Seymour martin lipset biography of alberta

OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for CA sketch: Born March 18, 1922, in New York, NY; died of a stroke, December 31, 2006, in Arlington, VA.

Sociologist, political scientist, educator, and author. An eminent political sociologist, Lipset was renowned for his groundbreaking work in studying American society and how the unique history and character of the nation influenced the course of its politics.

Seymour martin lipset biography of alberta

The son of Jewish immigrants from Russia, he was born in Harlem and grew up in the Bronx. His parents wanted him to study dentistry, so that he could eventually take over his uncle’s practice. After one year in college, however, Lipset became more interested in history and politics.

While at the City College of New York, he was drawn to the active student socialist community there and became a member of the Young People’s Socialist League. Among this group were such future luminaries as critic Alfred Kazin, political journalist Nathan Glazer, and sociologi