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# Etienne Wenger

(1952)   Sociologist

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Etienne Wenger is a sociologist.

## Quick Facts About Etienne Wenger

Born July 1, 1952

Profession Sociologist

## About Etienne Wenger

Swiss sociologist... \| Étienne Charles Wenger is an educational theorist and practitioner, best known for his formulation of the theory of situated cognition and his more recent work in the field of communities of practice.

##  Quotes by Etienne Wenger

> [Knowledge management will never work until corporations realize it's not about how you capture knowledge but how you create and leverage it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/etienne-wenger/knowledge-management-will-never-work-until-corporations-realize-it-s/)

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> [Practice is a shared history of learning. Practice is conversational. 'Communities of Practice' are groups of people who share a concern (domain)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/etienne-wenger/practice-is-a-shared-history-of-learning-practice-is-conversational/)

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