Pitirim Sorokin
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Pitirim Sorokin was a Russian-American sociologist and social philosopher known for founding Harvard’s sociology department and developing influential theories on social stratification and cultural dynamics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pitirim Sorokin canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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social philosopher ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Sorokin Prize (named in his honor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Russian Empire
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-02-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Saint Petersburg University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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University of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Komi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sorokin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural sociology
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social change ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ social stratification ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| givenName | Pitirim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Harvard University faculty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | integralism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
concept of social mobility
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distinction between sensate, ideational, and idealistic cultures ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Robert K. Merton
NERFINISHED
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Talcott Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Man and Society in Calamity
NERFINISHED
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Social Mobility ⓘ Social and Cultural Dynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crisis of Our Age NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ways and Power of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sociologist
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university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Komi Republic
NERFINISHED
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Turya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Winchester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding chair of the Department of Sociology at Harvard University ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theory |
cyclical theory of cultural change
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theory of social and cultural dynamics ⓘ theory of social stratification ⓘ |
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