Morris Janowitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Morris Janowitz

American sociologist

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1988

Profession: political scientist, university teacher, sociologist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Morris Janowitz

  • Morris Janowitz (October 22, 1919 – November 7, 1988) was an American sociologist and professor who made major contributions to sociological theory, the study of prejudice, urban issues, and patriotism.
  • He was one of the founders of military sociology and made major contributions, along with Samuel P.
  • Huntington, to the establishment of contemporary civil-military relations.
  • He was a professor of sociology at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago and held a five-year chairmanship of the Sociology Department at University of Chicago.
  • He was the Lawrence A.
  • Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.
  • Janowitz was the vice-president of the American Sociological Association, receiving their Career of Distinguished Scholarship award, and a fellow of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Association.
  • Janowitz also founded the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, as well as the journal Armed Forces & Society.
  • He was an early founder of the field of military sociology.
  • His students, such as David R.
  • Segal, Mady Segal, and James Burk are prominent and influential military sociologists.

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