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Race, nation and empire, the forgotten sociology of Herbert Adolphus Miller

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    SYSNO ASEP0564166
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleRace, nation and empire, the forgotten sociology of Herbert Adolphus Miller
    Author(s) Balon, Jan (FLU-F) ORCID, RID, SAI
    Holmwood, John (FLU-F) ORCID, RID, SAI
    Number of authors2
    Source TitleJournal of Classical Sociology - ISSN 1468-795X
    Roč. 24, č. 2 (2024), s. 130-151
    Number of pages22 s.
    Publication formPrint - P
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordsdomination ; immigration ; Du Bois
    Subject RIVAO - Sociology, Demography
    OECD categorySociology
    R&D ProjectsGA20-28212S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Method of publishingLimited access
    Institutional supportFLU-F - RVO:67985955
    UT WOS000864211700001
    EID SCOPUS85139442023
    DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1468795X221126330
    AnnotationHerbert Adolphus Miller (1875–1951) is a neglected figure within North American sociology, yet he made a distinctive contribution to the sociology and politics of race relations. He was one of the first sociological critics of eugenics and developed a distinctive approach to race relations and the position of subject minorities derived from a critical analysis of European empires. His approach was complementary to that of Du Bois with whom he had a close relationship. In this article, we trace Miller’s critique of eugenics and the idea of ‘Americanisation’ as a policy of immigrant assimilation, showing the distinctiveness of his approach within North American sociology, including the milieu of Chicago sociology with which he was associated. We also examine the connection between his sociology of race and Park’s position on race relations as being a process of gradual assimilation. We conclude with discussion of the Chicago school influence over Gunnar Myrdal’s The American Dilemma and the alternative approach to race relations that both Du Bois and Miller had already outlined in the 1920s.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Philosophy
    ContactChlumská Simona, chlumska@flu.cas.cz ; Tichá Zuzana, asep@flu.cas.cz Tel: 221 183 360
    Year of Publishing2025
    Electronic addresshttps://doi.org/10.1177/1468795X221126330
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