Social Research: An International Quarterly

Social Research: An International Quarterly Founded in 1934 by immigrant refugees in New York City. Read Alvin Johnson’s introduction to our first issue:http://www.socres.org/vol01/issue0101.htm

Carrying the torch of academic freedom and mapping the landscape of intellectual thought at the New School for Social Research In 1933, the New School’s first president, Alvin Johnson, with support from philanthropist Hiram Halle and the Rockefeller Foundation, initiated an historic effort to rescue endangered scholars from the shadow of Na**sm in Europe at the brink of WWII. These refugees became

the founding scholars of “The University in Exile,” and constituted what became known as the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, now known as The New School for Social Research. Social Research: An International Quarterly of the Political and Social Sciences was launched in 1934 by these scholars, who held the deep conviction that every true university must have its own distinct public voice.

Happy Thanksgiving from the team at Social Research! 🦃 We're thankful for all the scholars advancing knowledge and foste...
27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the team at Social Research! 🦃 We're thankful for all the scholars advancing knowledge and fostering understanding, and wishing everyone a day of reflection and gratitude.

Sociologist Alberto Melucci was in 1943 in Rimini, Italy. His work focused on contemporary social movements, exploring...
27/11/2025

Sociologist Alberto Melucci was in 1943 in Rimini, Italy. His work focused on contemporary social movements, exploring their symbolic and cultural dimensions and role in postindustrial society.

Contributing to the debate in Winter 1985 with “The Symbolic Challenge of Contemporary Movements,” Melucci stressed that movements must keep a distance from institutions. This space makes power visible and negotiable, crucial for a real “postindustrial“ democracy.

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Sociologist Lewis A. Coser was in 1913 in Berlin, Germany. His dissertation, “The Functions of Social Conflict,” becam...
27/11/2025

Sociologist Lewis A. Coser was in 1913 in Berlin, Germany. His dissertation, “The Functions of Social Conflict,” became a classic in social theory and was one of the bestselling sociology books of the 20th century.

For “Social Research” Coser wrote the article “The Militant Collective: Jesuits and Leninists” in 1973 and guest-edited the 1978 issue “The Production of Culture.”

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American historian Charles A. Beard was in 1874 in Knightstown, Indiana. His work explored economic determinism in the...
27/11/2025

American historian Charles A. Beard was in 1874 in Knightstown, Indiana. His work explored economic determinism in the founding of the United States and challenged traditional views of the Constitution.

In 1917 Beard resigned his position at Columbia University in reaction to the firing of fellow professors who protested US involvement in WWI. He was a founding member of the New School for Social Research, established in 1919.

In the article "Democracy and Education in the United States," published in 1937, Beard stressed that democracy's education must instruct youth in "humane ideals," provide "realistic knowledge" of political institutions, and teach the "realities of economic processes."

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marks the disappearance of the infamous unidentified man who in 1971 hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines flight under...
24/11/2025

marks the disappearance of the infamous unidentified man who in 1971 hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines flight under the alias D. B. Cooper. His unknown fate and the unsolved crime have led to decades of mystery and conspiracy theories.

This enduring fascination echoes themes in our Fall 2022 issue, “Conspiracy Thinking,” which explores the appeal and functions of conspiracist phenomena—whether they are seen as a reflection of individual mentality, cultural environment, or political position.

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Sociologist Dennis H. Wrong was in 1923 in Toronto, Canada. His research dug into social class divisions, challenged t...
22/11/2025

Sociologist Dennis H. Wrong was in 1923 in Toronto, Canada. His research dug into social class divisions, challenged the notion that people are completely molded by society, and investigated the point where conformity stops.

He taught at the New School for Social Research between 1961 and 1963 and chaired the editorial board of “Social Research” in 1963–1964.

Wrong's 1963 article "Human Nature and the Perspective of Sociology" urged theory to examine human nature's role, questioning if the dominant structural-functional view fosters a dangerously selective and one-sided idea of the individual.

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The late sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman was in 1925 in Poznań, Poland. His work explored liquid modernity,...
19/11/2025

The late sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman was in 1925 in Poznań, Poland. His work explored liquid modernity, consumerism, and the Holocaust. Bauman's analysis of contemporary life is a testament to endurance.

Contributing to the journal in Fall 1967 with "Modern Times, Modern Marxism," Bauman stressed that a true Marxist approach rejects separating method from Weltanschauung (worldview), striving instead for a unified, holistic image of humanity that resists academic partitioning.

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What did the fall of the Iron Curtain mean for social thought & politics? How did nations like Poland & Hungary navigate...
16/11/2025

What did the fall of the Iron Curtain mean for social thought & politics? How did nations like Poland & Hungary navigate their transition from state socialism? For this , we explore the tumultuous shift of East Europe from communism to democracy.

Contributors like György Bence on social theory and Mira Marody on Polish politics offer critical insights from the moment of transition.

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