Alexander Alexandrovich Goldenweiser was born in
Kiev, Ukraine, in 1880. He emigrated to the
United States in 1900. In addition to many books, articles, and reviews, Goldenweiser taught at the following institutions: Lecturer, Anthropology, Columbia University, 1910–1919;
New School for Social Research, NY, 1919–1926; Lecturer,
Rand School of Social Science, 1915–1929; Professor, Thought and Culture,
Oregon State System of Higher Education, Portland Extension, 1930–1938; Visiting professor,
University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1937–1938; Professor,
University of Washington, 1923; Visiting professor of sociology,
Reed College, 1933–1939. Among his other contributions, Goldenweiser introduced the term "
involution" to social sciences research. It was applied by
Clifford Geertz in his
Agricultural Involution. He died on July 6, 1940, in
Portland, Oregon. == Works ==