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Social and Cultural Dynamics: Volume Four and The Crisis of Our Age (Review)
Social and Cultural Dynamics: Volume Four and The Crisis of Our Age (Review)
Review of Social and Cultural Dynamics, Volume Four - Basic Problems, Principles, and Methods and the Crisis of our Age published in the American Sociological Review. " Dynamics is one of the best examples of Supersensate Colossalism in modern academic enterprise. "
Society Council Members of the Research Society for Creative Altruism, 1954-1958, Research Center for Creative Altruism  Administration Files
Society Council Members of the Research Society for Creative Altruism, 1954-1958, Research Center for Creative Altruism Administration Files
Administration files of the Research Society for Creative Altruism including the first meeting minutes of the Society October 29, 1955; invitation letters to attend the first organized conference for the new association for a study and application of creative love; correspondence with charter members of the society
Socio-Astrology
Socio-Astrology
A critical, indepth review of Sorokin's Ideational, Idealistic and Sensate culture mentalities in Social and Cultural Dynamics. The Southern Review, Autumn, 1937
Sociocultural Casusality, Space, Time
Sociocultural Casusality, Space, Time
Comparison of R. M. MacIver's book Social Causation and Pitirim Sorokin's book.
Some Recent Ideas of Progress
Some Recent Ideas of Progress
According to Wendell Thomas, "In view of two world wars and the possibility of a third in which the human race might suffer annihilation, the familiar notion of progress as an escalator is being anxiously reconsidered. New concepts of progress have come to the fore. three of these combining scholarship with representative quality, are presented here briefly in the hope that, evaluated together, they may shed some light on man's future." The Personalist, Spring 1948
Sorokin Hits Colleges as "PH.D. Factories"
Sorokin Hits Colleges as "PH.D. Factories"
In this article, Sorokin questions many aspects of modern education especially the value of examinations and the lack of moral development of students. File folder contains clippings from various media
Sorokin Maps a School to Train Temptation-Proof Ruling Class
Sorokin Maps a School to Train Temptation-Proof Ruling Class
Article is about Sorokins proposal of a revolutionary entrance exam for the ideal college. File folder contains clippings from various media.
Sorokin and Parsons at Harvard: Institutional Conflict and the Origin of Hegemonic Tradition
Sorokin and Parsons at Harvard: Institutional Conflict and the Origin of Hegemonic Tradition
Essay is found in a folder containing various articles (see finding aid: 28 -38). The article discusses the processes and conditions that led to Talcott Parsons rise in prominence in the field in the US and Sorokin's relative decline. Johnston uses an Edward Tiryakian framework to explore these conditions and how they shaped the development of Harvard sociology.
Sorokin and Social Change
Sorokin and Social Change
Essay is found in a folder containing various articles (in finding aid: 28 -38). Article appeared in Social Science 52, 2 Spring, p.94-98.
Sorokin's 'Strip Tease'  Test Called Insult to Hollywood
Sorokin's 'Strip Tease' Test Called Insult to Hollywood
Cecil B. de Mille takes offense to Sorokin's insults of Hollywood girls. File folder contains several clipping from various media
Sorokin's 'Strip Tease'  Test Called Insult to Hollywood
Sorokin's 'Strip Tease' Test Called Insult to Hollywood
Cecil B. de Mille takes offense to Sorokin's insults of Hollywood girls. File folder contains several clipping from various media

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