＜訃報＞鶴見和子さん８８歳＝上智大名誉教授、社会学者 民俗学の方法を取り入れた独自の学風で知られた社会学者で上智大名誉教授の鶴見和子さんが７月３１日、死去した。８８歳。葬儀の日取りと喪主は未定。父は政治家の鶴見祐輔、母方の祖父は後藤新平。柳…

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都留重人さん９３歳＝経済学者、日本学士院会員 旧経済企画庁（現・内閣府）の前身の経済安定本部で、第１回の経済白書（現在は経済財政白書）の執筆責任者を務めた経済学者で日本学士院会員の都留重人（つる・しげと）さんが、５日、呼吸不全のため死去した…

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