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Peter Blau  

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  • Peter M. Blau (1918–2002) was a twentieth-century, Austrian-born, American social theorist who contributed widely to sociology in the areas of organizational theory, exchange theory, social mobility, stratification, and macrostructural theory. Committed to a nomothetic approach to social science, Blau developed insightful and creative theory, which he rigorously tested through the innovative use of previously underutilized data sources. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Theory; Blau, Peter]

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