Social behavior and personality : contributions of W.I. Thomas to theory and social research
1951, First Edition. New York : Social Science Research Council. Very good library copy in gilt-blocked cloth boards, slightly dust-toned, and with panel edges and endbands showing minor wear. Some library marks remain; light foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #477928
Physical description; ix, 338 pages : portrait ; 24 cm. Notes; Edited by Edmund H. Volkart. Includes "Bibliography of W.I. Thomas" (compiled by A. Paul Hare) (pages 319-322) and indexes. Contents; The need for a social science – Methodological note – The behavior pattern and the situation – The methodology of behavior study – The role of methodology in the development of science – Research and the social process – The comparative study of cultures – The four wishes – A theory of social personality – Personality and the context of the family – The configurations of personality – The psychology of culture change – The primary group and the definition of the situation – Social disorganization and reconstruction – The individualization of behavior – Reconciliation of the heritages – Outline of a program for the study of personality and culture. Subjects; Thomas, William Isaac (1863-1947) – Bibliography. Sociology – 20th century. Personality – 20th century.
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