Sean’s Russia Blog: Rich Russians

Rich Russians

Guest:

Elisabeth Schimpfossl is a Lecturer in Sociology and Policy as Aston University where specializes in the sociology of elites, power and social inequality and comparative media and journalism in post-communist Europe. She’s the author of Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie published by Oxford University Press.

Music:

Betty Wright & The Roots, “Hollywould,” Betty Wright: The Movie, 2011.

30 September 2019

 

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Elisabeth Schimpfoessl

About Elisabeth Schimpfössl

My research focuses on elites, philanthropy and social inequality as well as questions around post-Socialist media and self-censorship. I did my PhD at the University of Manchester and taught at Liverpool University, Brunel and UCL before taking up my current post as Lecturer in Sociology and Policy at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. I live in London.