Emory S. Bogardus

Emory Stephen Bogardus (born near Belvidere, Illinois, February 21, 1882 – August 21, 1973) was an American sociologist. He founded one of the first sociology departments at an American university, at the University of Southern California in 1915.

Education and career Bogardus received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Northwestern University in 1908 and 1909, respectively. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1911.

Immediately after earning his doctorate, Bogardus joined the faculty of the University of Southern California as a professor of sociology, helping to establish an independent sociology department there in 1915. He also developed a sociological principle known as the Bogardus Social Distance Scale.

”He conducted pioneer studies of Mexican immigration [to the United States], labor, education and settlement patterns in the Southwest” in the early 20th century.

Extracurricular activities In addition to his work in the field, Bogardus also engaged in many activities designed to strengthen the discipline of sociology through social organizations. In 1920, he founded Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society and was national president of that organization from 1924 to 1925, 1926–1927, and 1946–1947. In 1929, he co-founded the Pacific Sociological Association. In 1931, he served as president of the American Sociological Society. He is one of the honorees of the California Social Work Hall of Distinction.

Publications During his lengthy academic career, Bogardus authored 24 books and over 250 articles of varying lengths. His books are as follows (multiple dates indicate various editions): Introduction to the Social Sciences, 1913, 1922 Introduction to Sociology, 1913, 1927, 1931. Title was changed to Sociology in the 1934 revised edition and was revised again in 1941. Essentials of Social Psychology, 1917, 1923 A History of Social Thought, 1922, 1929 The New Social Research, 1923, 1927 Fundamentals of Social Psychology, 1924, 1941 The Survey of Race Relations on the Pacific Coast, 1926 Social Problems and Social Processes, edited, 1933 Contemporary Sociology, 1931; Leaders and Leadership, 1934; Essentials of Americanization, 1919,1923 Immigration and Race Attitudes, 1928 The Mexican in the United States, 1934 The City Boy and His Problems, 1926 Introduction to Social Research, 1936 The Development of Social Thought, 1940, 1947 Fundamentals of Social Psychology, 1941 Principles of Cooperation, 1952, 1964

He was also the founder of The Journal of Sociology and Social Research, which he edited for 45 years.