The Function of Socialization in Social Evolution

Ernest W. Burgess

1916

This version of the Burgess's doctoral dissertation was taken from a copy of a private edition. A trade edition of the book was printed in the same year, presumably from the same plates.

Source: The Mead Project (Robert Throop and Lloyd Gordon Ward)

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I: The Role of Socialization in Discovery and Invention

• Chapter I. Discovery and Invention
• Chapter II Conservation As A Function of Socialization
• Chapter III Origination As A Function of Socialization: I. The Social Heritage
• Chapter IV Origination As A Function of Socialization: II. Social Organization
• Chapter V Origination As A Function of Socialization: III Social Stimuli and Demand

Part II The Role of Socialization in Social Progress

• Chapter VI Social Progress
• Chapter VII The Kinship Stage of Socialization
• Chapter VIII The Personal Stage of Socialization: 1. The Feudal Type
• Chapter IX The Personal Stage of Socialization: 2. The Town Type
• Chapter X The Impersonal Stage of Socialization

Part III The Role of Socialization in Personal Development

• Chapter XI Personal Development
• Chapter XII The Cognitive Aspect of Socialization
• Chapter XIII The Affective Aspect of Socialization
• Chapter XIV The Volitional Aspect of Socialization
• Chapter XV Conclusion