Tag: Roger Smith

two early lectures by Sorokin’s wife

 

These lectures were delivered by Sorokin’s wife Helen (Baratynsky) Sorokin when Sorokin was teaching at the University of Minnesota. His wife Helen (aka Elena) was a graduate student in Botany there.

 

“Farmers Hold Russ Fate, Women Told,” The Minneapolis Journal, December 29, 1925

Helen Sorokin lecture – Minneapolis Journal 12-9-1925

 

“Exile Visons Key to Russ Salvation in Peasant Hands,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 29, 1925

Helen Sorokin lecture – Star Tribune 12-9-1925

 

— posted by Roger W. Smith

     October 2024

“Russia and U. S. Always Friendly, Says Lecturer”

 

‘Russia and US Always Friendly, Says Lectuter’ – Boston Globe 10-23-1942]

 

Posted here:

“Russia and U. S. Always Friendly, Says Lecturer”

The Boston Globe

October 23,  1942

 

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commentary by Yuri Doykov

Душа профессора Питирима Сорокина

Yuri Doykov, ‘The Soul of Professor Pitirim Sorokin’

‘Sorokin Stages Final Lecture Today’ – Valley State Sundial 3-17-1960 pg 1

Yuri Doykov, October 17, 2024

Можно было еще добавить,что как раз в середине 30-х годов

 многие русские друзья Питирима Александровича закончили

 свою жизнь в подвалах сталинских тюрем (Элиава,Бессонов,

Витязев-Седенко, и так далее…)

 

One could also add that in the mid-30s many Russian friends of Pitirim Alexandrovich ended their lives in the basements of Stalin’s prisons (Eliava, Bessonov, Vityazev-Sedenko, and so on…)

 

— posted by Roger W. Smith

     October 2024

faculty senate vote to censure McCarthy

 

Sorokin statement, actions re McCarthy censure – Harvard Crimson 12-2-1954

 

– posted by Roger W. Smith

   October 2024

Sorokin to speak at Free French rally

 

Sorokin to speak at Free French rally – Harvard Crimson 11-10-1941

 

Published in The Harvard Crimson

November 10, 1941

 

– posted by Roger W  Smith

   October 2024

 

Sorokin photo

 

From the Harvard University 1947-48 yearbook.

 

– posted by Roger W. Smith

  August 2024

 

University of Minnesota 1924-1925

 

President’s Report – U of Minnesota, 1924-1925

‘Research in Progress’ – U of Minnesota, 1924-1925

 

Sorokin taught at the University of Minnesota from 1924 to 1929. Posted here are:

President’s Report, University of Minnesota 1924-1925

Research in Progress, University of Minnesota. 1924-1925

detailing the writings and research activities of Sorokin, his collaborator Carle C. Zimmerman, and Sorokin’s wife, Helen Sorokin.

— posted by Roger W. Smith

     August 2024

М. В. Ломоносова, М. Б. Буланова, “В.М. БЕХТЕРЕВ И П.А. СОРОКИН: НАУЧНЫЙ СОЮЗ ВО ИМЯ СОЦИОЛОГИИ” (M. V. Lomonosova and M.B. Bulanova, “V.M. Bekhterev i P.A. Sorokin: Nauchnyy Soyuz vo Imya Sotsiologii’ [V. M. Bekhterev and P. A. Sorokin: Scientific Union in the Name of Sociology]”

 

 

Lomonosova and Bulanova, ‘Bekhterev and Sororkin’

Lomonosova and Bulanova, ‘Bekhterev and Sorokin’ RUSSSIAN

Lomonosova and Bulanova, ‘Bekhterev and Sorokin’ ENGLISH

 

posted here:

М. В. Ломоносова, М. Б. Буланова, “В.М. БЕХТЕРЕВ И П.А. СОРОКИН: НАУЧНЫЙ СОЮЗ ВО ИМЯ СОЦИОЛОГИИ” (M. V. Lomonosova and M.B. Bulanova, “V.M. Bekhterev i P.A. Sorokin: Nauchnyy Soyuz vo Imya Sotsiologii’ [V. M. Bekhterev and P. A. Sorokin: Scientific Union in the Name of Sociology]”

The Russian original is posted as both as a PDF and Word document.

