The Legacy of Ernst Borinski

The Production of an African American Sociological Tradition

Bibliographic Data

ID11064670
AuthorsDonald Cunnigen (corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume31
Issue4
Pages397
Publication date2003-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTeaching Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/3211365
OpenAlexW2325116606
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited6

By using archival documents, a social history of the Tougaloo College Sociology Department was constructed as a method of viewing the significant contributions of Ernst Borinski, a German Jewish emigre scholar who played a pivotal role in the postwar development of the department. The paper examines Borinski's life, the social context in which he worked, and his influence on the institution and its students. The archival documents were derived from the Ernst Borinski Collection in the Tougaloo College Archives, including diaries, letters, and scholarly papers. In addition, documents from the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and secondary sources regarding Tougaloo College's academic life such as college catalogs, institutional self-studies, and school newspapers were used to examine the unique institutional constraints related to a historically African-American liberal arts college in Mississippi. Through grantsmanship, Borinski developed a Social Science Advancement Institute, Social Science Forums, and a Freshman Social Science Seminar. Between 1947 and 1999, he produced approximately 22 students who received Ph.D.'s, approximately 10 in sociology or social work; and approximately 88 students received master's degrees, including 26 M.S.W.'s

Production (economics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Gender Studies · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Race, History, and American Society

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