Madsen received his A.B. at the Department of Philosophy at Maryknoll College and his B.D. (1967) and M.Th. (1968) at Maryknoll Seminary. He then moved to Taiwan to study at the Chinese Language Institute in Fu Jen Catholic University (1968-1970) and at the Department of Sociology at National Taiwan University (1970-1971). Upon his return to the United States, he completed his M.A. in Religious Studies (1972) and Ph.D. in Sociology (1977), both on East Asia from Harvard.[2]
He joined the University of California, San Diego since 1983 and was promoted to Professor in 1985. He was Chair of the Program in Chinese Studies between 1984 and 1987. He was a co-director of a Ford Foundation project to help revive the academic discipline of sociology in China and was Director of UC Fudan Center at the School of Global Policy and Strategy.[3]
He is the recipient of several book awards, including a Jury Nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in General Non-fiction and the L.A. Times Book Award for Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life (1985), as well as the C. Wright Mills Award for Morality and Power in a Chinese Village (1984).[4]
Selected worksedit
Yang-Hsu, Becky and Richard Madsen (2019). The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness Anxieties, Hopes, and Moral Tensions in Everyday Life. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520306325
Madsen, Richard (2007). Democracy's Dharma: Religious Renaissance and Political Development in Taiwan. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520252271
Madsen, Richard (1998). China's Catholics Tragedy and Hope in an Emerging Civil Society. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520920736
Madsen, Richard (1995). China and the American Dream: A Moral Inquiry. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520914926
Bellah, Robert Neelly, Richard Madsen, William M. Sullivan, Ann Swidler, and Steven M. Tipton (1985). Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520053885
Madsen, Richard (1984). Morality and Power in a Chinese Village. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520059252
Chan, Anita, Richard Madsen, and Jonathan Unger Berkeley: University of California Press. (1984). Chen Village Revolution to Globalization. ISBN 9780520259317
richard, madsen, sociologist, richard, madsen, distinguished, professor, sociology, university, california, diego, specializing, sociology, china, biography, editmadsen, received, department, philosophy, maryknoll, college, 1967, 1968, maryknoll, seminary, the. Richard Madsen is distinguished Professor of Sociology the University of California San Diego specializing in sociology of China 1 Biography editMadsen received his A B at the Department of Philosophy at Maryknoll College and his B D 1967 and M Th 1968 at Maryknoll Seminary He then moved to Taiwan to study at the Chinese Language Institute in Fu Jen Catholic University 1968 1970 and at the Department of Sociology at National Taiwan University 1970 1971 Upon his return to the United States he completed his M A in Religious Studies 1972 and Ph D in Sociology 1977 both on East Asia from Harvard 2 He joined the University of California San Diego since 1983 and was promoted to Professor in 1985 He was Chair of the Program in Chinese Studies between 1984 and 1987 He was a co director of a Ford Foundation project to help revive the academic discipline of sociology in China and was Director of UC Fudan Center at the School of Global Policy and Strategy 3 He is the recipient of several book awards including a Jury Nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in General Non fiction and the L A Times Book Award for Habits of the Heart Individualism and Commitment in American Life 1985 as well as the C Wright Mills Award for Morality and Power in a Chinese Village 1984 4 Selected works editYang Hsu Becky and Richard Madsen 2019 The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness Anxieties Hopes and Moral Tensions in Everyday Life Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 9780520306325 Madsen Richard 2007 Democracy s Dharma Religious Renaissance and Political Development in Taiwan Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 9780520252271 Madsen Richard 1998 China s Catholics Tragedy and Hope in an Emerging Civil Society Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 9780520920736 Madsen Richard 1995 China and the American Dream A Moral Inquiry Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 9780520914926 Bellah Robert Neelly Richard Madsen William M Sullivan Ann Swidler and Steven M Tipton 1985 Habits of the Heart Individualism and Commitment in American Life Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 9780520053885 Madsen Richard 1984 Morality and Power in a Chinese Village Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 9780520059252 Chan Anita Richard Madsen and Jonathan Unger Berkeley University of California Press 1984 Chen Village Revolution to Globalization ISBN 9780520259317References edit Richard Madsen sociology ucsd edu Retrieved 2021 05 24 Richard Madsen www columbia edu Retrieved 2021 05 24 Issues Initiative for U S China Dialogue on Global Richard Madsen uschinadialogue georgetown edu Retrieved 2021 05 24 Richard Madsen gps ucsd edu Retrieved 2021 05 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Madsen sociologist amp oldid 1099876782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