The English translation (Word document above) is by Roger W. Smith.

 

— posted by Roger W. Smith

     July 2024

foreword to the 1967 edition; The Sociology of Revolution

 

from Sorokin’s foreword to the 1967 edition of The Sociology of Revolution:

… one emendation needs to be made in my theory of revolution as outlined in this book. It stresses the “behavioristic” and biopsychological too much and does not sufficiently take into account the sociological. It overestimates the role of hereditary factors and unconditioned reflexes and underestimates somewhat the role of the acquired, sociocultural forces in the engenderment, development, suppression, and life course of revolutions; but the relationship between the unconditioned and acquired actions-reactions of individuals and groups in revolutions remains essentially the same as outlined in this study.

This volume does not analyse the course of revolutions beyond their second restraining phase. If it had, it would have shown that while some societies could not stand the fiery ordeal of a great revolution and have temporarily or forever lost their identity, unity, and independence, other societies have successfully overcome this danger and have established a new, post-revolutionary sociocultural order, system of values, and a nobler, better, more creative way of life. The Russian Revolution exemplifies this last course. The Soviet peoples have passed beyond the second phase of their revolution and are now building their post-revolutionary society, culture, and way of life. [italics added]

I agree with Sorokin’s comments on the overemphasis, in the first edition, on behaviorism. These sections of the book seem somewhat dated, tedious, and at times to have a pseudoscientific feel.

Re the comments about the Soviet peoples having “passed beyond the second phase of their revolution” and building a “post-revolutionary society, culture, and way of life”: this reflects the evolution of Sorokin’s .views about the Russian revolution and the USSR. See

Yuri Doykov, “Pochemu molchal Pitirim Sorokin?; Ot Lubyanki do Garvarda (1918-1930)” [Why was he silent?; Pitirim Sorokin? From the Lubyanka to Harvard (1918-1930)]

Юрий Дойков, “Почему молчал Питирим Сорокин?; От Лубянки до Гарварда (1918-1930)” [Yuri Doykov. Why was he silent?; Pitirim Sorokin? From the Lubyanka to Harvard (1918-1930)]

 

Foreword, ‘The Sociology of Revolution’

 

— posted by Roger W. Smith

     August 2024

post updated

 

 

Юрий Дойков, “Почему молчал Питирим Сорокин?; От Лубянки до Гарварда (1918-1930)” [Yuri Doykov. Why was he silent?; Pitirim Sorokin? From the Lubyanka to Harvard (1918-1930)]

 

— posted by Roger W. Smith

     July 29, 2024

Sorokin – Harvard Crimson

 

1 ‘distinguished guests will deliver lectures’ – Harvard Crimson 3-19-1929

2 ‘new solution to social problems predicted by Sorokin’ – Harvard Crimson 3-26-1929

3 ‘Famous Russian Sociologist May Come to Harvard’ – Harvard Crimson 11-2-1929

4 ‘Sorokin accepts post on Harvard faculty’ – Harvard Crimson 1-14-1930

5 ‘Sorokin comes to Harvard to head field of sociology’ – Harvard Crimson 10-8-1930

6 ‘Sorokin finishes new collaborative work’ – Harvard Crimson 11-25-1930

7 ‘sociologists to attend New York convention’ – Harvard Crimson 4-12-1931

8 ‘Sorokin is nominated for council of sociology group’ – Harvard Crimson 4-28-1931

9 ‘Professor Sorokin satisfied with new sociology division’ – Harvard Crimson 10-18-1931

10 ‘sociologists top rest of college in mid-year marks’ – Harvard Crimson 3-4-1932

11 ‘The Dunster House Forum’ – Harvard Crimson 4-26-1932

12 ‘animal collective life is subject of new course’ – The Harvard Crimson 9-26-1932

13 ‘war is 2,000 times worse than in medieval time’ – Harvard Crimson 9-28-1933

14 Sorokin member of committee on University Training for Government Service – Harvard Crimson 1-10-1935

15 ‘Harvard Communist refuses to prostitute truth for advertisements’ – Harvard Crimson 2-21-1935

16 re Journal of Rural Sociology (Sorokin among editors) – Harvard Crimson 2-11-1936

