an honorable title: Emeritus Professor. This means he is still recognized for his important work at the university.

Books by Claude Dubar

Claude Dubar has written many books about sociology. Here are some of his important works:

• Faire de la sociologie, un parcours d'enquêtes (Doing sociology, a survey path), published in 2006.
• Sociologie des professions (Sociology of professions), published in 2005. This book is about how different jobs and careers work in society.
• Analyser les entretiens biographiques (Analyze the biographical interviews), written with Didier Demazière in 2004. (ISBN: 2763781349)
• La Socialisation, construction des identités sociales et professionnelles (Socialization, construction of social and professional identities), published in 2002. (ISBN: 2-200-26448-8) This book looks at how people learn to be part of society and how their identities are built.
• La Crise des identités (Crisis of Identity), published in 2001 and again in 2010. (ISBN: 978-2-13-056220-7, ISBN: 978-2-13-058365-3)
• La Promotion sociale en France (Social Promotion in France), written with Charles Gadea in 1999.
• Genèse et dynamique des groupes professionnels (Genesis and dynamic professional groups), written with Yvette Lucas in 1994.
• La Formation professionnelle continue (Continuing Professional Education), his main research paper, from 1984.