Edward Alsworth Ross

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Edward Alsworth Ross

Edward Alsworth Ross (born December 12, 1866 in Virden , Illinois , † July 22, 1951 in Madison , Wisconsin ) was an American sociologist.

Ross studied philosophy and economics in the USA and in Berlin in 1888/89, first becoming professor of economics at Cornell University , then professor of sociology at Stanford University , the University of Nebraska and finally, from 1906, the University of Wisconsin at the he worked for almost 30 years. Ross was the fifth president of the American Sociological Society .

Ross is one of the pioneers of the American sociologist. His socio-psychological work is about the elaboration of the control principles that are developed by groups to regulate the behavior of their members. He introduced the term social control into the scientific discussion.

Works (selection)

  • Social Control , 1901 (reprinted 2009). Digitized
  • Various articles in The American Journal of Sociology on the subject of social control. E.g .: social control. XIX. Class Control , 1900. Digitized
  • The Foundation of Sociology , 1905.
  • Social Psychology , 1908. Digitized
  • The Principles of Sociology , 1920 (second edition 1930).
  • The Soviet Republic , 1923.
  • Civis Sociology , 1925.

literature

  • Lewis A. Coser : Ross, Edward Alsworth , in: Wilhelm Bernsdorf / Horst Knospe (eds.): Internationales Soziologenlexikon , Vol. 1, Enke, Stuttgart ² 1980, pp. 357 f.

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personal data
SURNAME Ross, Edward Alsworth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sociologist
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH Virden , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 1951
Place of death Madison , Wisconsin