Paul Felix Lazarsfeld was an influential American sociologist and the founder of the Bureau for Applied Social Research at Columbia University. His work shaped modern sociological research, focusing on methodology and the empirical study of social phenomena. His legacy continues to influence contemporary social sciences.
How the Voter Makes Up His Mind in a Presidential Campaign
Examines how the voter makes up their mind in a presidential election. Also looks at the social and ideological differences between republicans and democrats during the early 1900's and who participates in elections.
This book demonstrates that transformative processes occurred in Chinese religions during the last decade of the Qing dynasty and the entire Republican period. Focusing on Shanghai and Zhejiang, it delves into the workings of social structures, religious practices, and personal commitments as they evolved during this period of wrenching changes.
The People's Choice is a landmark psychological and statistical study of American voters during the 1940 and 1944 presidential elections, originally published in 1948. It constituted the first systematic effort to trace voters' behavior across the duration of a presidential campaign and to follow up on this data years later.