Henry Pratt Fairchild
Henry Pratt Fairchild (born August 18, 1880 in Dundee , Illinois , † October 2, 1956 in North Hollywood , California ) was an American sociologist and the 26th President of the American Sociological Association .
Fairchild attended Doane College in Nebraska , where his father taught as a professor, up to his bachelor's degree in 1900. After further studies at Yale University , he became a Ph.D. there in 1909. PhD. After several years of teaching at Yale University, he moved to New York University in 1919 , where he taught as a sociology professor from 1924 to 1951.
Fairchild was scientifically based on Marxism and published various writings that led to controversy in the United States. He dealt particularly critically with racism and conducted research on questions of demography .
Fairchild was the first president of the Population Association of America from 1921 to 1925 . In 1930 he received an honorary doctorate from Doane College , and in 1936 he served as president of the American Sociological Association.
Fonts (selection)
- The Melting Pot Mistake , 1926
- The Alien in Our Midst , 1930
- General Sociology , 1934
- Birth Control Review , 1939
- People: The Quantity and Quality of Population , 1939
- Economics for the Millions , 1940
- Main street: the American town; past and present , 1941
- Race and Nationality as Factors in American Life , 1947.
Web links
- American Sociological Association Fairchild Online Biography
- Literature by and about Henry Pratt Fairchild in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fairchild, Henry Pratt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fairchild, Henry P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dundee, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1956 |
| Place of death | North Hollywood |