Charles Bidwell

Charles Bidwell is a sociologist and the William Claude Reavis Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. He is best known for his contributions to the sociology of education. His research topics have included the formal and informal organization of schools, the role of schools in society and how their role has changed over time. Bidwell is a past editor of the American Journal of Sociology, the Sociology of Education and the American Journal of Education. In 2007, he received the Willard Waller Award in recognition of his career of distinguished scholarship.