Yinger was born in Quincy, Michigan, in 1916.[3] His parents, George and Emma Bancroft Yinger, were both Methodist ministers. He grew up with five brothers and two sisters. Under the direction of his father, he and various combinations of his siblings sang in hundreds of concerts as the Yinger Singers. Yinger studied sociology at DePauw University, and continued to sing with his siblings. At university, was part of the athletics track team, running flat races and hurdles, at one point racing against Jesse Owens. After graduating from DePauw, Yinger received a master's degree from Louisiana State University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. While he was a student at Wisconsin, he met his future bride, Winnie McHenry. There were married in 1941 and remained so for 61 years, until she died in 2002.[4]
Careeredit
Yinger began his professional career at Ohio Wesleyan University. He moved to Oberlin College in 1947 and remained there until he retired in 1987. In addition to being a professor of sociology and anthropology, Yinger was an author, writing 13 books and a number of journal articles. His textbook co-authored with George E. Simpson, Racial and Cultural Minorities, went through five editions and won the 1959 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for the best scholarly work on race relations. The award was shared with Martin Luther King Jr.[4] Yinger's writing appeared in the 1960 American Sociological Review, in which he originated the concept of a "contraculture".[5] He defined this as a group whose values contain "as a primary element, a theme of conflict with the values of the total society." Yinger's work on this topic culminated with the 1982 publication of his book, Countercultures: The Promise and Peril of a World Turned Upside Down.[6] Yinger was elected president of the American Sociological Association for 1976–77. He received honorary degrees from DePauw and Syracuse University and was a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and a Fellow of Clare Hall at Cambridge University.[4]
Personal lifeedit
Yinger had three children: Susan, John, and Nancy. He had five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He died in Oberlin, Ohio on July 28, 2011, with his daughter, Susan, at his side. His son John McHenry Yinger is a professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.[7]
Worksedit
Religion in the Struggle for Power: a Study in the Sociology of Religion (1946) Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
Religion, Society, and the Individual: an Introduction to the Sociology of Religion. (1957) New York : Macmillan.
Toward A Field Theory of Behavior: Personality and Social Structure (1965) New York, McGraw-Hill.
Countercultures: The Promise and Peril of a World Turned Upside Down (1982) New York: Free Press; London: Collier Macmillan Publisher.
Racial and Cultural Minorities: An Analysis of Prejudice and Discrimination (1985). 5th ed. New York: Plenum Press. Co-authored with George Eaton Simpson.
Ethnicity: Source of Strength? Source of Conflict? (1994) Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
Finding guide, J. Milton Yinger Papers, 1937–2003, Oberlin College Archives.
Vujacic, Veljko. Spring 2013. "Memorial Minute: J. Milton Yinger." Oberlin Alumni Magazine, 108 (2).
Referencesedit
^Emeritus Sociology Professor J. Milton Yinger, 1916–2011, Oberlin College, Office of Communications, Aug. 1, 2011
^. hirr.hartsem.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
^John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1967). Seventy-fifth Anniversary Record. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
^ abc"J. Milton Yinger". American Sociological Association. 5 June 2009.
^Yinger, J. Milton (October 1960). "Contraculture and Subculture". American Sociological Review. 25 (5): 625–635. doi:10.2307/2090136. JSTOR 2090136.
^"John Yinger, Trustee Professor, Economics, Public Administration and International Affairs, Center for Policy Research". 18 March 2009.
^"John Yinger, Trustee Professor, Economics, Public Administration and International Affairs, Center for Policy Research". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources John Milton Yinger news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message John Milton Yinger July 6 1916 July 28 2011 1 was an American sociologist who was president of the American Sociological Association 1976 1977 Yinger received his Ph D from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1942 and was Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Oberlin College 2 John Milton YingerBorn 1916 07 06 July 6 1916Quincy MichiganDiedJuly 28 2011 2011 07 28 aged 95 Oberlin OhioOccupationAmerican sociologist Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Works 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesBiography editYinger was born in Quincy Michigan in 1916 3 His parents George and Emma Bancroft Yinger were both Methodist ministers He grew up with five brothers and two sisters Under the direction of his father he and various combinations of his siblings sang in hundreds of concerts as the Yinger Singers Yinger studied sociology at DePauw University and continued to sing with his siblings At university was part of the athletics track team running flat races and hurdles at one point racing against Jesse Owens After graduating from DePauw Yinger received a master s degree from Louisiana State University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin While he was a student at Wisconsin he met his future bride Winnie McHenry There were married in 1941 and remained so for 61 years until she died in 2002 4 Career edit Yinger began his professional career at Ohio Wesleyan University He moved to Oberlin College in 1947 and remained there until he retired in 1987 In addition to being a professor of sociology and anthropology Yinger was an author writing 13 books and a number of journal articles His textbook co authored with George E Simpson Racial and Cultural Minorities went through five editions and won the 1959 Anisfield Wolf Book Award for the best scholarly work on race relations The award was shared with Martin Luther King Jr 4 Yinger s writing appeared in the 1960 American Sociological Review in which he originated the concept of a contraculture 5 He defined this as a group whose values contain as a primary element a theme of conflict with the values of the total society Yinger s work on this topic culminated with the 1982 publication of his book Countercultures The Promise and Peril of a World Turned Upside Down 6 Yinger was elected president of the American Sociological Association for 1976 77 He received honorary degrees from DePauw and Syracuse University and was a Guggenheim Fellow a Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a Fellow of Clare Hall at Cambridge University 4 Personal life editYinger had three children Susan John and Nancy He had five grandchildren and four great grandchildren He died in Oberlin Ohio on July 28 2011 with his daughter Susan at his side His son John McHenry Yinger is a professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University 7 Works editReligion in the Struggle for Power a Study in the Sociology of Religion 1946 Durham NC Duke University Press Religion Society and the Individual an Introduction to the Sociology of Religion 1957 New York Macmillan Toward A Field Theory of Behavior Personality and Social Structure 1965 New York McGraw Hill Countercultures The Promise and Peril of a World Turned Upside Down 1982 New York Free Press London Collier Macmillan Publisher Racial and Cultural Minorities An Analysis of Prejudice and Discrimination 1985 5th ed New York Plenum Press Co authored with George Eaton Simpson Ethnicity Source of Strength Source of Conflict 1994 Albany NY State University of New York Press See also editSociology of religion Structural functionalismExternal links editJ Milton Yinger Finding guide J Milton Yinger Papers 1937 2003 Oberlin College Archives Vujacic Veljko Spring 2013 Memorial Minute J Milton Yinger Oberlin Alumni Magazine 108 2 References edit Emeritus Sociology Professor J Milton Yinger 1916 2011 Oberlin College Office of Communications Aug 1 2011 Content Pages of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Science hirr hartsem edu Archived from the original on 2013 10 11 Retrieved 2014 10 08 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 1967 Seventy fifth Anniversary Record John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Retrieved 2014 10 08 a b c J Milton Yinger American Sociological Association 5 June 2009 Yinger J Milton October 1960 Contraculture and Subculture American Sociological Review 25 5 625 635 doi 10 2307 2090136 JSTOR 2090136 John Yinger Trustee Professor Economics Public Administration and International Affairs Center for Policy Research 18 March 2009 John Yinger Trustee Professor Economics Public Administration and International Affairs Center for Policy Research The Maxwell School of Syracuse University 18 March 2009 Retrieved 11 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Milton Yinger amp oldid 1107600608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
