Howard Washington Odum
Howard Washington Odum (born May 24, 1884 in Bethlehem , Georgia , † November 8, 1954 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina ) was an American sociologist and 20th President of the American Sociological Association .
After studying at Emory University for the first time , Odum became a teacher, but continued his studies at the University of Mississippi , finishing with a master's degree. He then studied psychology up to a doctorate at Clark University . Odum received his second doctorate ( Ph.D. ) in sociology in 1910 for a dissertation with the title Social and Mental Traits of the Negro at Columbia University . Doctoral supervisor was Franklin Henry Giddings .
Odum then researched social trends as a research fellow for the Philadelphia Bureau of Municipal Research and then taught as a professor at the University of Georgia , Emory University, and finally, from 1920, at the University of North Carolina , where he became a pioneer in social work science . He also examined the African American culture in the southern states .
Odum wrote three novels in addition to his scientific work. In 1930 he served as president of the American Sociological Association. He is the father of the two ecologists Eugene P. Odum and Howard T. Odum .
Fonts (selection)
- An approach to public welfare and social work , 1926
- American social problems. An introduction to the study of the people and their dilemmas , 1939
- Understanding society. The principles of dynamic sociology , 1947
- American sociology. The story of sociology in the United States to 1950 , 1951.
literature
- Wayne D. Brazil: Howard W. Odum. The building years, 1884-1930 , New York 1988.
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| SURNAME | Odum, Howard Washington |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Odum, Howard W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Bethlehem (Georgia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1954 |
| Place of death | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |