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Ira L. Reiss | |
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 Ira Reiss May 2012 | |
| Born | December 8, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2024 (aged 98) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota |
Ira Leonard Reiss (December 8, 1925 – January 9, 2024) was an American sociologist with primary interests in studying the way society impacts sexual attitudes and behaviors and how people respond to those pressures. He also had interests in the study of gender and family, particularly as they relate to sexuality. He attended Syracuse University for his B.S. degree and the Pennsylvania State University for his M. A. and Ph. D. degrees. His major area in graduate school was sociology and his minor areas were cultural anthropology and philosophy. His doctoral course work in sociology and philosophy was done at Columbia University and his French and German language study was taken at Yale University.