Remembering Michael Burawoy: A True Inspiration for 21st Century Sociologists | Jos Chathukulam

On February 3, 2025, Michael Burawoy (age 77 years), a world-renowned Marxist Sociologist, died in a road accident. He was hit by a car while walking near his home in Oakland, United States. Burawoy joined the Berkeley Sociology Department as an Assistant Professor in 1976, after earning a PhD in sociology. After 47 years of service, he retired in 2023. With the passing of Burawoy, the world has lost not only a prominent public intellectual and compassionate educator but also a scholar who pioneered the