Robert Morrison MacIver (1882–1970) was a Scottish-born sociologist, political scientist, and educator known for his theories on democracy, social evolution, and the relationship between state and community. His work emphasized individualism’s compatibility with social organization, shaping modern sociological and political thought.
Born in Stornoway, Scotland, he studied at the University of Edinburgh, earning an M.A. (1903) and PhD (1915,) followed by further studies at Oxford University (B.A., 1907.) He taught political science at the University of Toronto (1915–27) before moving to the U.S., where he was a professor at Barnard College (1927–36) and Columbia University (1929–50.) He later served as president (1963–65) and chancellor (1965–66) of the New School for Social Research.
MacIver’s notable works include Community: A Sociological Study (1917) on social structures, Elements of Social Science (1921,) The Modern State (1926,) and Society: Its Structure and Changes (1931.) His later books include The Web of Government (1947,) The Pursuit of Happiness (1955,) and his autobiography As a Tale That Is Told (1968.)
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When you educate a man you educate an individual; when you educate a woman you educate a whole family.
—Robert Morrison MacIver
Topics: Men, Men & Women, Women
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