Edward Tiryakian

Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Sociology

Edward Tiryakian, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, has taught many courses in GLS, from “Altruism and Philanthropy” to “The Sociology of Disasters.”  Past president of two national organizations and past director of International Studies at Duke, he is widely traveled and published in sociological theory, sociology of religion, sociology of development.

Current Faculty Member

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Publications

We're not dopes (12/2013)
L'Ecole Durkheimienne à la recherche de la société perdue: La sociologie naissante et son milieu culturel, (01/1979)
Durkheim's 'Two Laws of Penal Evolution', (01/1964)
Preface (01/1986)
Book Reviews (11/1991)

GLS Courses Taught

Heroes, Saints, and Saviors
Heroes, Saints, and Saviors

Master's Projects Advised

Fundamental Flaws in Labeling Genocide
Cultivating Community: Gardening as a Vehicle
Food for Impoverished Americans: A Right or a Gift?
Understanding Suicidal Behavior Among Latin Adolescent Girls Living in the United States
From Family to Facebook to Foreign Fighter – The Attraction of Young Adults to ISIS through Societal Relationships and Social Me