Richard Thacker Morris
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Richard Thacker Morris was a professor of Sociology
at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was the author of The Two-Way Mirror: National Status in Foreign Students' Adjustment (1960), as well as The White Reaction Study (1967), an important work on urban race relations.
at Ohio State University in 1952, where his doctoral dissertation employed the paradigm
method in order to develop a general model
of social stratification
. In addition to his dissertation and two published books, his work also included numerous articles which appeared in such peer-reviewed journals as the American Journal of Sociology
, American Sociological Review
, Sociological Inquiry, and Sociology and Social Research. He taught at UCLA from 1953–1976, during which time he did research as a Fulbright scholar in The Netherlands (1963–64). During his tenure at UCLA, he also served as Acting Dean of the School of Social Welfare, and later as Chairman of the Department of Sociology. He was also an associate editor, as well as the book review editor, of American Sociological Review.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was the author of The Two-Way Mirror: National Status in Foreign Students' Adjustment (1960), as well as The White Reaction Study (1967), an important work on urban race relations.
Academic career
Dr. Morris earned his Ph.D.Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
at Ohio State University in 1952, where his doctoral dissertation employed the paradigm
Paradigm
The word paradigm has been used in science to describe distinct concepts. It comes from Greek "παράδειγμα" , "pattern, example, sample" from the verb "παραδείκνυμι" , "exhibit, represent, expose" and that from "παρά" , "beside, beyond" + "δείκνυμι" , "to show, to point out".The original Greek...
method in order to develop a general model
Conceptual model
In the most general sense, a model is anything used in any way to represent anything else. Some models are physical objects, for instance, a toy model which may be assembled, and may even be made to work like the object it represents. They are used to help us know and understand the subject matter...
of social stratification
Social stratification
In sociology the social stratification is a concept of class, involving the "classification of persons into groups based on shared socio-economic conditions ... a relational set of inequalities with economic, social, political and ideological dimensions."...
. In addition to his dissertation and two published books, his work also included numerous articles which appeared in such peer-reviewed journals as the American Journal of Sociology
American Journal of Sociology
The American Journal of Sociology was established in 1895 by Albion Small and is the oldest academic journal of sociology in the United States. The journal is attached to the University of Chicago's sociology department and it is published bimonthly by The University of Chicago Press. Its...
, American Sociological Review
American Sociological Review
The American Sociological Review is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of sociology, including new theoretical developments, results of research that advance the understanding of fundamental social processes, and methodological innovations. It is published by SAGE...
, Sociological Inquiry, and Sociology and Social Research. He taught at UCLA from 1953–1976, during which time he did research as a Fulbright scholar in The Netherlands (1963–64). During his tenure at UCLA, he also served as Acting Dean of the School of Social Welfare, and later as Chairman of the Department of Sociology. He was also an associate editor, as well as the book review editor, of American Sociological Review.