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第12回（1990年） Winner
Francis Wilson
フランシス・ウィルソン
Francis Wilson
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1939-05-17 （Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)）
- 死没
- 2022-04-24 （South Africa (place not specified)） 82歳
- 国籍
- South African
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Anglican
- 居住地歴
- Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) → Cape Town, South Africa
経歴
- 職業
- Economist, University professor, Researcher
- 活動期間
- 1964年〜2022年
- 所属
- University of Cape Town (School of Economics), Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) - founder and director, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School (visiting professor)
- 所属団体
- Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Godfrey Wilson (father, anthropologist), Monica Wilson (mother, anthropologist)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Researchers in South African labour and poverty studies (successors at SALDRU)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | Physics | BSc | — | South Africa |
| University of Cambridge | — | Economics | Master's and PhD | — | United Kingdom |
St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
国:
South Africa
Secondary education (years of attendance/graduation unknown)
University of Cape Town
Physics
学位:
BSc
国:
South Africa
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
University of Cambridge
Economics
学位:
Master's and PhD
国:
United Kingdom
Obtained master's degree and doctorate in economics
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Honorary doctorate (University of Cape Town) | — | — | University of Cape Town | 受賞 |
Honorary doctorate (University of Cape Town)
2016
主催:
University of Cape Town
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Labour in the South African Gold Mines 1911-1969
1972年 History / EconomicsA detailed analysis of labour in South African gold mines, exposing structures of exploitation and the migrant labour system; a seminal work in mining and labour history.
miningmigrant labourexploitationeconomic history
Uprooting Poverty: the South African challenge (co-authored)
1989年 Policy studies / Poverty studiesA co-authored report for the Second Carnegie Inquiry addressing structures of poverty in South Africa and proposing policy and development strategies.
povertysocial policydevelopment
Poverty reduction: what role for the state in today's globalized economy?
2001年 Economic policy / International developmentAn examination of the role of the state in poverty reduction under globalization, discussing the balance between state intervention and market mechanisms.
globalizationrole of the statepoverty reduction
Minerals and Migrants: How the Mining Industry Has Shaped South Africa
2001年 Academic article / Economic history 23ページAn article discussing how minerals and the mining industry influenced migration, urbanization, and economic structures in South Africa, clarifying mechanisms of socio-economic change.
impact of miningmigrationeconomic structures
Dinosaurs, Diamonds and Democracy: A Short, Short History of South Africa
2011年 Popular history / OverviewA concise, accessible overview of South African history aimed at general readers, portraying the country's development from economic and social history perspectives.
South African historyeconomic historysocial history
全著作
- Labour in the South African Gold Mines 1911-1969
- Uprooting Poverty: the South African challenge (co-authored with Mamphela Ramphele)
- Poverty reduction: what role for the state in today's globalized economy? (co-edited)
- Minerals and Migrants: How the Mining Industry Has Shaped South Africa (article)
- Dinosaurs, Diamonds and Democracy: A Short, Short History of South Africa
作風・主題
- 文体
- Analytical, empirical academic styleClear policy-oriented exposition
- 頻出モチーフ
- mining and economic structuresmigrant labour and exploitationpoverty and development policy
評価・遺産
Francis Wilson was a pioneering scholar in South African labour history and poverty studies, known for exposing the migrant labour system and exploitation in the mines. As founder of SALDRU he built an enduring research base that influenced policy and academia.
関連学会
- Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
資料所蔵先
- University of Cape Town archives (holds related materials)
豆知識
- His parents, Godfrey Wilson and Monica Wilson, were both prominent anthropologists.
- Founder of SALDRU (Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit), leaving a major imprint on labour studies in South Africa.
- Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cape Town in 2016.