17 ‘Sapped Vigor’ (re sociology dept) – Harvard Crimson 5-23-1936‘

18 ‘Haigis Endorsed by Thirteen Professors’ – Harvard Crimson 10-13-1936

19 re 1936 election – Harvard Crimson 10-13-1936

20 re Sorokin response to faculty critics of Dynamics – Harvard Crimson 12-15-1937

21 ‘Professors Attack War” – Harvard Crimson 2-18-1938

22 ‘Kerensky Puts Faith in Democracy’ – Harvard Crimson 3-10-1938

23 ‘American Culture in Era of Change, Sorokin declares’ – Harvard Crimson 11-2-1938

24 students sign petition for practical sociological course – Harvard Сrimson 1-10-1939

25 Sorokin receives petition for marriage course – Harvard Crimson 1-13-1939

26 re ‘Time Budgets of Human Behavior’ – Harvard Crimson 2-1-1939

27 ‘Bridgman Bans Fascists’ – Harvard Crimson 2-24-1939

28 ‘Faculty Men Support Bridgman’ – Harvard Crimson 2-25-1939

29 editorial re Bridgman ban on totalitarian scientists – Harvard Crimson 2-25-1939

29a ‘Sorokin Says New Union Proposals Are Totalitarian’ – Harvard Crimson 3-11-1939

30 ‘Professor Sorokin Criticizes Particulars of Tenure Report’ – Harvard Crimson 5-29-1939

30a ‘Sorokin Criticizes Particulars of Harvard Tenure Report’ – Harvard Crimson 5-29-1939

31 Sorokin says he prefers unjust peace – Harvard Crimson 10-28-1939

32 re Sorokin credo (conservative Christian anarchy) in Harvard Progressive – Harvard Crimson 2-29-1940

33 ‘Gorgeous Girls Offer Aid in Sorokin Admisison Plan’ – Harvard Crimson 11-25-1940

34 ‘Sorokin Plans Temptations for Ideal Entrance Exam’ – Harvard Crimson 11-29-1940

35 re Sorokin’s views on astrology – Harvard Crimson 1-24-1941

36 ‘Tenure Pot Boils Again’ – Harvard Crimson 3-21-1941

37 Faculty Profile (Clifton Fadiman) – Harvard Crimson 4-22-1941

38 review of The Crisis of Our Age – Harvard Crimson 11-3-1941

39 Sorokin to speak at Free French rally – Harvard Crimson 11-10-1941

41 Sorokin opposes plan to create a race of synthetic Germans – Harvarad Crimson 4-17-1942

42 Disney, Hooten – Harvard Crimson 2-4-1943

43 ‘No Double Cross by Russia, Says Sorokin’ – Harvard Crimson 4-23-1943

44 ‘Sorokin Foresees Decadence in Morale by Father Draft’ – Harvard Crimson 4-27-1943

45 Sorokin thinks Harvard men immune to co-ed temptations – Harvard Crimson 12-10-1943

46 Sorokin to lecture on Russia in postwar era – Harvard Crimson 8-29-1944

47 ‘Sorokin hits Hayek thesis’ – Harvard Crimson 4-13-1945

48 ‘newly-formed group to hold first meeting’ – Harvard Crimson 4-10-1945

49 re meeting – ‘is a planned economy the road to serfdom’ – Harvard Crimson 4-10-1945

50 Allport, Sorokin, Cherrington on San Francisco peace conference – Harvard Crimson 5-1-1945

51 ‘European Age at Its Close, Says Sorokin’ – Harvard Crimson 6-21-1945

52 Sorokin to speak at forum on Russia’s international aims – Harvard Crimson 10-2-1945

53 Sorokin speaks at forum; sees little hope for humanity – Harvard Crimson 12-14-1945

]54 ‘West going to dogs.’ says Sorokin (not so, rebuts Aiken) – Harvard Crimson 12-4-1946

55 ‘Rally Will Attack Draft, UMT Plans’ – Harvard Crimson 3-19-1948

56 ‘Faculty Members Attack Mundt-Nixon Anti-Red Bill’ – Harvard Crimson 5-22-1948

57 Sorokin, Kemble debate cultural signifiance of science – Harvard Crimson 11-5-1948

58 values for modern man discussed by Sorokin – Harvard Crimson 3-4-1949

59 Selfish World Doomed, Sorokin Says – Harvard Crimson 3-17-1950

60 ‘Sorokin, Aiken to Discuss Role of Modern Scientist’ – Harvard Crimson 10-27-1950

