Arne L. Kalleberg

About the Author

Arne L. Kalleberg is a distinguished sociologist and Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he has shaped the field of work and organizations through decades of rigorous scholarship. His research delves into the dynamics of labor markets, inequality, and the evolving nature of employment in modern economies, offering critical insights into how globalization, technological change, and policy shifts have transformed job quality and worker well-being. Kalleberg's influential works, including Good Jobs, Bad Jobs: The Rise of Polarized and Precarious Employment Systems in the United States 1970s to 2000s (American Sociological Association's Rose Series in Sociology) and Precarious Lives: Job Insecurity and Well-Being in Rich Democracies, have become cornerstones for understanding precarious employment and its societal impacts. A former president of the American Sociological Association, he continues to bridge academic theory with real-world implications, advocating for policies that foster equitable labor conditions.