Degrees and Diplomas
- Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy), November 1965 Universidad de Barcelona, España.
- Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies en Sciences Sociales (Sociologie) 1968. - Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France.
- PhD. In Philosophy, october 1974. Universidad de Barcelona. (Spain)
- H,C.PhD. 2018 Universidad de Valladolid (Spain)
- H.C.PhD. 2021 Universidad Rovira i Virgili. Tarragona (Spain)
- H.C.PhD. 2021 Universidad de Girona (Spain)
Positions held
- Senior Professor of Sociology, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, since 1991.
- Director of Instituto de la Mujer in the Spanish Government (1993-96)
- Member of the Commission for the European Communities Advisory - Committee for Equal Opportunities between man and women (1993-96)
- Coordinator of the European team in the UU.NN. IV Conference of Women in Beijing (1995)
- Member of the European Committee on Equality (CEDG) (1993-96)
- Representative on the UN Economic and Social Council’s Commission on the Status of Women (1993-96)
- Member of the City Council of Barcelona, in charge of Education (1999-2006)
- Member of the State Educational Council of Spain, (2005-2012).
- Vice-president of FES (Spanish Federation of Sociology) (2007-2010).
- Emeritus Professor of Sociology; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, since 2006.
Books and articles
More than seventy books and articles on Social Structure, Education, and Coeducation. My long-life research has mostly been about Social classes, social structure, education, girls' and boys' education, and coeducation. Most of my articles can be found on Academia.edu and on ResearchGate