THE

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY

THE

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY

BY

EDWARD ALSWORTH ROSS, PH.D., LL.D.
Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin.
Author of "Social Control," "Social Psychology," "Foundations
of Sociology," "The Changing Chinese," "Changing
America," "South of Panama," "Russia

in Upheaval," etc.

ILLUSTRATED WITH

DIAGRAMS

NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.

ΤΟ

ROSCOE POUND

DEAN OF THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
PRINCE OF LAW TEACHERS
AND

BUILDER OF SOCIOLOGICAL JURISPRUDENCE THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED