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Williamson, Robert Clifford was born on April 25, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Bert Alfred and Mary Ellen (Kenyon) Williamson.
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This book deals with the past, present, and possible future of minority languages. It begins with a number of relevant concepts in macro-sociolinguistics as a background for analyzing the problems associated with minority languages. The fundamental question posed throughout is whether these minority languages will continue to exist, caught as they are in the strong currents of national and international development. A history of the society and language is given for each area. Comparisons are made in quantitative terms, in addition to interpretations based on the spontaneous remarks of interviewees. Beyond the statistical comparisons between samples and the differences of age, gender, and social class, the attitudes of the interviewees toward their respective minority language make the reader aware of the emotional reactions to questions of ethnic and language identity. In the final chapter, language planning is discussed.
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This is an examination of the social structures that shape Latin American societies. Knowledge of demography, rural and urban life, and ethnic and status relationships is critical for understanding the political and economic fabric of those societies. Although the author draws on materials from all the social sciences, the primary frame of reference is sociological. The book presents, in an organized form, the findings from an ever-growing number of studies about Latin American society. The book proceeds from a brief introduction of the political and economic patterns of Latin America to an examination of the country as a social system. The focus of the text is an analysis of social processes and structures as well as the major social institutions. A prevailing theme is the extent to which Latin America is a society in conflict and change; among the questions raised are the interrelationships between different systems: How does the ethnic structure relate to stratification based on criteria other than race? What avenues of mobility are to be found in the class system? What are the linkages between rapid urbanization and the economy? How is the power distributed between the older oligarchy and the new commercial and industrial elites? What is the role of an emerging middle class? To what degree can urban migrants move beyond their marginal position in a competitive urban society? How effectively can Latin America function in the international scene?
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Williamson, Robert Clifford was born on April 25, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Bert Alfred and Mary Ellen (Kenyon) Williamson.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1938; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1951.
Professor psychology and sociology Los Angeles City College, 1946—1960. Fulbright professor National University Colombia, Bogota, 1961—1962. Professor sociology Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1963—1984.
Fulbright professor Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, 1967—1968. Adjunct professor sociology Lehigh University, 1984—1990. Smith-Mundt professor National University El Salvador, San Salvador, 1958-1959.
Visiting associate professor Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1962-1963. Consultant Peace Corps, Washington, 1962-1965.
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Member Latin-American Committee, Population Committee, American Friends Service Committee, 1962-1971. Board advisors Family Cons. Center, Bethlehem, 1964-1970.
Chairman public affairs committee Planned Parenthood of Lehigh Valley, 1984-1987. Served as sergeant United States Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Sociological Association, American Psychological Association, Latin American Studies Association, American Association Applied Linguistics, Sierra Club.
Married Virginia Mabel Lorenzini, April 11, 1953. Children: Lawrence, Eric.