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第24回（1959年） Winner
John Milton Yinger
ジョン・ミルトン・ヤンガー
John Milton Yinger
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1916-07-06 （Quincy, Michigan）
- 死没
- 2011-07-28 （Oberlin, Ohio） 95歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Methodist
- 居住地歴
- Quincy, Michigan (birth) → Greencastle, Indiana (DePauw University) → Baton Rouge, Louisiana (LSU) → Madison, Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin–Madison) → Oberlin, Ohio (career & later life)
経歴
- 職業
- Sociologist, Educator, Author
- 活動期間
- 1942年〜1987年
- 所属
- Ohio Wesleyan University (early appointment), Oberlin College (faculty, 1947–1987), American Sociological Association (member; president 1976–1977), Clare Hall, Cambridge (Fellow)
- 所属団体
- American Sociological Association
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePauw University | — | Sociology | 学士 | — | United States |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | 修士 | — | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | Sociology | 博士（Ph.D.） | — | United States |
DePauw University
Sociology
学位:
学士
国:
United States
Undergraduate major in sociology
Louisiana State University
学位:
修士
国:
United States
Master's degree (year not specified)
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sociology
学位:
博士（Ph.D.）
卒業年:
1942
国:
United States
Received Ph.D. in 1942
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (scholarly) | Racial and Cultural Minorities (co-authored) | — | Anisfield-Wolf Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | フェロー選出 |
| — | Honorary degree (DePauw University) | — | — | DePauw University | 授与 |
| — | Honorary degree (Syracuse University) | — | — | Syracuse University | 授与 |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (scholarly)
1959
対象作品:
Racial and Cultural Minorities (co-authored)
主催:
Anisfield-Wolf Foundation
結果:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1967
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
フェロー選出
Honorary degree (DePauw University)
主催:
DePauw University
結果:
授与
Honorary degree (Syracuse University)
主催:
Syracuse University
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Religion in the Struggle for Power: a Study in the Sociology of Religion
1946年 Sociology of ReligionAn early study analyzing how religion relates to structures of social power.
religion and powersociology of religion
Religion, Society, and the Individual: an Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
1957年 Textbook / IntroductionAn introductory textbook outlining sociology of religion, focusing on the interaction between individuals and society.
sociology of religionindividual and society
Toward A Field Theory of Behavior: Personality and Social Structure
1965年 Social theoryA theoretical work discussing the relationship between personality (individual behavior) and social structure from a field theory perspective.
personalitysocial structuretheoretical sociology
Countercultures: The Promise and Peril of a World Turned Upside Down
1982年 Cultural sociologyA comprehensive study of countercultures analyzing the nature and impact of cultural groups that conflict with mainstream societal values.
counterculturecultural conflictsocial change
Racial and Cultural Minorities: An Analysis of Prejudice and Discrimination
1985年 Race and ethnicity studiesA sociological analysis of prejudice and discrimination; a textbook co-authored with George Eaton Simpson that went through multiple editions.
race relationsdiscriminationminorities
Ethnicity: Source of Strength? Source of Conflict?
1994年 Ethnicity studiesExamines the dual nature of ethnicity as both a source of strength and a source of conflict for communities.
ethnicityidentityconflict
全著作
- Religion in the Struggle for Power: a Study in the Sociology of Religion (1946)
- Religion, Society, and the Individual: an Introduction to the Sociology of Religion (1957)
- Toward A Field Theory of Behavior: Personality and Social Structure (1965)
- Countercultures: The Promise and Peril of a World Turned Upside Down (1982)
- Racial and Cultural Minorities: An Analysis of Prejudice and Discrimination (5th ed., co-authored) (1985)
- Ethnicity: Source of Strength? Source of Conflict? (1994)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Scholarly and clear proseCombination of theoretical analysis and empirical evidence
- 頻出モチーフ
- relationship of religion and societyminorities and race relationscultural conflict (countercultures)
評価・遺産
A sociologist who made significant contributions to sociology of religion, race and ethnicity studies, and the study of countercultures. He originated the concept of 'contraculture' in the 1960s and influenced teaching and research through his textbooks and scholarly works. Longtime professor emeritus at Oberlin College.
関連学会
- American Sociological Association
資料所蔵先
- Oberlin College Archives (J. Milton Yinger Papers, 1937–2003)
引用
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"A contraculture is a group whose values contain as a primary element a theme of conflict with the values of the total society."
出典: American Sociological Review (1960 article) (1960年)
豆知識
- Performed in many concerts as part of the family singing group "Yinger Singers."
- While at DePauw University he competed in track (sprints and hurdles) and at one point raced against Jesse Owens.
- Married in 1941; his wife Winnie predeceased him in 2002 after 61 years of marriage.
- His son John McHenry Yinger is a professor at Syracuse University.