Papers, 1940-1989 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1940-1989 (inclusive).

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Contains professional correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, subject files, research data, articles and lectures, writings by students and colleagues, maps and charts, biographical information, course materials, student recommendations, and printed material. Papers document Janowitz's career from his early research at the University of Chicago following World War II, to his tenure on the University's faculty (1947-1951) and at the University of Michigan (from 1951), to his work after his return to Chicago in 1961. Papers relate to Janowitz's classes on sociology and his study of the military, mass communication, and prejudice. Includes material on Detroit area study, the history of Chicago sociology, World War II Nazi propaganda, and citizenship project. Papers also document professional organizations with which Janowitz was affiliated, including the American Sociological Association, the International Sociological Association, the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, and the University of Chicago's Department of Sociology and Center for Social Organization Studies.

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University of Chicago. Dept. of Sociology.

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International Sociological Association.

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United States. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

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Russell Sage foundation

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American sociological association

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The American Sociological Society organized in 1905, incorporated in 1943, established a central office in 1949, and changed its name to the American Sociological Association in the next decade. With increased membership in the 1950s and 1960s, it published several journals, created sections and committees to carry out its mission, and took a stance on politics of the day. In the following decades, it expanded its initiatives in teaching and community service. From the description of...

University of Chicago. Center for Social Organization Studies

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Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society

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Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference

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Janowitz, Morris.

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Sociologist. From the description of Reminiscences of Morris Janowitz: oral history, 1984. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481748 Morris Janowitz was born on October 22nd, 1919 (Died November 7th, 1988), and grew up in Paterson, New Jersey. After graduating from Eastside High School and New York University with a Journalism degree, Morris entered the service in 1943. There he was commissioned by the Office of Strategic Services while wit...