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'''John Rex''' (1925 – 18 December 2011<ref>[https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/warwickpeople/obituary_-_professor Obituary, University of Warwick website]</ref>) was a South African-born British [[sociology|sociologist]]. Born in [[Port Elizabeth]], he was radicalised after working for the South African Bantu Affairs Administration and moved to Britain. He was a lecturer at the universities of Leeds (1949–62) (where he was a leading left-wing activist), Birmingham (1962–64), Durham (1964–70), Warwick (1970–79 and 1984–90), Aston (1979–84), Toronto (1974–75), Cape Town (1991) and New York (1996). He was also a member of the UNESCO International Experts' Committee on Racism and Race Prejudice (1967) and president of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (1974–82).
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'''John Rex''' (5 March 1925 – 18 December 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/warwickpeople/obituary_-_professor|title=Obituary - Professor John Rex|website=www2.warwick.ac.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>) was a South African-born British [[sociology|sociologist]]. Born in [[Port Elizabeth]], he was radicalised after working for the South African Bantu Affairs Administration and moved to Britain. He was a lecturer at the universities of [[University of Leeds|Leeds]] (1949–62) (where he was a leading left-wing activist), [[University of Birmingham|Birmingham]] (1962–64), [[University of Durham|Durham]] (1964–70), [[University of Warwick|Warwick]] (1970–79 and 1984–90), [[Aston University|Aston]] (1979–84), [[University of Toronto|Toronto]] (1974–75), [[University of Cape Town|Cape Town]] (1991) and [[New York University|New York]] (1996). He was also a member of the [[UNESCO]] International Experts' Committee on Racism and Race Prejudice (1967) and president of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (1974–82).


==Academic work==
==Academic work==
His academic work involved the [[Sociology of conflict|analysis of conflict]] as a key problem of both society and sociological theory. His 1961 book, ''Key Problems of Sociological Theory,'' was his first major work where [[Group conflict|conflict]] was claimed to be more realistic than the past British [[Structural functionalism|functionalist theories]] of social order and system-stability. He is also known for his studies of [[race relations|race and ethnic relations]]. He analyzed the classic tradition of sociology, including [[Karl Marx]], [[Max Weber]], [[Georg Simmel]] and [[Émile Durkheim]] in his book ''Discovering Sociology'' (1973).
His academic work involved the [[Social conflict theory|analysis of conflict]] as a key problem of both society and sociological theory. His 1961 book, ''Key Problems of Sociological Theory,'' was his first major work where [[Group conflict|conflict]] was claimed to be more realistic than the past British [[Structural functionalism|functionalist theories]] of social order and system-stability. He is also known for his studies of [[race relations|race and ethnic relations]]. He analyzed the classic tradition of sociology, including [[Karl Marx]], [[Max Weber]], [[Georg Simmel]] and [[Émile Durkheim]] in his book ''Discovering Sociology'' (1973).


He was a professor emeritus at [[Warwick University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/shss/expertise/rex/ |title=John Rex |publisher=.warwick.ac.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-02-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2555&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html#rex |title=Editorial Board &#124; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |publisher=Portal.unesco.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-14}}</ref>
Rex worked "at the universities of Leeds (1949-62); Birmingham (1962-64); Durham (1964-70); Warwick (1970-79 and 1984-90); Aston (1979-84); Toronto (1974-75); Cape Town (1991); and New York (1996)."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2012/jan/02/john-rex-obituary |title=John Rex Obituary|publisher=.theguardian.com |access-date=2024-06-30}}</ref> He was a professor emeritus at Warwick University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/shss/expertise/rex/ |title=John Rex |publisher=.warwick.ac.uk |access-date=2012-02-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2555&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html#rex |title=Editorial Board &#124; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |publisher=Portal.unesco.org |access-date=2012-02-14}}</ref>
His life has been described by Herminio Martins of [[Oxford University]]<ref>1993</ref> as a one where both "passion" and "knowledge" intertwined. Theory and practice was for him always a dynamic issue and led to his demands for "objective" research and comment while being a political radical involved in the UK's [[Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament]] (CND) and the ''[[New Left Review]].''
His life has been described by {{ill|Herminio Martins|pt}} of [[Oxford University]]<ref>1993</ref> as one where both "passion" and "knowledge" intertwined. Theory and practice was for him always a dynamic issue and led to his demands for "objective" research and comment while being a political radical involved in the UK's [[Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament]] (CND) and the ''[[New Left Review]].''


== Publications ==
== Publications ==

===Books===
===Books===
His book publications include
His book publications include:
*{{cite book| url=http:https://books.google.com/books?id=SFsVAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=John+Rex&cd=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title=Key Problems of Sociological Theory| publisher=Routledge & K. Paul|year= 1961 | first=John | last=Rex | isbn=9780710069030}} (reprint Taylor & Francis, 1970, ISBN 9780710069030)
*{{cite book| url=https:https://books.google.com/books?id=SFsVAAAAIAAJ&q=John+Rex| title=Key Problems of Sociological Theory| publisher=Routledge & K. Paul|year= 1961 | first=John | last=Rex | isbn=978-0-7100-6903-0}} (reprint Taylor & Francis, 1970, {{ISBN|978-0-7100-6903-0}})
*''Race, Community and Conflict: a study of Sparkbrook'', with R.S.Moore, OUP 1967
*''Discovering Sociology'', 1973
*''Discovering Sociology'', 1973
*''Race, [[Colonialism]], and the City'', 1973
*''Race, [[Colonialism]] and the City'', 1973
*{{cite book| url=http:https://books.google.com/books?id=5Lk9AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=John+Rex&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title=Approaches to Sociology| editor=John Rex| publisher=Routledge| year= 1974| isbn= 9780710078254 }}
*{{cite book| url=https:https://archive.org/details/approachestosoci0000rexj| url-access=registration| quote=John Rex.| title=Approaches to Sociology| editor=John Rex| publisher=Routledge| year= 1974| isbn= 978-0-7100-7825-4 }}
*{{cite book| url=http:https://books.google.com/books?id=6M4OAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=John+Rex&cd=2#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title=Sociology and the Demystification of the Modern World| publisher=Taylor & Francis| year= 1974| isbn= 9780710078582 | first=John | last=Rex}}
*{{cite book| url=https:https://books.google.com/books?id=6M4OAAAAQAAJ&q=John+Rex| title=Sociology and the Demystification of the Modern World| publisher=Taylor & Francis| year= 1974| isbn= 978-0-7100-7858-2 | first=John | last=Rex}}
*{{cite book| url=http:https://books.google.com/books?id=b80OAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=John+Rex&cd=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title=Colonial immigrants in a British city: a class analysis| authors=John Rex, Sally Tomlinson| publisher=Routledge| year= 1979| isbn= 9780710001429 }}
*{{cite book| url=https:https://books.google.com/books?id=b80OAAAAQAAJ&q=John+Rex| title=Colonial immigrants in a British city: a class analysis|author=John Rex |author2=Sally Tomlinson | publisher=Routledge| year= 1979| isbn= 978-0-7100-0142-9 }}
*''[[Apartheid]] and Social Research, ed., Paris: UNESCO 1981
*''[[Apartheid]] and Social Research'', ed., Paris: UNESCO 1981
*''Social Conflict - A Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis'', 1981
*''Social Conflict - A Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis'', 1981
*''The Ghetto and the Underclass'', Aldershot, 1987
*''The Ghetto and the Underclass'', Aldershot, 1987
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===Articles===
===Articles===
His articles include
His articles include:
*"Ethnic and Race Issues", 1996 (in: ''Youth and Social Work on the Move'', ed. by Amesberger, Schörghuber and Krehan, in: European Union Congress Report, published by the Institute of Sports Sciences of the [[University of Vienna]], Austria.
*"Ethnic and Race Issues", 1996 (in: ''Youth and Social Work on the Move'', ed. by Amesberger, Schörghuber and Krehan, in: European Union Congress Report, published by the Institute of Sports Sciences of the [[University of Vienna]], Austria.


