Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 29 (1964) Winner
Nathan Glazer
ネイサン・グレイザー
Nathan Glazer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-02-25 （New York City, New York, United States）
- Died
- 2019-01-19 （Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States） age 95
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Yiddish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- East Harlem, New York City → East Bronx, New York City → Berkeley, California, United States → Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Sociologist, Academic, Author, Editor
- Active Years
- 1940-2019
- Affiliations
- University of California, Berkeley (faculty), Harvard University (faculty), The Public Interest (co-editor), Served on committees of the National Academy of Sciences
- Memberships
- Served on committees of the National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (associated), American Sociological Association (member)
- Influenced By
- Robert K. Merton, Paul Lazarsfeld
- Influenced
- Mustafa Emirbayer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Sociology | — | — | United States |
City College of New York
Country:
United States
Attended in the 1940s. Specific degree and graduation year not specified.
University of Pennsylvania
Country:
United States
Attended; specific degree information not available.
Columbia University
Sociology
Country:
United States
Graduate study indicated; specific degree and year unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Fulbright Fellowship | — | — | Fulbright Program | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Fulbright Fellowship
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beyond the Melting Pot
1963 Sociology / Urban sociologyA study of ethnic groups in New York City arguing that immigrant groups (Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, Irish) retain distinct ethnic identities across generations, challenging the traditional 'melting pot' metaphor.
ImmigrationEthnicityUrban sociologyAssimilation vs. persistence
We Are All Multiculturalists Now
1997 Social commentary / Cultural policyArgues that multiculturalism has become the dominant ethic in public education and cultural policy; Glazer expresses ambivalence, acknowledging its reality while voicing reservations.
MulticulturalismEducation policyIdentity
The Lonely Crowd (with David Riesman and Reuel Denney)
1950 Sociology / Cultural analysisA classic collaborative study analyzing changes in American character and social behavior, influential in mid-20th century sociology.
Social characterCultural changeIndividual vs. society
Bibliography
- The Lonely Crowd (with David Riesman and Reuel Denney)
- Beyond the Melting Pot
- American Judaism
- The Limits of Social Policy
- We Are All Multiculturalists Now
- From a Cause to a Style: Modernist Architecture’s Encounter With the American City
Adaptations
- Appearance in the documentary 'Arguing the World' (1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical, empirical sociological proseEssayistic and polemical engagement with public policy
- Recurring Motifs
- Race and ethnicityCities and communityTension between assimilation and multiculturalismCritiques of public policy
Legacy
An influential public intellectual in urban sociology and ethnic studies. Through works such as 'Beyond the Melting Pot' he deepened debates on immigration and ethnicity and provoked discussion on multiculturalism and social policy, affecting both academia and public discourse.
Academic Societies
- American Sociological Association
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (associated)
Archives
- Harvard University Archives (related materials)
- City College of New York archives
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in the PBS documentary 'Arguing the World' (1998)
Quotes
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"I am indifferent to the neoconservative label."
Source: Interviews / essays (various) -
"The melting pot metaphor didn't hold water."
Source: Reflection on Beyond the Melting Pot (1963) (1963)
Trivia
- Parents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire; Yiddish was spoken at home.
- Brother Joe Glazer became a folk musician specializing in labor songs.
- Co-editor of the policy journal The Public Interest (served as co-editor 1973–2003).
- Died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts on January 19, 2019, aged 95.