Frederick L. Whitam
Frederick L. Whitam (born February 7, 1933 in Natchez , Mississippi , † July 10, 2009 in Tempe , Arizona ) was an American sociologist and author .
Life
Whitam studied sociology at Millsaps College in Jackson (Mississippi) , at the University of Chicago , at the Columbia University and at Indiana University , where he the Ph. D. acquired. He has held positions at Millsaps College, the State University of New York, and the University of Texas at Austin . In 1965 he came to Arizona State University , where he was a professor from 1986 to 1997.
Fonts (selection)
- Subdimensions of Religiosity as Related to Race Prejudice. MA thesis, Indiana University, 1957.
- Adolescence and Mass Persuasion: A Study of Teen-age Decision-Making at a Billy Graham Crusade. Doctoral dissertation, 1965.
- (with Robin Mathy :) Male homosexuality in four societies: Brazil, Guatemala, the Philippines, and the United States. Praeger Publishers, 1985, ISBN 978-0-03-004298-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Frederick L. Whitam in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Obituary in: ASAnet: Footnotes, Volume 37, Issue 8, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whitam, Frederick L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whitam, Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Natchez , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 2009 |
| Place of death | Tempe , Arizona |