Emory S. Bogardus

Emory S. Bogardus (born near Belvidere, Illinois, February 21, 1882 – August 21, 1973) was a prominent figure in the history of American sociology. Bogardus founded one of the first sociology departments at an American university, at the University of Southern California in 1915.

Education

Bogardus received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Northwestern University in 1908 and 1909, respectively. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1911.

Career

Immediately after earning his doctorate, Bogardus joined the faculty of the University of Southern California as a professor of sociology, helping to establish an independent sociology department there in 1915. He also developed a sociological principle known as the Bogardus Social Distance Scale.

Extracurricular activities

In addition to his work in the field, Bogardus also engaged in many activities designed to strengthen the discipline of sociology through social organizations. In 1920, he founded Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society and was national president of that organization from 1924–1925, 1926–1927, and 1946-1947. In 1929, he co-founded the Pacific Sociological Association. In 1931, he served as president of the American Sociological Society. He is one of the honorees of the California Social Work Hall of Distinction.

Publications

During his lengthy academic career, Bogardus authored 24 books and over 250 articles of varying lengths. His books are as follows (multiple dates indicate various editions):

• Introduction to the Social Sciences, 1913, 1922
• Introduction to Sociology, 1913, 1927, 1931, 1949
• Essentials of Social Psychology, 1917, 1923
• A History of Social Thought, 1922,1929
• The New Social Research, 1923, 1927
• Fundamentals of Social Psychology, 1924, 1941
• Social Problems and Social Processes, edited, 1933
• Contemporary Sociology, 1931; Leaders and Leadership, 1934
• Essentials of Americanization, 1919,1923
• Immigration and Race Attitudes, 1928
• The Mexican in the United States, 1934
• The City Boy and His Problems, 1926
• Introduction to Social Research, 1936
• The Development of Social Thought, 1940, 1947
• Principles of Cooperation, 1952, 1964

He was also the founder of The Journal of Sociology and Social Research, which he edited for 45 years.

External links

• American Sociological Association tribute to Emory S. Bogardus at the Wayback Machine (archived February 11, 2005)
• University of Southern California tribute to Emory S. Bogardus
• California Social Work Hall of Distinction bio of Bogardus