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Kingsley Davis

October 17, 2023

Kingsley Davis (August 20, 1908 – February 27, 1997) was an internationally recognized American sociologist and demographer. He was identified by the American Philosophical Society as one of the most outstanding social scientists of the twentieth century, and was a Hoover Institution senior research fellow.

Kingsley Davis
Born(1908-08-20)August 20, 1908
Jones County, Texas
DiedFebruary 27, 1997(1997-02-27) (aged 88)
Stanford, California
Academic background
Education
Doctoral advisorW. Lloyd Warner

Education and career Edit

Davis received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and taught at Smith College, Clark University, Pennsylvania State University, Princeton University, Columbia University, the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Southern California.[1]

Among his other accomplishments, Davis

Davis won the Irene B. Taeuber Award for outstanding research in demography (1978), the Common Wealth Award for distinguished work in sociology (1979), and the Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award from the American Sociological Association (1982).[4] In 1953 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[5]

Research Edit

Davis led and conducted major studies of societies in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia, coined the term "population explosion", and played a major role in the naming and development of the demographic transition model.[1][6] He was also one of the original scholars in the development of the theory of overurbanization.[7][8] He is also credited with coining the term "zero population growth" [1][9] although George Stolnitz claimed to have that distinction.[10]

Davis had several children[citation needed] while espousing limitations on childbearing worldwide. Davis also published an influential article with Wilbert E. Moore entitled "Some Principles of Stratification,"[11] which was a very influential functionalist account of the reasons for social inequality. Davis and Moore synthesize Durkheim and Parsons to argue for the "functional necessity" of some positions over others: those that are highest paid go to the most deserving individuals; at the same time, the differential rewards motivates individuals to work to fill positions they might otherwise not. Thus, from this perspective, illness is a deviant state because it means that the individual may not be able to fill their role. Sociologists see this article as a paradigmatic case of functionalist logic, and indeed, Davis came to be a leading figure in this school of sociology.[12]

As a demographer, Davis was internationally recognized for his expertise in world population growth and resources, the history and theory of international migration, world urbanization, demographic transition and population policy.[9]

Published works Edit

Kingsley Davis was a prolific scholar who published numerous research articles, book chapters and books.

Books Edit

  • Davis, Kingsley (1935). Youth in the Depression. University of Chicago Press.
  • —— (1949). Human Society. MacMillan.
  • —— (1949). Modern Society. Rinehart.
  • —— (1951). The Population of India and Pakistan. Princeton University Press.
  • —— (1960). A Structural Analysis of Kinship. Arno.
  • —— (1961). Population Policy and Economic Development. Stanford Research Institute.
  • —— (1965). The Population Impact on Children in the World's Agrarian Countries. Institute of International Studies.
  • —— Stylkes, Frederick G. (1971). California's Twenty Million. University of California.
  • —— (1973). Cities: Their Origin, Growth and Human Impact. Freeman. ISBN 9780716708704.
  • —— (1972). World Urbanization 1950–1970. Institute of International Studies.

Chapters Edit

  • —— Kahl, Joseph A. (1959). "Introduction". The American Class Structure. Rinehart.
  • —— (1961). Turner, R. (ed.). India's Urban Future. University of Michigan.
  • —— (1965). "The Urbanization of the Human Population". Cities. Scientific American Book. Knopf.

Edited volumes Edit

  • Davis, Kingsley, ed. (1945). World Population in Transition. American Academy of Political and Social Science.
  • ——, ed. (1987). Below Replacement Fertility in Industrial Societies. Cambridge University Press.
  • Davis, Kingsley; Bernstam, Mikhail; Sellers, Helen M., eds. (1989). Population and Resources in a Changing World. Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies.
  • Davis, Kingsley; Bernstam, Mikhail, eds. (1991). Resources, Environment, and Population. Oxford University Press.

Other writing Edit

In the popular press, Davis' work appeared in "Scientific American," "Science," the "New York Times Magazine," "Commentary," "Foreign Affairs" and numerous newspapers.[4]

In 1957, Davis predicted that population of the world would reach six billion by the year 2000. He was remarkably close; that population figure was reached in October 1999.[13]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c Kingsley Davis at Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. ^ "Kingsley Davis". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  4. ^ a b Obituary 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine at Stanford News
  5. ^ "Election of New Fellows". The American Statistician. 8 (1): 17–18. February 1954. doi:10.1080/00031305.1954.10482018. JSTOR 2681662.
  6. ^ Biography 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine from Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
  7. ^ Sovani, N. V. “The Analysis of ‘Over-Urbanization.’” Economic Development and Cultural Change 12, no. 2 (January 1, 1964): 113–122.
  8. ^ Davis, Kingsley, and Hilda Hertz Golden. “Urbanization and the Development of Pre-Industrial Areas.” Economic Development and Cultural Change 3, no. 1 (October 1954): 6–26.
  9. ^ a b . Stanford News Service. Stanford University. 4 March 1997. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  10. ^ George J. Stolnitz (1955) Population Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 24–55
  11. ^ Davis, K, and Moore, W. E. "Some principles of stratification." American Sociological Review, 10 (2), 242–249
  12. ^ De Maio, F. Health & Social Theory. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 29.
  13. ^ Bookrags.com

Further reading Edit

  • David Heer and Kingsley Davis. "Kingsley Davis: A Biography and Selections from His Works" (Transaction Publishers, 2005)
  • —— (July 1951). Population and Progress in Puerto Rico. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)

