Lowry, Ritchie Peter

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LOWRY, Ritchie Peter

LOWRY, Ritchie Peter. American, b. 1926. Genres: Sociology. Career: Professor of Sociology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, since 1966 (Chairman, Dept. of Sociology, 1967-70). Founder, President, Good Money, Inc., New Hampshire, 1982-. Instructor to Associate Professor of Sociology, California State University at Chico, 1955-64; Sr. Research Scientist and Associate Professor of Research, Special Operations Research Office, American University, Washington, D.C., 1964-66. Publications: Who's Running This Town? Community Leadership and Social Change, 1965, 1968; (ed.) Problems of Studying Military Roles in Other Cultures: A Working Conference, 1967; (with R.P. Rankin) Sociology: The Science of Society, 1969, rev. ed. 1972; Social Problems: A Critical Analysis of Theory and Public Policy, 1974; (with R.P. Rankin) Sociology: Social Science and Social Concern, 1977; Information Flow in Government Agencies, 1977; Looking Different Ways, 1977; Bridging the Gap: Public, Scientific, and Policy Views of Rape, 1978; A Meta-Analysis of Research Grant Applications Assigned to the NIMH Work and Mental Health Program, 1984; Good Money: A Guide to Socially Responsible Investing for the '90s, 1991, 1993. Address: Dept. of Sociology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]