Series 6 - Manuscripts and publications

0.55 m of textual records

This series contains mainly manuscripts and typescripts to both unpublished and published books. Included is the manuscripts, typescripts, notes, reviews and correspondence relating to Spencer's sociology textbook Foundations of Modern Sociology First published in 1976, this widely used textbook underwent four American editions and seven Canadian editions. Other early works include her contribution to Adolescent Prejudice which she co-authored (Harper and Row, 1975) as well as her unpublished work Shrinks, Gurus and Trainers: Making Sense of the Consciousness Culture. There is also notes, correspondence and a typescript of her most recently edited publication Lessons of Yugoslavia. Various typescripts document early versions of works in progress such as Soviet Agriculture and Bears and Doves. This latter work has evolved from the hundreds of interviews Spencer has conducted with western peace activists (Doves) and soviet dissidents ( Bears). It studies the relationship between the two groups prior to and after the fall of the Soviet Union. This work is still in progress.

Of the over 100 refereed and non-refereed articles, reviews and chapters in books only a few have survived and are found in at the end of this series. Most reflect her interest and work in peace especially in eastern Europe.

The overall arrangement of this series is outlined below.

Adolescent Prejudice: B2001-0006/007
Foundations of Modern Sociology: B2001-0006/007
Lessons of Yugoslavia: B2001-0006 /007
Shrinks, Gurus and Trainers: Making Sense of the Consciousness Culture: B2001-0006/008
Soviet Agriculture: B2001-0006/008 and/009
Bears and Doves: B2001-0006/009
Articles(published, unpublished), reviews, chapters in books, books edited: B2001-0006/010 and /011 (01-(03)

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