Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz (July 27, 1919 Vermilion Lake Township, Minnesota[1][2] – February 21, 2008 Escazú, Costa Rica)[1] was a Finnish-American writer and sociologist. Many of her books were about Central American countries, particularly Costa Rica. She lived in Costa Rica from 1971 until her death in 2008.
Mavis Biesanz grew up in northern Minnesota.[3] She graduated from Iowa State University in the summer of 1940,[4] summa cum laude grade and Phi Beta Kappa honors.[1] She financed her studies by waiting tables, scrubbing floors, babysitting, and washing dishes.[5] On graduation, she married John Biesanz (1913–1995),[6] with whom she lived until John's death.[5] John was a sociology and anthropology professor, who taught sociology during his career, including at Tulane, Pittsburgh, and Wayne State University.[7] Biesanz made a career as a writer. In addition, she has worked as an English teacher.[8] She wrote two widely used sociology textbooks with her husband, Modern Society: An Introduction to Social Sciences[9] and Introduction to Social Sciences[10] Five others were written about Costa Rican and Panamanian sociology. They had two sons, Richard and Barry, and a daughter, Katja.
Publicationsedit
Booksedit
John & Mavis Biesanz: Costa Rican Life (La Vida en Costa Rica). Libreria Lehmann, San José, Costa Rica, 1944.
John & Mavis Biesanz: Modern Society. Prentice-Hall, 1954, 1959, 1964.
John & Mavis Biesanz: People of Panama. Columbia University Press, 1955.
Las Amigas Norteamericanas del Paraguay (The North American Friends of Paraguay): Land of Lace and Legend: An Informal Guide to Paraguay. (Mrs. John Biesanz, editor in chief, Mrs. Povenmire Dale, President.) La Colmena, SA, Asunción, 1965.
John & Mavis Biesanz: Introduction to Sociology. Prentice-Hall, 1969, 1973.
Richard Biesanz, Karen Zubris Biesanz & Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz: The Costa Ricans. Waveland Press, 1988.
Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz: Helmi Mavis, a Finnish American Girlhood. North Star Press of St. Cloud, 1989.
Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard & Karen Biesanz Zubris Biesanz: The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica. Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998.
Mavis Biesanz: Un año con Carmen: Cuentos y poemas. A Year with Carmen: Stories and poems. EUNED, Costa Rica, 2007.
Scholarly articlesedit
John & Mavis Biesanz (1941): Social Distance in the Youth Hostel Movement. Sociology and Social Research, XXV, January–February, pp. 237–245.
John & Mavis Biesanz (1941): The School and the Youth Hostel. Journal of Educational Sociology, Vol 15, No. 1, pp. 55–60.
John & Mavis Biesanz (1943): Mate Selection Standards of the Costa Rican Students. Social Forces, Vol 22, No. 2, pp. 194–199.
Newspaper reprintsedit
The Tico Times, (1981) "Why are Ticos So Different?" Author Mavis Biesanz describes the character and history of a unique people. A Tico Times Publication. 20 pp. Reprint of 10 articles in The Tico Times, 1981. Tico Times, Apartado 4632, San José, Costa Rica
^"Certificate of Baptism". 1919. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
^Metzler, Mark (October 1, 1989). "Ex-Winonans Enjoy Life in Costa Rica". The Winona Daily News. Winona, MN. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz: Helmi Mavis, a Finnish American Girlhood. book. North Star Press of St. Cloud, 1989.
