Alain Girard
French sociologist and demographer
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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.[1]
Born13 March 1914
France
Died11 January 1996 (aged 82)
France
Era20th century
RegionWestern Europe
Alain Girard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1914 France |
| Died | 11 January 1996 (aged 82) France |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th century |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Sociology | |
Main interests | Sociology, Demography |
Notable ideas | Studies on marital choice 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.[2]
In 1964, he was appointed professor at the Sorbonne in the chair of demography.[2]
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 [Online Presentation [archive]
- L'Homme et le nombre des hommes. Essai sur les conséquences de la révolution démographique, Paris, 1984.
