Dean Winternitz, Clinical Sociology and the Julius Rosenwald Fund

The earliest published statement of the value of clinical sociology was written by Milton C Winternitz, dean of the Yale School of Medicine from 1920 through 1935. This article presents Winternitz\u27s ideas about clinical sociology and discusses his unsuccessful pursuit of funds to establish a department of clinical sociology The article also introduces two documents written by Winternitz and correspondence from 1931 between Winternitz and Michael M. Davis, director of medical services for the Julius Rosenwald Fund

In Pursuit of Justice: W.E.B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) was one of the American pioneers of sociological practice. Du Bois made major contributions to the development of this country through his scientific and popular publications and through his organizational efforts. This article serves as an introduction to Du Bois\u27 work. The first section is about Du Bois\u27 writing and intervention activities and the second focuses on his relationship to the field of sociology. The third section provides information about Herbert Aptheker (1915—), the historian who edited Du Bois\u27 published writings and was custodian of his unpublished work and correspondence. This article introduces Du Bois\u27 1944 autobiographical essay, My Evolving Program for Negro Freedom, and Aptheker\u27s W.E.B. Du Bois: Struggle Not Despair

The Emergence of American Clinical Sociology: The First Courses

This article describes the first clinical sociology courses at the University of Chicago, Tulane University, New York University and Antioch College as well as the proposal for a clinical sociology department at Yale University. The author discusses why the earliest clinical sociology courses didn\u27t become institutionalized in the late 1930s and early 1940s

Charles Gomillion, Educator-Community Activist

Sociologist Charles Goode Gomillion has devoted his life to improving the status of black Americans living in the South. This essay provides information about Gomillion\u27s years in South Carolina and Alabama and his professional work at Tuskegee University. His civil rights activities in Macon County, Alabama—including bis involvement in a landmark Supreme Court case—also are discussed. Four documents written by Gomillion follow this essay

The Contributions of Clinical Sociology in Health Care Settings

This paper focuses on the emergence and promise of clinical sociology. Particular attention is paid to certified practitioners\u27 contributions (theoretical analysis, social systems perspective, levels of analysis, methodological sophistication, intervention skills and specialized body of knowledge) in health care settings