Luther Lee Bernard
Luther Lee Bernard (born October 29, 1881 in Russel County , Kentucky , † January 23, 1951 ) was an American sociologist and social psychologist. He was the 22nd president of the American Sociological Association .
Work and effect
Bernard studied at the University of Missouri and the University of Chicago , where he received his Ph.D. received his doctorate. He then taught sociology and social psychology at various North American universities and was finally professor of sociology at Pennsylvania State University .
According to Lewis Coser , Bernard's social-psychological theory can be described as "modified behaviorism " . He adopted basic principles of behaviorism, but emphasized the environmental impact on character formation. With him, American social psychology turned away from an exclusively biological orientation.
Fonts (selection)
- Instincts (1924)
- An Introduction to Social Psychology (1926)
- The Development of Methods in Sociology (1928)
- Sociology and the Study of International Relations (1934)
- Social Control (1939)
- War an its Causes (1944)
- Origins of American Sociology (1943 - with Jessie Bernard).
literature
- Lewis Coser : Bernard, Luther Lee. In: Wilhelm Bernsdorf , Horst Knospe (Ed.): Internationales Soziologenlexikon. Volume 1: Articles on sociologists who died by the end of 1969. 2nd revised edition. Enke, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 3-432-82652-4 , p. 35 f.
Web links
- Luther Lee Bernard: Short biography in English ( Memento of April 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Literature by and about Luther Lee Bernard in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Guide to the Luther Lee Bernard Papers 1928-1938 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
Individual evidence
- ↑ see literature, p. 36
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernard, Luther Lee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist and social psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Russel County , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 1951 |