This book is written for the world of students. These students are transforming their social thought into helpful living.In this book, any seriously-minded person should find a fundamental background for understanding the central theme of human progress, a substantial basis for attacking the most important problems of the day, and a call to renew his faith in the soundness of human aspirations. In as much as this treatise is written for students, it is not intended to be the last word on the subject, but simply a first word. The theme of each chapter is in itself a subject for further investigation.In fact, an attentive student will find in each chapter many topics concerning which he will want to learn more. If the thoughts mentioned in this book stimulate the students to make inquiries on their own, they will have accomplished more than the author could have expected.
About the Author
Emory S. Bogardus,born near Belvidere, Illinois, on February 21, 1882, was a prominent figure in the history of American sociology. Bogardus founded one of the first sociology departments at the University of Southern California in 1915. 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. 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. He also developed a sociological principle known as the Bogardus Social Distance Scale.
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