===On John Rex===
===On John Rex===
*{{cite book| url=http:https://books.google.com/books?id=mh_p-RlPSbMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=John+Rex&cd=5#v=onepage&q=&f=false| editor=Martins, Herminio | title=Knowledge and Passion: Essays in Honour of John Rex| year=1993| publisher=I.B.Tauris| isbn= 9781850433231 }}
*{{cite book| url=https:https://books.google.com/books?id=mh_p-RlPSbMC&q=John+Rex| editor=Martins, Herminio | title=Knowledge and Passion: Essays in Honour of John Rex| year=1993| publisher=I.B.Tauris| isbn= 978-1-85043-323-1 }}
*Abbas, Tahir and Frank Reeves, ''Immigration and Race Relations: Sociological Theory and John Rex, 2007
*Abbas, Tahir and Frank Reeves, ''Immigration and Race Relations: Sociological Theory and John Rex'', 2007


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Latest revision as of 18:48, 12 July 2024

This article is about the sociologist. For John Rex (1771–1839), the initial benefactor of Rex Hospital, see UNC Rex Healthcare. For Kings named John, see John (disambiguation) § Rulers.

John Rex
Born(1925-03-05)5 March 1925
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Died18 December 2011(2011-12-18) (aged 86)
NationalityBritish
OccupationAcademic sociologist

John Rex (5 March 1925 – 18 December 2011[1]) was a South African-born British sociologist. Born in Port Elizabeth, he was radicalised after working for the South African Bantu Affairs Administration and moved to Britain. He was a lecturer at the universities of Leeds (1949–62) (where he was a leading left-wing activist), Birmingham (1962–64), Durham (1964–70), Warwick (1970–79 and 1984–90), Aston (1979–84), Toronto (1974–75), Cape Town (1991) and New York (1996). He was also a member of the UNESCO International Experts' Committee on Racism and Race Prejudice (1967) and president of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (1974–82).

Academic work

[edit]

His academic work involved the analysis of conflict as a key problem of both society and sociological theory. His 1961 book, Key Problems of Sociological Theory, was his first major work where conflict was claimed to be more realistic than the past British functionalist theories of social order and system-stability. He is also known for his studies of race and ethnic relations. He analyzed the classic tradition of sociology, including Karl Marx, Max Weber, Georg Simmel and Émile Durkheim in his book Discovering Sociology (1973).

Rex worked "at the universities of Leeds (1949-62); Birmingham (1962-64); Durham (1964-70); Warwick (1970-79 and 1984-90); Aston (1979-84); Toronto (1974-75); Cape Town (1991); and New York (1996)."[2] He was a professor emeritus at Warwick University.[3][4] His life has been described by Herminio Martins [pt] of Oxford University[5] as one where both "passion" and "knowledge" intertwined. Theory and practice was for him always a dynamic issue and led to his demands for "objective" research and comment while being a political radical involved in the UK's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and the New Left Review.

Publications

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Books

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His book publications include:

  • Rex, John (1961). Key Problems of Sociological Theory. Routledge & K. Paul. ISBN 978-0-7100-6903-0. (reprint Taylor & Francis, 1970, ISBN 978-0-7100-6903-0)
  • Race, Community and Conflict: a study of Sparkbrook, with R.S.Moore, OUP 1967
  • Discovering Sociology, 1973
  • Race, Colonialism and the City, 1973
  • John Rex, ed. (1974). Approaches to Sociology. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7100-7825-4. John Rex.
  • Rex, John (1974). Sociology and the Demystification of the Modern World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-7100-7858-2.
  • John Rex; Sally Tomlinson (1979). Colonial immigrants in a British city: a class analysis. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7100-0142-9.
  • Apartheid and Social Research, ed., Paris: UNESCO 1981
  • Social Conflict - A Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis, 1981
  • The Ghetto and the Underclass, Aldershot, 1987
  • Ethnic Minorities and the Modern Nation State London 1996

Articles

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His articles include:

  • "Ethnic and Race Issues", 1996 (in: Youth and Social Work on the Move, ed. by Amesberger, Schörghuber and Krehan, in: European Union Congress Report, published by the Institute of Sports Sciences of the University of Vienna, Austria.

On John Rex

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Obituary - Professor John Rex". www2.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "John Rex Obituary". .theguardian.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "John Rex". .warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Editorial Board | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Portal.unesco.org. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  5. ^ 1993
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