Vladimir Emmanuilovich Shlapentokh (Russian: ?????´??? ???????´????? ????????´?, Vladimir Èmmanuilovic Šlâpentoh, 19 October 1926 – 6 October 2015) was a Soviet-born American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and university professor, notable for his work on Soviet and Russian society and politics as well as theoretical work in sociology.He was a Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU).
Vladimir Shlapentokh was widely considered a "founding father" (together with Vladimir Yadov, Boris Grushin, and Yuri Levada) of Soviet sociology.