Elise Boulding: A Pioneer in Peace Research, Peacemaking, Feminism, Future Studies and the Family

Zusatztext

This series of four volumes honors the lifetime achievements of the distinguished activist and scholar Elise Boulding (1920-2010) on the occasion of her 95th birthday. This first anthology documents the breadth of Elise Bouldings contributions to Peace Research, Peacemaking, Feminism, Future Studies, and Sociology of the Family. Known as the matriarch of the twentieth century peace research movement, she made significant contributions in the fields of peace education, future studies, feminism, and sociology of the family, and as a prominent leader in the peace movement and the Society of Friends. 

Autorenportrait

Elise Boulding taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder from 1967 to 1978 and at Dartmouth College from 1978 to 1985, and was instrumental in the development of peace studies programs at both institutions.  She was a co-founder of the International Peace Research Association (1964), the Consortium on Peace Research Education and Development (1970), and various peace and womens issues-related committees and working groups of the American Sociological Association and International Sociological Association.Elise Boulding (1920-2010) was the mother of peace research globally and served as Secretary General of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA).

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