John L. Gillin Explained

John Lewis Gillin (12 October 1871 - 8 December 1958) was an American sociologist, specializing in applied sociology, and the 16th president of the American Sociological Association (in 1926).^{[1] [2] [3]} He was also active in the activities of the American Red Cross.

He held positions as a professor of social sciences in the Iowa University (1907-1912) and then University of Wisconsin (1912-1958).

In 1915 he co-authored, with Frank Wilson Blackmar, Outlines of sociology, described as "the first widely used introductory text" on sociology.

He was the father of John Philip Gillin, an anthropologist.^[4]

Works

• Outlines of sociology, 1915 (with Frank Wilson Blackmar)
• Poverty and dependency. Their relief and prevention, 1926
• Criminology and Penology, 1929
• Introduction to Sociology, 1942 (with John P. Gillin)
• Cultural Sociology, 1948 (with John P. Gillin)

External links

• Gillin's biography at ASA

Notes and References

1. Burgess . Ernest W. . May 1959 . In Memoriam, John Lewis Gillin 1871-1958 . American Journal of Sociology . en . 64 . 6 . 626 . 10.1086/222598 . 145674225 . 0002-9602.
2. Montiel . Angela Müller . 1961 . John lewis gillin (1871-1958) . Revista Mexicana de Sociología . 23 . 1 . 249–252 . 3538338 . 0188-2503.
3. Book: Queen, Stuart A. . Sociology and Social Research . 1958 . Sociology and Social Research. . 327 . en . The sociology of John L. Gillin (1871-1958).
4. Reina . Ruben E. . March 1976 . John Phillip Gillin, 1907-1973 . American Anthropologist . en . 78 . 1 . 79–86 . 10.1525/aa.1976.78.1.02a00070 . 0002-7294. free .