Robert N. Bellah
Robert Neelly Bellah was an American sociologist and the Elliott Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was internationally known for his work related to the sociology of religion.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Altus
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityHarvard College
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 National Humanities Medal🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Talcott Parsons
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Russell Mark Jeung
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Trending topics shown first"However painful the process of leaving home, for parents and for children, the really frightening thing for both would be the prospect of the child never leaving home."
"While there are practical and sometimes moral reasons for the decomposition of the family, it coincides neither with what most people in society say they desire nor, especially in the case of children…"
"The family is in flux, and signs of trouble are widespread. Expectations remain high. But realities are disturbing."
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Timeline
1927
Born
Birth2013
Died
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