Leonard D. Cain

A Man's Grasp Should Exceed His Reach

A Biography of Sociologist Austin Larimore Porterfield

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Produktbeschreibung

In A Man's Grasp Should Exceed His Reach, author Leonard Cain delivers a biographical study of Austin Porterfield, a noted sociologist from a small university. This erudite work traces the life of Porterfield from his meager upbringing in an impoverished region of the Ozarks to his influential tenure as a Professor of Sociology at Texas Christian University. Emphasis is given to Porterfield's roles as founder and first editor of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior and as a pioneer in several fields of sociology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 404
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 653g
• ISBN-13: 9780761831877
• ISBN-10: 0761831878
• Artikelnr.: 22347331

Autorenporträt

Leonard Cain is Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies Emeritus at Portland State University, Oregon. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Texas-Austin.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments Chapter 3 The Porterfield Family
Hertiage and Austin's Early Years Chapter 4 The Quest for Higher Education:
Combining the Roles of Family Member/Pastor/Student and, Later, the Roles
of Family Member/Professor/Student Chapter 5 Sociology at Texas Christian
University Before Porterfield Chapter 6 The Porterfield Era at Texas
Christian University, 1937-1966: Productivity as Teacher and Community
Activist Chapter 7 The Porterfield Era at Texas Christian University,
1937-1966: Productivity as Scholar: Focus on Articles and Chapters Chapter
8 The Porterfield Era at Texas Christian University, 1937-1966:
Productivity as Scholar: Focus on Books Chapter 9 The Professor and the
Entrepreneur: The Intriguing Partnership of Austin Porterfield and Leo
Potishman Chapter 10 The Friendship's Most Enduring Contribution: The
Founding and Editing of the Journal of Health and Human Behavior Chapter 11
The Professor in His Post-chairman and Post-retirement Years, 1963-1979
Chapter 12 Index; About the Author 12 The Porterfield Legacy