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Frederic C. Deyo is an American sociologist known for his work on industrial relations, labor markets, and the political economy of development in East Asia. His research has contributed significantly to the understanding of labor dynamics, globalization, and economic transformations in the region.
Early Life and Education
editFrederic C. Deyo received his bachelor's degree in Sociology from Yale University in 1964. He later pursued his graduate studies at UC Berkeley and the University of Chicago, earning a Ph.D. in Sociology. His dissertation focused on Ethnicity and Work Culture in Thailand.
Academic Career
editDeyo began his academic career as a professor at Bucknell University in 1972. He later held positions at SUNY Brockport and Binghamton, where he taught courses on sociology, labor relations, and the political economy of development. Throughout his career, he has held various academic positions, including Foundation Director of the Centre for Development Studies at the University of Auckland.
Research and Contributions
editDeyo's research primarily focuses on the political economy of development, industrial relations, and labor markets in East Asia. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, and the Philippines. His work has been influential in understanding how globalization and economic policies impact labor dynamics and industrial development in these regions.[1]
Major Works
edit- Beneath the Miracle: Labor Subordination in the New Asian Industrialism (1989) - In this seminal work, Deyo examines the labor conditions and industrial relations in newly industrialized countries of East Asia, highlighting the challenges faced by workers amidst rapid economic growth. This book has received critical acclaim, with World Development stating, "An important book with implications far beyond East Asia." Bruce Nissen from Labor Studies Journal remarked, "By utilizing a comparative analysis of the major features of the industrial relations systems of all four economies, Deyo extends our understanding of their employment systems well beyond any previous research." Rita S. Gallin of the Journal of Asian Studies commented, "Deyo's provocative thesis calls for reassessment of several truisms about development in the NICs."[2]
- The Political Economy of the New Asian Industrialism (1987) - This edited volume brings together various scholars to analyze the economic transformations and policy frameworks that have shaped industrial development in East Asia. It provides a comprehensive overview of the political and economic factors influencing the rapid industrialization in the region.[3]
- Reforming Asian Labor Systems: Economic Tensions and Worker Dissent (2001) - Deyo explores the evolving labor systems in Asia, focusing on the economic pressures and the rise of worker activism and dissent in response to changing labor market conditions.[3]
== Awards and Honors ==[4]
- 1988 - S.U.N.Y. Significant Research Advance Award to establish Global Rochester and its parent body, the Community Research Center.
- 1992-93 - Fulbright Lectureship/Research Award to Thailand.
- 1992-93 - Social Science Research Council Research Award for the study of flexible production and industrial development in Thailand.
Personal Life
editFrederic C. Deyo is married to Judith and has five children. He resides in Rochester, New York, and continues to engage in research and academic activities.
Selected Bibliography
edit- Deyo, F. C. (1987). The Political Economy of the New Asian Industrialism. Cornell University Press.
- Deyo, F. C. (1989). Beneath the Miracle: Labor Subordination in the New Asian Industrialism. University of California Press.
- Deyo, F. C. (2001). Reforming Asian Labor Systems: Economic Tensions and Worker Dissent. Cornell University Press.
References
edit- ^ Amazon (1993). Beneath the Miracle: Labor Subordination in the New Asian Industrialism. University of California Press. ISBN 0520082621.
- ^ SUNY Binghamton (September 1990). "Beneath the Miracle: Labor Subordination in the New Asian Industrialism. By Frederic C. Deyo. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989. 273p. $30.00". American Political Science Review. 84 (3): 1029. doi:10.2307/1962839. JSTOR 1962839.
- ^ a b Cornell University Press. "The Political Economy of the New Asian Industrialism by Frederic C. Deyo | Paperback".
- ^ https://www.binghamton.edu/sociology/docs/cv/fdeyo.cv.pdf.
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