mavis, biesanz, mavis, hiltunen, biesanz, july, 1919, vermilion, lake, township, minnesota, february, 2008, escazú, costa, rica, finnish, american, writer, sociologist, many, books, were, about, central, american, countries, particularly, costa, rica, lived, c. Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz July 27 1919 Vermilion Lake Township Minnesota 1 2 February 21 2008 Escazu Costa Rica 1 was a Finnish American writer and sociologist Many of her books were about Central American countries particularly Costa Rica She lived in Costa Rica from 1971 until her death in 2008 Helmi Mavis BiesanzBorn 1919 07 27 July 27 1919Vermilion Lake Township Minnesota United StatesDiedFebruary 21 2008 2008 02 21 aged 88 Escazu San Jose Costa RicaCitizenshipU S A and Costa Rica dual citizen Scientific careerFieldsSociologist and non fiction writer Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Scholarly articles 2 3 Newspaper reprints 3 ReferencesLife editMavis Biesanz grew up in northern Minnesota 3 She graduated from Iowa State University in the summer of 1940 4 summa cum laude grade and Phi Beta Kappa honors 1 She financed her studies by waiting tables scrubbing floors babysitting and washing dishes 5 On graduation she married John Biesanz 1913 1995 6 with whom she lived until John s death 5 John was a sociology and anthropology professor who taught sociology during his career including at Tulane Pittsburgh and Wayne State University 7 Biesanz made a career as a writer In addition she has worked as an English teacher 8 She wrote two widely used sociology textbooks with her husband Modern Society An Introduction to Social Sciences 9 and Introduction to Social Sciences 10 Five others were written about Costa Rican and Panamanian sociology They had two sons Richard and Barry and a daughter Katja Publications editBooks edit John amp Mavis Biesanz Costa Rican Life La Vida en Costa Rica Libreria Lehmann San Jose Costa Rica 1944 John amp Mavis Biesanz Modern Society Prentice Hall 1954 1959 1964 John amp Mavis Biesanz People of Panama Columbia University Press 1955 Las Amigas Norteamericanas del Paraguay The North American Friends of Paraguay Land of Lace and Legend An Informal Guide to Paraguay Mrs John Biesanz editor in chief Mrs Povenmire Dale President La Colmena SA Asuncion 1965 John amp Mavis Biesanz Introduction to Sociology Prentice Hall 1969 1973 Richard Biesanz Karen Zubris Biesanz amp Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz The Costa Ricans Waveland Press 1988 Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz Helmi Mavis a Finnish American Girlhood North Star Press of St Cloud 1989 Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz Richard amp Karen Biesanz Zubris Biesanz The Ticos Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica Lynne Rienner Publishers 1998 Mavis Biesanz Un ano con Carmen Cuentos y poemas A Year with Carmen Stories and poems EUNED Costa Rica 2007 Scholarly articles edit John amp Mavis Biesanz 1941 Social Distance in the Youth Hostel Movement Sociology and Social Research XXV January February pp 237 245 John amp Mavis Biesanz 1941 The School and the Youth Hostel Journal of Educational Sociology Vol 15 No 1 pp 55 60 John amp Mavis Biesanz 1943 Mate Selection Standards of the Costa Rican Students Social Forces Vol 22 No 2 pp 194 199 Newspaper reprints edit The Tico Times 1981 Why are Ticos So Different Author Mavis Biesanz describes the character and history of a unique people A Tico Times Publication 20 pp Reprint of 10 articles in The Tico Times 1981 Tico Times Apartado 4632 San Jose Costa RicaReferences edit a b c The Tico Times March 7 2008 page W3 Certificate of Baptism 1919 Retrieved 24 November 2010 Metzler Mark October 1 1989 Ex Winonans Enjoy Life in Costa Rica The Winona Daily News Winona MN p 3 Retrieved September 25 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz Helmi Mavis a Finnish American Girlhood book North Star Press of St Cloud 1989 a b Amazon com Profile for Mavis Biesanz Family Tree Maker s Genealogy Site User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree Descendants of Joseph Bisantz John amp Mavis Biesanz Biesanz Costa Rican Life book San Jose Costa Rica Libreria Lehmann 1944 fourth edition 1976 Costa Rica Living Profile Susan Interviews Accomplished Author of The Ticos Archived 2011 07 18 at the Wayback Machine Modern Society An Introduction to Social Sciences Prentice Hall 3Rev Ed 1965 p 719 ISBN 978 0 13 597708 8 Introduction to Social Sciences Prentice Hall 1969 p 651 ISBN 978 0 13 497412 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mavis Biesanz amp oldid 1165333648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
