Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 11 (1946) Winner
St. Clair Drake
セント・クレア・ドレイク
St. Clair Drake
Aliases:
John Gibbs St. Clair Drake
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-01-02 （Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.）
- Died
- 1990-06-15 （Palo Alto, California, U.S.） age 79
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. → Harrisburg, Virginia, U.S. → Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. → Staunton, Virginia, U.S. → Hampton, Virginia, U.S. → Chicago, Illinois, U.S. → Accra / Ghana (periods of residence) → Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- sociologist, anthropologist, university professor, activist, author
- Active Years
- 1932-1976
- Affiliations
- Roosevelt University (faculty), Stanford University (faculty), University of Ghana (head of sociology department), Dillard University (instructor), Hampton University (alumnus)
- Influenced By
- Allison Davis, George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, Marcus Garvey movement (familial influence)
- Influenced
- Franklin Rosemont, Generations of students and scholars in African and African American studies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) | College of Sciences | Biology (minor: English) | B.S. | 1927–1931 | United States |
| University of Chicago | Department of Anthropology | Anthropology | Ph.D. | 1930s–1954 (博士課程含む) | United States |
Hampton Institute (now Hampton University)
College of Sciences
/ Biology (minor: English)
Degree:
B.S.
Period:
1927–1931
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
United States
Served in student government and edited the college paper; involved in student activism.
University of Chicago
Department of Anthropology
/ Anthropology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1930s–1954 (博士課程含む)
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
United States
Doctoral dissertation based on research with African immigrants in the U.K.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Black Metropolis | — | Anisfield-Wolf Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1973 | DuBois-Johnson-Frazier Award | — | — | American Sociological Association | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Bronislaw Malinowski Award | — | — | Society for Applied Anthropology / related organizations | 受賞 |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1946
Work:
Black Metropolis
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Foundation
Result:
受賞
DuBois-Johnson-Frazier Award
1973
Organization:
American Sociological Association
Result:
受賞
Bronislaw Malinowski Award
1990
Organization:
Society for Applied Anthropology / related organizations
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City
1945 urban sociology / race relationsA landmark empirical study of Black life in Chicago's Bronzeville, analyzing social structure, institutions, and race relations. Co-authored with Horace R. Cayton, Jr.
race relationsurban societycommunity organizationeconomic inequality
Churches and Voluntary Associations Among Negroes in Chicago
1940 sociologyStudy of Black churches and voluntary associations in Chicago and their social roles.
religion and communitysocial networks
Social Work in West Africa
1963 social work / international developmentCo-authored work on social welfare systems and practice in West Africa.
development policycommunity welfare
Black Religion and the Redemption of Africa
1971 religion studies / anthropologyExamines the role of religion in Africa and the diaspora and its social and political implications.
religion and politicsPan-Africanism
Black Folks Here and There: An Essay in History and Anthropology (2 vols)
1987 history / anthropologyTwo-volume essay comparing and analyzing the Black diaspora from historical and anthropological perspectives.
diaspora studiescomparative history
Bibliography
- Churches and Voluntary Associations Among Negroes in Chicago (1940)
- Black Metropolis (1945, co-authored)
- Social Work in West Africa (1963, co-authored)
- Race Relations in a Time of Rapid Social Change (1966)
- Black Religion and the Redemption of Africa (1971)
- Black Folks Here and There (1987, 1990)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, empirical prosecomparative analysis bridging history and anthropology
- Recurring Motifs
- urban space and communityracial inequality and resistancePan-Africanism and international connections
Legacy
St. Clair Drake made major contributions to urban sociology, race-relations studies, and Pan-African scholarship. He helped establish African and African American studies programs at Roosevelt and Stanford, and his legacy continues through research centers and named lecture series.
Museums
- St. Clair Drake Center for African and African American Studies (Roosevelt University) Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Academic Societies
- American Anthropological Association
- American Sociological Association
Archives
- St. Clair Drake Papers (Roosevelt University Archives)
- St. Clair Drake Papers (New York Public Library)
Quotes
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"It was rather exciting, this learning that one is a Negro and what it means – also rather frustrating."
Source: Biographical sketch, St. Clair Drake Papers, Roosevelt University Archives
Trivia
- His father emigrated from Barbados and was a Baptist minister and an organizer for Marcus Garvey's UNIA
- During World War II he was a conscientious objector to the segregated armed forces and served in a civilian capacity in the U.S. Maritime Service