Coser, Lewis A., 1913-2003

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Lewis A. Coser (1913-2003) and Rose Laub Coser (1916-1994) were German-born, progressive academic sociologists. Lewis Coser was co-founder of Dissent magazine. He founded the sociology department at Brandeis and taught there for over fifteen years before moving on to SUNY- Stony Brook where he remained until retiring. Rose Coser, also on the faculty of SUNY- Stony Brook, was a founding member of the international organization, Sociologists for Women in Society.

From the description of Lewis A. and Rose Laub Coser papers, 1846-2003 (bulk 1951-2000). (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 436864538

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Coser was born in Berlin, Germany, but left the country in 1933. He studied sociology at the Sorbonne in Paris and earned his doctorate from Columbia in 1954. Coser taught at SUNY Stony Brook for many years. The author of numerous works on Sociology, he was a founding editor of DISSENT and President of the American Sociological Association.

From the description of Lewis Coser Papers, 1940-1996. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 36458081

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