Joseph Lopreato (July 13, 1928 in Stefanaconi, Italy – March 25, 2015 in Georgetown, Texas, United States) was a sociobiologist, a social theorist, and a professor of sociology.[1][2] After receiving his Ph.D. from Yale University (1960) he taught and lectured at various universities in the US and abroad, and published a dozen books and monographs plus numerous papers in several languages. He died in Georgetown, Texas, on March 25, 2015, and is buried in Austin, Texas.[2]
Joseph Lopreato
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His work spanned various fields of theory and research, including migration and underdevelopment, social inequality and change, political sociology, the sociological classics, the philosophy of science, and evolutionary demography, among others. Joseph Lopreato was one of the first sociologists to take up the challenge from behavioral evolutionary biology ("sociobiology") to work toward a synthesis of the biological and sociocultural disciplines. He is accordingly best known for his work as a human sociobiologist.
His work in sociobiology, preeminently Human Nature and Biocultural Evolution (1984) and Crisis in Sociology: The Need for Darwin (with his former student, Timothy Crippen, 1999), provides a theory of human nature embedded in a taxonomy of "behavioral predispositions"; a demonstration of bio-cultural interdependence in such areas as ethnicity, sex roles, and social inequality; an argument that the "crisis" in sociology arises primarily from the failure to discover even a single general law or principle ("no general law, no science"); and, inter alia, a well-reasoned appeal for a scientific sociology through the exploitation of the sociobiology "fitness principle," to which he has attached a number of important culture-relevant conditions.
In Peasants No More (1967), he studied the effects of emigration in Southern Italy.[3]
Selected bibliographyedit
Lopreato, J. (1967). Peasants No More: Social Class and Social Change in an Underdeveloped Society. Chandler Publishing.
Lopreato, J. & L. Hazelrigg (1972). Class, Conflict, and Mobility: Theories and Studies of Class Structure. Chandler Publishing. ISBN0-8102-0429-0.
Lopreato, J. (1984). Human Nature and Biocultural Evolution. Allen & Unwin. ISBN0-04-573017-2.
Lopreato, J. & T. Crippen (1999). Crisis in Sociology: The Need for Darwin. Transaction Publishers. ISBN0-7658-0874-9.
Referencesedit
^Lewis, Lionel S.; Lopreato, Joseph (1963). "Functional Importance and Prestige of Occupations". The Pacific Sociological Review. The Pacific Sociological Association. 6 (2): 55–59. doi:10.2307/1388684. JSTOR 1388684. S2CID 158471357.
joseph, lopreato, july, 1928, stefanaconi, italy, march, 2015, georgetown, texas, united, states, sociobiologist, social, theorist, professor, sociology, after, receiving, from, yale, university, 1960, taught, lectured, various, universities, abroad, published. Joseph Lopreato July 13 1928 in Stefanaconi Italy March 25 2015 in Georgetown Texas United States was a sociobiologist a social theorist and a professor of sociology 1 2 After receiving his Ph D from Yale University 1960 he taught and lectured at various universities in the US and abroad and published a dozen books and monographs plus numerous papers in several languages He died in Georgetown Texas on March 25 2015 and is buried in Austin Texas 2 Joseph LopreatoCareer editHis work spanned various fields of theory and research including migration and underdevelopment social inequality and change political sociology the sociological classics the philosophy of science and evolutionary demography among others Joseph Lopreato was one of the first sociologists to take up the challenge from behavioral evolutionary biology sociobiology to work toward a synthesis of the biological and sociocultural disciplines He is accordingly best known for his work as a human sociobiologist His work in sociobiology preeminently Human Nature and Biocultural Evolution 1984 and Crisis in Sociology The Need for Darwin with his former student Timothy Crippen 1999 provides a theory of human nature embedded in a taxonomy of behavioral predispositions a demonstration of bio cultural interdependence in such areas as ethnicity sex roles and social inequality an argument that the crisis in sociology arises primarily from the failure to discover even a single general law or principle no general law no science and inter alia a well reasoned appeal for a scientific sociology through the exploitation of the sociobiology fitness principle to which he has attached a number of important culture relevant conditions In Peasants No More 1967 he studied the effects of emigration in Southern Italy 3 Selected bibliography editLopreato J 1967 Peasants No More Social Class and Social Change in an Underdeveloped Society Chandler Publishing Lopreato J amp L Hazelrigg 1972 Class Conflict and Mobility Theories and Studies of Class Structure Chandler Publishing ISBN 0 8102 0429 0 Lopreato J 1984 Human Nature and Biocultural Evolution Allen amp Unwin ISBN 0 04 573017 2 Lopreato J amp T Crippen 1999 Crisis in Sociology The Need for Darwin Transaction Publishers ISBN 0 7658 0874 9 References edit Lewis Lionel S Lopreato Joseph 1963 Functional Importance and Prestige of Occupations The Pacific Sociological Review The Pacific Sociological Association 6 2 55 59 doi 10 2307 1388684 JSTOR 1388684 S2CID 158471357 a b Obituary for Joseph Lopreato Gesualdi Louis J 2012 The Italian American Experience A Collection of Writings UP of America p 4 ISBN 9780761858607 nbsp nbsp This biography of an American sociologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Lopreato amp oldid 1041540491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
