Aldon Morris

Aldon D. Morris
Born (1949-06-15) June 15, 1949 (age 75)
Tutwiler, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProfessor
Academic background
Alma mater
[1]
Doctoral advisorLewis A. Coser[2]
Other advisorsCharles Perrow[2]
InfluencesW.E.B. Du Bois[3]
Academic work
DisciplineSociologist
Sub-disciplineCivil rights
Institutions
Notable works
  • The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
    The Scholar Denied

Aldon Douglas Morris (born June 15, 1949) is emeritus professor of sociology at Northwestern University and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, whose work involves social movements, civil rights, and social inequality.[4] He was the 2021 president of the American Sociological Association.[5] He is best known for his work on sociolgist W. E. B. Du Bois.

  1. ^ "Leon Forrest Professor of Sociology and African American Studies". 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Morris, Aldon (1986). The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change. New York: The Free Press. p. vii. ISBN 0029221307.
  3. ^ "Introducing Aldon Morris, Weinberg's Interim Dean". Crosscurrents Magazine. Northwestern University. 2007.
  4. ^ "Aldon Morris has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "ASA Presidents". 14 February 2024.