External links Edit

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Kingsley Davis August 20 1908 February 27 1997 was an internationally recognized American sociologist and demographer He was identified by the American Philosophical Society as one of the most outstanding social scientists of the twentieth century and was a Hoover Institution senior research fellow Kingsley DavisBorn 1908 08 20 August 20 1908Jones County TexasDiedFebruary 27 1997 1997 02 27 aged 88 Stanford CaliforniaAcademic backgroundEducationUniversity of TexasHarvard UniversityDoctoral advisorW Lloyd Warner Contents 1 Education and career 2 Research 3 Published works 3 1 Books 3 2 Chapters 3 3 Edited volumes 3 4 Other writing 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEducation and career EditDavis received his Ph D from Harvard University and taught at Smith College Clark University Pennsylvania State University Princeton University Columbia University the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Southern California 1 Among his other accomplishments Davis served as president of the Population Association of America and the American Sociological Association represented the United States on the United Nations Population Commission member of the Advisory Council of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Advisory Committee on Population for the U S Bureau of the Census was an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society 1960 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1964 2 3 was the first sociologist in the United States to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences 1966 Davis won the Irene B Taeuber Award for outstanding research in demography 1978 the Common Wealth Award for distinguished work in sociology 1979 and the Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award from the American Sociological Association 1982 4 In 1953 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association 5 Research EditDavis led and conducted major studies of societies in Europe South America Africa and Asia coined the term population explosion and played a major role in the naming and development of the demographic transition model 1 6 He was also one of the original scholars in the development of the theory of overurbanization 7 8 He is also credited with coining the term zero population growth 1 9 although George Stolnitz claimed to have that distinction 10 Davis had several children citation needed while espousing limitations on childbearing worldwide Davis also published an influential article with Wilbert E Moore entitled Some Principles of Stratification 11 which was a very influential functionalist account of the reasons for social inequality Davis and Moore synthesize Durkheim and Parsons to argue for the functional necessity of some positions over others those that are highest paid go to the most deserving individuals at the same time the differential rewards motivates individuals to work to fill positions they might otherwise not Thus from this perspective illness is a deviant state because it means that the individual may not be able to fill their role Sociologists see this article as a paradigmatic case of functionalist logic and indeed Davis came to be a leading figure in this school of sociology 12 As a demographer Davis was internationally recognized for his expertise in world population growth and resources the history and theory of international migration world urbanization demographic transition and population policy 9 Published works EditKingsley Davis was a prolific scholar who published numerous research articles book chapters and books Books Edit Davis Kingsley 1935 Youth in the Depression University of Chicago Press 1949 Human Society MacMillan 1949 Modern Society Rinehart 1951 The Population of India and Pakistan Princeton University Press 1960 A Structural Analysis of Kinship Arno 1961 Population Policy and Economic Development Stanford Research Institute 1965 The Population Impact on Children in the World s Agrarian Countries Institute of International Studies Stylkes Frederick G 1971 California s Twenty Million University of California 1973 Cities Their Origin Growth and Human Impact Freeman ISBN 9780716708704 1972 World Urbanization 1950 1970 Institute of International Studies Chapters Edit Kahl Joseph A 1959 Introduction The American Class Structure Rinehart 1961 Turner R ed India s Urban Future University of Michigan 1965 The Urbanization of the Human Population Cities Scientific American Book Knopf Edited volumes Edit Davis Kingsley ed 1945 World Population in Transition American Academy of Political and Social Science ed 1987 Below Replacement Fertility in Industrial Societies Cambridge University Press Davis Kingsley Bernstam Mikhail Sellers Helen M eds 1989 Population and Resources in a Changing World Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies Davis Kingsley Bernstam Mikhail eds 1991 Resources Environment and Population Oxford University Press Other writing Edit In the popular press Davis work appeared in Scientific American Science the New York Times Magazine Commentary Foreign Affairs and numerous newspapers 4 In 1957 Davis predicted that population of the world would reach six billion by the year 2000 He was remarkably close that population figure was reached in October 1999 13 References Edit a b c Kingsley Davis at Encyclopaedia Britannica APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2022 12 01 Kingsley Davis American Academy of Arts amp Sciences Retrieved 2022 12 01 a b Obituary Archived 2012 08 05 at the Wayback Machine at Stanford News Election of New Fellows The American Statistician 8 1 17 18 February 1954 doi 10 1080 00031305 1954 10482018 JSTOR 2681662 Biography Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine from Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Sovani N V The Analysis of Over Urbanization Economic Development and Cultural Change 12 no 2 January 1 1964 113 122 Davis Kingsley and Hilda Hertz Golden Urbanization and the Development of Pre Industrial Areas Economic Development and Cultural Change 3 no 1 October 1954 6 26 a b Kingsley Davis Hoover fellow demographer sociologist dies at age 88 Stanford News Service Stanford University 4 March 1997 Archived from the original on 5 August 2012 Retrieved 6 October 2015 George J Stolnitz 1955 Population Studies Vol 9 No 1 pp 24 55 Davis K and Moore W E Some principles of stratification American Sociological Review 10 2 242 249 De Maio F Health amp Social Theory London Palgrave Macmillan 2010 29 Bookrags comFurther reading EditDavid Heer and Kingsley Davis Kingsley Davis A Biography and Selections from His Works Transaction Publishers 2005 July 1951 Population and Progress in Puerto Rico a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a magazine ignored help External links EditKingsley Davis at Encyclopaedia Britannica Obituary Archived 2012 08 05 at the Wayback Machine at Stanford News Biography at the American Sociological Association Biography from 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