Hans L. Zetterberg (3 May 1927 - 28 November 2014) was a Swedish

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sociologist.

Education

He studied at

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and the

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and received an honorary doctorate from

Umeå University Umeå University ( sv, Umeå universitet; Ume Sami: ) is a public research university located in Umeå, in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders. As of 2015 ...

Zetterberg worked at

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1953-1964; he was

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's doctoral advisor.

Publications

*Zetterberg, Hans Lennart. On Theory and Verification in Sociology. New Jersey: Bedminster Press, 1966.(3rd edition) According to

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, the book is held in 830 libraries WorldCat book entry
/ref> *Zetterberg, Hans Lennart. Sociology in the United States of America; A Trend Report. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1973. *Zetterberg, Hans Lennart. Sociological Endeavor. Milton: Routledge, 2018. *Zetterberg, Hans Lennart. Museums and Adult Education. New York: A.M. Kelley for the International Council of Museums, 1969. *Zetterberg, Hans Lennart, and Graham Fennell. Sexual Life in Sweden. 2021.

References

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