| Alain Girard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1914 France |
| Died | 11 January 1996 (aged 82) France |
| Era | 20th century |
| Region | Western Europe |
| School | Sociology |
| Main interests | Sociology, Demography |
| Notable ideas | Studies on marital choice and educational inequalities |
Alain Girard (13 March 1914 – 11 January 1996), was a French sociologist and demographer. He was known for his research on spouse selection and educational inequalities.
Life and career
In 1946, Alain Girard was recruited by Alfred Sauvy at the French National Institute for Demographic Studies, where he spent most of his career as a deputy to Jean Stoetzel and as head of the psychosociology section.
In 1964, he was appointed professor at the Sorbonne in the chair of demography.
Publications
- Français et émigrés, Paris, 1953
- Développement économique et mobilité des travailleurs, Paris, 1956
- Les tendances démographiques en France et les attitudes de la population, Population, Paris, 1960
- La Réussite sociale en France, Paris, 1961
- La Stratification sociale et la démocratisation de l'Enseignement, Paris, 1963
- Le Journal intime, Paris, 1963
- Les diverses classes sociales devant l'Enseignement : mise au point générale des résultats, Population, Paris, 1965
- Le Choix du conjoint, Paris, 1974. Reissued as Le Choix du conjoint. Une enquête psycho-sociologique en France, Armand Colin, "Classics Library" collection, 2012, 327 p., Introduction by Wilfried Rault and Arnaud Régnier-Loilier, ISBN 978-2-200-27832-8.
- Les Immigrés du Maghreb : études sur l'adaptation en milieu urbain, INED, 1977 ]
- L'Homme et le nombre des hommes. Essai sur les conséquences de la révolution démographique, Paris, 1984.
Notes
- Akoun, André (1996). "Alain Girard (1914–1996)". Hermès (19).
- ^ Gresle, François (1996). "In memoriam: Alain Girard (1914–1996)". French Review of Sociology. 37 (4): 509–510.
Further reading
- Roussel, Louis (1996). "Tribute to Alain Girard". Population. 51 (2): 283–284.
- Rose, José (1996). "On Some Uses of Numbers in Sociology: Around Alain Girard's Work, Education, and Youth Integration". Population. 51 (2): 285–301. doi:10.2307/1534582.
External links
- Official INSEE website (in French) - National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of France.
- Official INED website (in French) - French National Institute for Demographic Studies.
- Additional information on Alain Girard's work (in French)
