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Edward Shils Christine C Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science Faculty School of Library and Information Science Research Publications 9-1-1997 Bibliography of the Published Works of Professor Edward Shils Christine C. Schnusenberg Gordon B. Neavill Wayne State University, [email protected] Recommended Citation Schnusenberg, C. C. & Neavill, G. B. (1997). Bibliography of the published works of professor Edward Shils. In P. G. Altbach (Ed.), Edward Shils, The Order of Learning: Essays on the Contemporary University (341-367). New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. Available at: http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/slisfrp/59 This Bibliography is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Library and Information Science at DigitalCommons@WayneState. It has been accepted for inclusion in School of Library and Information Science Faculty Research Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@WayneState. THE ORDEROF LEARNING Essays on the Contemporary University EDWARD SHILS Edited with an introduction by Philip G. Altbach Transaction Publishers •New Brunswick (U.S.A.) and London (U.K.) Copyright © 1997 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903. Bibliography of the Published Works of Edward Shils © Christine C. Schnusenberg and Gordon B. Neavill. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conven­ tions. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any infOlIDation storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to Transaction Publishers, Rutgers-The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903. This book is printed on acid-Iree paper that meets the American National Standard [or Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials. Library of Congress Catalog Number: 96-47503 ISBN: 1-56000-298-0 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shils, Edward Albert, 1911- The order ofleaming essays on the contemporary university / Edward Shils ; edited and with an introduction by Philip G. Altbach. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56000-298-0 (cloth) I. Education, Higher-Aims and objectives-United States. 2. Universi­ ties and colleges-United States-History. 3. Education, Higher-Social Aspects-United States. 4. Academic freedom-United States. I. Altbach, Philip G. II. Title. LA227.4.S55 1997 378.73-de21 96-47503 CIP Bibliography of the Published Works of Professor Edward Shils Christine C. Schnusenberg and Gordon B. Neavill The published works of Professor Edward Shils reflect an extraordinary range of intellectual interests, an international perspective, and an enonnous productivity extending over a period of six decades. His writings have ap­ peared throughout the world and have been reprinted and translated widely. We have tried to make this bibliography as inclusive and accurate as possible, but there is no doubt that we have fallen short of our objective. There are published works that remain to be identified, reprints and translations that we have missed, and manuscripts that are likely to be published in the future. The bibliography is arranged chronologically. Within each year books are listed first. Next are journal articles arranged alphabetically by journal, fol­ lowed by chapters in collective works. A handful of sound recordings of lectures and panel discussions that have been identified are listed last. Several items that could not be verified have been omitted; most of these are probably bibliographical ghosts that were projected for publication but have not yet appeared. The bibliography has been compiled over a period of years and reflects the contributions of several hands. The first part, covering the years through 1983, was originally compiled by Christine C. Schnusenberg, Assistant to Professor Shils, with the help of the following students: Liah Greenfeld, Michel Martin, John Mulholland, Peggy Rampersad, and Henrik Verest. It was presented to Professor Shils on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday at a dinner at the House of Hunan in Chicago· on 1 July 1985 and was subsequently distributed as a working tool to students and colleagues. In 1993 Professor Shils expressed interest in bringing the bibliography up to date, and Dr. Schnusenberg promised to have it ready for his eighty-fifth 342 The Order of Learning birthday. After Professor Shils's death on 23 January 1995, Gordon B. Neavill, a former student and now a member of the faculty of the Library and Infor­ mation Science Program at Wayne State University, offered his assistance in completing the bibliography and preparing it for publication. Working from drafts provided by Dr. Schnusenberg, he was able to add a number of new entries and to supply bibliographical details missing from entries in the origi­ nal version and subsequent drafts. He was aided in this work by his graduate assistant at Wayne State University, Charles Barney Sands, who devoted himself to the project with exceptional dedication and persistence. Christine C. Schnusenberg and Gordon B. Neavill assume full responsibility for the errors and omissions that remain. 