Word: social
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fact that 32 more undergraduates have enrolled in the language courses this year than in 1957 shows, he felt, that College students are "stepping beyond the point of general interest." Even sophomores are joining non-Western social science and languages courses, without having to "justify it to themselves," as they would have had to 15 years ago, Reischauer said...
...COUCHICHING CONFERENCE, 1959. Social Changes in Asia...
Erik H. Erikson, noted child psychologist, has been recommended to fill a position in the Department of Social Relations, the CRIMSON has learned. Although his appointment must still be approved by the Corporation, Erikson will presumably become a professor of Human Development...
Erikson may teach a lower level General Education course when he comes to the University, although "this matter has not been settled fully yet." He may also receive an appointment at the Medical School, in addition to his professorship in the Department of Social Relations...
Similarly, scientific professors, especially members of the exclusive Academy of Sciences, are comparatively "big men" in the Soviet social scale. Doty likened them yesterday to top-level American executives in the amount of reward they reap from society, which Van Vleck commented on the large number of cars and chauffeurs they have. As Doty pointed out, "In Russia science is an area where you receive according to your ability...