Herbert Adolphus Miller: A Schollar between Americans and Czechs, Sociology and Politics

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Herbert Adolphus Miller: A Schollar between Americans and Czechs, Sociology and Politics
Original language description
The paper discusses the role of American sociologist, Herbert Adolphus Miller (1875-1951) in American-Czech relations and reasons of his interest in research of Czech immigration and later Czech (Bohemian) question during the First World War. Miller belonged to the Chicago school of sociology and the problems of integration of immigrants and their Americanization led him gradually from academic research to the active political engagement in the question of oppressed nations. The meeting with Thomas Garrigue Masaryk in Prague in 1912 was crucial for his next career. Masaryk's point of view influenced Miller's interpretation of Central European affaires essentially. Miller was engaged in Czech immigration activities and successful organization of CentralEuropean representation in the United States at the end of the war. Miller remained in touch with President Masaryk in the 20's. He became a personal guest of the President during his visits in Czechoslovakia and traveled Central and Eas
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Young Czech and Slovak Professionals in America
ISBN
978-0-615-57810-1
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
244-251
Publisher name
Publishing House of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences
Place of publication
New York
Event location
New York
Event date
Jun 3, 2011
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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