61 ‘students as happy now as in old days, Sorokin claims’ – Harvard Crimson 10-31-1950

62 friendship survey conducted under Sorokin’s guidance – Harvard Crimson 11-9-1950

63 professors debate foreign policy; Sorokin calls for disarmament – Harvard Crimson 3-28-1951

65 Porter Sargent obit – Harvard Crimson 3-28-1951

66 Sorokin attacks Parsons for failure to credit him – Harvard Crimson 12-12-1951

67 ‘Parsons calls Sorokin controversy on book’s similarities oversight’ – Harvard Crimson 12-13-1951

68 Sorokin decries Universal Military Training – Harvard Crimson 1-31-1952

69 Sorokin sponsor Students against Universal Military Training – Harvard Crimson 2-4-1952

70 ‘Pacifist Council Organizes’ – Harvard Crimson 2-16-1952

71 Sorokin declines to act as sponsor of Harvard Peace Council – Harvard Crimson 2-21-1952

72 ‘Thomas, Sorokin & Aiken Debate Declnie of Mortalty in U.S. Today’ – Harvard Crimson 11-8-1952

73 Sorokin among sponsors of Bostonians Allied for South African Resistance – Harvard Crimson 4-9-1953

74 ‘America heading into sex anarchy,’ Sorokin says – Harvard Crimson 2-25-1954

75 ‘Revolutionary Gardener’ (profile of Sorokin) – Harvard Crimson 5-1-1954

76 Sorokin among judges in Miss Radcliffe contest – Harvard Crimson 10-2-1954

77 Sorokin statement, actions re McCarthy censure – Harvard Crimson 12-2-1954

78 Sorokin opposed to new Social Relations center – Harvard Crimson 1-13-1955

79 Sorokin Plans Group to Develop Love for Love’s Sake’ – Harvard Crimson 4-28-1955

80 Altruism Center Probes Five-Dimensional Love – Harvard Crimson 5-25-1955

81 Society for Altruism To Receive Charter – Harvard Crimson 11-29-1955

82 ‘The Empire Builder’ (faculty profile, Talcott Parsons) – Harvard Crimson 5-16-1956

83 ‘Prof. Sorokin’s $100,000 report on love’ – Harvard Crimson 5-22-1956

84 ‘Sorokin claims altruistic social change only hope for mankind’ – Harvard Crimson 12-12-1956

85 ‘Sorokin attacks U.S. for sexual attitudes’ – Harvard Crimson 2-4-1957

86 ‘Professors Request End of Arms Race’ – Harvard Crimson 11-16-1957

87 ‘Sorokin warns Sensate culture will end in total disintegration’ – Harvard Crimson 10-10-1958

88 ‘Prophet’ (Sorokin profile) – Harvard Crimson 10-15-1958

89 Sorokin on altruism studies, Harvard center – Harvard Crimson 3-17-1959

90 ‘University Professors Support Conference For Nuclear Ban’ – Harvard Crimson 4-17-1959

91 ‘Pitirim A. Sorokin’ (profile) – Harvard Crimson 11-5-1966

92 review of ‘The Harrad Experiment’ (Sorokin mentioned) – The Harvard Crimson 3-4-1967

93 ‘Pitirim Sorokin Is Dead at Age 79’ – Harvard Crimson 2-12-1968

94 ‘Talcott Parsons (1902-1979)’ – Harvard Crimson 5-18-1979

 

Posted here are articles about Sorokin in The Harvard Crimson.

 

— oosted by Roger W. Smith

      July 2024

 

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addendum:

My father and older brother both graduated from Harvard College. My father took the courses Social Relations 1a and Social Relations 1b at Harvard during the 1948-49 academic year. Sorokin was not teaching them at the time. Social Relations 1a was taught by Gordon W. Allport. Social Relations 1b was taught by George Homans.

 

I grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a few blocks from Harvard Square.

Professor Harry Aiken is mentioned in one of the Crimson articles. I took a course with Professor Aiken at Brandeis University.

I also took a sociology course with Professor Lewis Coser (not mentioned here) at Brandeis University. He knew Sorokin personally.