1. Robert Merton
... fought and overcame six different cancers. He died on February 23, 2003 at the age of 92. Studies: - bureaucracies - mass communications - social influence - the professions - human behavior without prejudice - new thinking o criminality o racism o mass media The mass media may function as surveillance, informing individuals with news. Surveillance informs society about the economy, stock market, traffic ... articles from Sociological Traditions from Generation to Generation (1980) Accomplishments: He developed the concepts "self-fulfilling prophecy" and "deviant behavior." He is also cr...
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