Kai T Erikson
Biographic Data
| ID | 229254 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kai T Erikson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kai T |
| FAMILY NAME | Erikson |
| SIGNATURE | ERIKSON K T |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 204 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1959 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Sociologist's Eye
This book is a masterful introduction to, and appreciation of, sociology as a window into our world. The culmination of a distinguished career, and a fascinating exploration into the nature of human social life, the book describes the field of sociology as a way of looking at the world rather than as a simple gathering of facts about it. It notes that sociologists look out at the same human scenes as poets, historians, economists, or any other ob…
Obsolete and Irreversible
While “economic development” projects have long been proposed and supported by local growth machine elites, technological change has affected the social desirability of large projects in three ways. First, large development projects—we examine water transportation—have grown in size, meaning that backers often seek public funding. With increased size and the need for external funding, many years or decades can elapse by the time a project can be …
Disproportionality and Disaster
Objectives. Although many observers have interpreted Hurricane Katrina's damage to New Orleans as a case of nature striking humans, we draw on the sociological concept of the growth machine to show that much of the damage resulted instead from what humans had done to nature—in the name but not the reality of “economic development.” Methods. We triangulate findings from multiple qualitative techniques, including first‐hand fieldwork, interviews, a…
Trauma at Buffalo Creek
Infidels and Christians
Two Views of an Award Winning Book
Everything in its path
The Discovery of the Asylum
Sociology
Sociology: That Awkward Age Get access Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Yale University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 19, Issue 4, Spring 1972, Pages 431–436, https://doi.org/10.2307/799922 Published: 07 August 2014
A Reply to Denzin
A Reply to Denzin
Hustlers, Beats, and Others
Wayward Puritans
Wayward Puritans
A Comment on Disguised Observation in Sociology
A Comment on Disguised Observation in Sociology Get access Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Yale University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 14, Issue 4, Spring 1967, Pages 366–373, https://doi.org/10.2307/798850 Published: 07 August 2014
Wayward Puritans
Psychiatric Ideologies and Institutions.Anselm Strauss , Leonard Schatzman , Rue Bucher , Danuta Ehrlich , Melvin Sabshin
Outsiders
Notes on the Sociology of Deviance
Social Science in Nursing
The Functions of Deviance in Groups
The Functions of Deviance in Groups Robert A. Dentler, Robert A. Dentler Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 7, Issue 2, Autumn 1959, Pages 98–107, https://doi.org/10.2307/799160 Published: 09 August 2014
Notes on the Sociology of Deviance
The Functions of Deviance in Groups
The Functions of Deviance in Groups Robert A. Dentler, Robert A. Dentler Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 7, Issue 2, Autumn 1959, Pages 98–107, https://doi.org/10.2307/799160 Published: 09 August 2014
A Comment on Disguised Observation in Sociology
A Comment on Disguised Observation in Sociology Get access Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Yale University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 14, Issue 4, Spring 1967, Pages 366–373, https://doi.org/10.2307/798850 Published: 07 August 2014
Trauma at Buffalo Creek
Obsolete and Irreversible
While “economic development” projects have long been proposed and supported by local growth machine elites, technological change has affected the social desirability of large projects in three ways. First, large development projects—we examine water transportation—have grown in size, meaning that backers often seek public funding. With increased size and the need for external funding, many years or decades can elapse by the time a project can be …
Disproportionality and Disaster
Objectives. Although many observers have interpreted Hurricane Katrina's damage to New Orleans as a case of nature striking humans, we draw on the sociological concept of the growth machine to show that much of the damage resulted instead from what humans had done to nature—in the name but not the reality of “economic development.” Methods. We triangulate findings from multiple qualitative techniques, including first‐hand fieldwork, interviews, a…
A Reply to Denzin
The Discovery of the Asylum
A Reply to Denzin
Outsiders
The Functions of Deviance in Groups
The Functions of Deviance in Groups Robert A. Dentler, Robert A. Dentler Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 7, Issue 2, Autumn 1959, Pages 98–107, https://doi.org/10.2307/799160 Published: 09 August 2014
Social Science in Nursing
Notes on the Sociology of Deviance
Outsiders
Wayward Puritans
Psychiatric Ideologies and Institutions.Anselm Strauss , Leonard Schatzman , Rue Bucher , Danuta Ehrlich , Melvin Sabshin
Wayward Puritans
A Comment on Disguised Observation in Sociology
A Comment on Disguised Observation in Sociology Get access Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Yale University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 14, Issue 4, Spring 1967, Pages 366–373, https://doi.org/10.2307/798850 Published: 07 August 2014
A Reply to Denzin
A Reply to Denzin
Hustlers, Beats, and Others
Wayward Puritans
The Discovery of the Asylum
Sociology
Sociology: That Awkward Age Get access Kai T. Erikson Kai T. Erikson Yale University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 19, Issue 4, Spring 1972, Pages 431–436, https://doi.org/10.2307/799922 Published: 07 August 2014
Everything in its path
Two Views of an Award Winning Book
Infidels and Christians
Trauma at Buffalo Creek
Disproportionality and Disaster
Objectives. Although many observers have interpreted Hurricane Katrina's damage to New Orleans as a case of nature striking humans, we draw on the sociological concept of the growth machine to show that much of the damage resulted instead from what humans had done to nature—in the name but not the reality of “economic development.” Methods. We triangulate findings from multiple qualitative techniques, including first‐hand fieldwork, interviews, a…
Obsolete and Irreversible
While “economic development” projects have long been proposed and supported by local growth machine elites, technological change has affected the social desirability of large projects in three ways. First, large development projects—we examine water transportation—have grown in size, meaning that backers often seek public funding. With increased size and the need for external funding, many years or decades can elapse by the time a project can be …
The Sociologist's Eye
This book is a masterful introduction to, and appreciation of, sociology as a window into our world. The culmination of a distinguished career, and a fascinating exploration into the nature of human social life, the book describes the field of sociology as a way of looking at the world rather than as a simple gathering of facts about it. It notes that sociologists look out at the same human scenes as poets, historians, economists, or any other ob…
Sociology (14 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Psychoanalysis (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Mathematics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Statistics (5 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (4 works) · Deviance (statistics (4 works)