1936 (tr. with Louis Wirth) Mannheim, Karl. Ideology and Utopia: An Introduction to the Sociology of Knowledge. International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & ·Co.; New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1936. 3l8pp. 1938 "Limitations on the Freedom of Research and Teaching in the Social Sciences." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 200 (November 1938): 144-64. Reprinted in The Intellectuals and the Powers and Other Essays (1972), pp. 307-32. 1939 (with Herbert Go1dhamer) "Types of Power and Status." American Journal of Sociol­ ogy 45, no. 2 (September 1939): 171-82. Reprinted as "Power and Status" in Center and Periphery: Essays in Macrosociology (1975), pp. 23~8. 1940 (tr.) Mannheim, Karl. Man and Society in an Age of Reconstruction: Studies in Mod­ em Social Structure. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.; New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1940. 469pp. ''The Bases of Social Stratification in Negro Society: A Research Memorandum." Prepared for the Camegie-Myrdal study, "The Negro in America." New York: Carnegie Corp, 1940. Typescript. 69 leaves. Available in the Schomburg Collec­ tion, New York Public Library, and on microfilm. Bibliography of Published Works 343 1941 (tr. with Edith Lowenstein and Klaus Knorr) Fraenkel, Ernst. The Dual State: A Contribution to the Theory of Dictatorship. New York; London: Oxford Univer­ sity Press, 1941. 248pp. "A Note on Governmental Research on Attitudes and Morale." American Journal of Sociology 47, no 3 (September 1941): 472-80. 1945 "Britain and the World: The Position of the Labour Party in Foreign Policy," Review of Politics 7, no. 4 (October 1945): 505-24. 1946 "Some Political Implications of the State Department Report." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 1, no. 9 (April 15, 1946): 7-9,19. "Atomic Energy in the House of Commons," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 1, no. 10 (May 1, 1946): 13-15. "A Soviet Comment on American Atomic Policy." Bulletin a/the Atomic Scientists 1, no. 12 (June 1,1946): 16. "Social and Psychological Aspects of Displacement and Repatriation." Journal of Social Issues 2, no. 3 (August 1946): 3-18. (with Thomas Finletter and Harold Urey) ''The United Nations and the Bomb: A Radio Discussion." University of Chicago Round Table (Radio Program). Chi­ cago: University of Chicago, 1946. Transcript. 28pp. 1947 (with Bruno Bettelheim and Morris Janowitz) "A Study of the Social, Economic, and Psychological Correlates of Intolerance among Urban Veterans of Enlisted Rank" [abstract]. American Psychologist 2, no. 8 (August 1947): 323. "British Atomic Energy Debate," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 3, no. 2 (February 1947): 52-54. "The Atomic Bomb and the Veto on Sanctions." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 3, no. 2 (February 1947): 62-63. "A Critique of Planning in Science: The Society for Freedom in Science." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 3, no. 3 (March 1947): 80-82. "American Policy and the Soviet Ruling Group." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 3, no. 9 (September 1947): 237--41, 246. "Atomic Energy Control." Discovery 8, no. 4 (April 1947): 114--17. "Karl Mannheim." Erasmus 1, no. 4 (February 15, 1947): 193-96. "Political Science and Sociology." Review of Democracy and Industry, by Constance Reaveley and John Winnington (London: Chatto and Windus, 1947). Erasmus I, nos. 13-14 (August 1947): 693-97. "Displacement and Repatriation: A Sociological Analysis." Left News, no. 127 (Janu­ ary 1947): 3755-61. 344 The Order of Learning "Human Nature in Industrial Societies." Listener 37, no. 961 (June 26,1947): 1005-7. "European Letter: I." University Observer: A Journal of Politics 1, no. 1 (Winter 1947): 37-41. "Socialism in America," University Observer: A Journal of Politics 1, no. 2 (Summer 1947): 96-102. "The Present Situation in American Sociology." Pilot Papers 2, no. 2 (June 1947): 8- 36. 1948 The Atomic Bomb in World Politics. Peace Aims Pamphlet. London: National Peace Council, 1948. 79pp. The Present State ofAmerican Sociology. Glencoe, IlL: Free Press, 1948. 64pp. "The House of Lords Debates International Control." Bulletin a/the Atomic Scientists 4, no. 4 (April 1948): 122-24. "The Failure of the U.N. Atomic Energy Commission: An Interpretation." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 4, no. 7 (July 1948): 205-lO. "The Next Phase of International Control Discussions." Bulletin of the Atomic Scien­ tists 4, no. 12 (December 1948): 359-62. "Some Remarks on the Theory of Social and Economic Organization." Economica, n.s., 15, no. 57 (February 1948): 36-50. "The Failure of Atomic Control, Part 1: Russia's Responsibility." Manchester Guard­ ian, no. 31,764 (August 3, 1948): 4. Reprinted in Manchester Guardian Weekly 59, no. 7 (August 12, 1948): 5. "The Failure of Atomic Control, Part 2: The American Responsibility." Manchester Guardian, no. 31,765 (August 4, 1948): 4.
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