Dr. Marcelo Vieta

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marcelo Vieta is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, specializing in various areas of political and social theory. His research interests encompass class-struggle approaches, critical development studies, and continental philosophy. Vieta's work critically engages with themes such as economic democracy, labor-process theory, and Latin American social-political thought. He explores new cooperativism and organization studies, especially in relation to participatory democratic organizations. His expertise also extends to the political economy and social solidarity economy initiatives, focusing on the conceptualizations of social economy and social movement learning. Vieta has contributed significantly to the study of work-integration social enterprises, social cooperatives, and workers' self-management. He is particularly interested in the worldwide cooperative movement, with an emphasis on worker cooperatives. Vieta teaches courses related to these subjects at the University of Toronto, bringing a rich background in sociology and philosophy to his academic endeavors.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology