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| ⚫ | '''William Sims Bainbridge''' (born October 12, 1940) is an American [[sociologist]] who currently resides in [[Virginia]]. He is co-director of Cyber-Human Systems at the [[National Science Foundation]] (NSF).<ref name="a">[http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/bio/bainbridge/ Bainbridge bio] at the [[Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies]], accessed 5-III-2007.</ref> He is the first Senior Fellow to be appointed by the [[Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies]]. Bainbridge is most well known for his work on the [[sociology of religion]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''William Sims Bainbridge''' (born October 12, 1940) is an American [[sociologist]] who currently resides in [[Virginia]]. He is co-director of Cyber-Human Systems at the [[National Science Foundation]] (NSF).<ref name="a">[http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/bio/bainbridge/ Bainbridge bio] at the [[Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies]], accessed 5-III-2007.</ref> He is the first Senior Fellow to be appointed by the [[Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies]]. Bainbridge is most well known for his work on the [[sociology of religion]]. Beginning in the 2010s he has published work studying the sociology of [[video gaming]]. |
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Bainbridge began his academic career at the [[Choate Rosemary Hall]] preparatory school in his birthstate of [[Connecticut]]. He matriculated at [[Yale University]] and [[Oberlin College]] before settling on [[Boston University]], where he received his [[B.A.]] in sociology in 1971. Initially, he studied [[music]] and became a skilled piano-tuner. In his free time, he constructed [[harpsichord]]s and [[clavichord]]s with the "Bainbridge" name, which still exist in a few households. |
Bainbridge began his academic career at the [[Choate Rosemary Hall]] preparatory school in his birthstate of [[Connecticut]]. He matriculated at [[Yale University]] and [[Oberlin College]] before settling on [[Boston University]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in sociology in 1971. Initially, he studied [[music]] and became a skilled piano-tuner. In his free time, he constructed [[harpsichord]]s and [[clavichord]]s with the "Bainbridge" name, which still exist in a few households. |
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Bainbridge received his [[Ph.D.]] in sociology at [[Harvard University]] in 1975 and went on to study the sociology of religious [[cult]]s. In 1976, he published his first book, ''The Spaceflight Revolution'', which examined the push for [[space exploration]] in the 1960s. In 1978, he published his second and most popular<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Huaco |first1=George A. |last2=Bainbridge |first2=William Sims |date= |
Bainbridge received his [[Ph.D.]] in sociology at [[Harvard University]] in 1975 and went on to study the sociology of religious [[cult]]s. In 1976, he published his first book, ''The Spaceflight Revolution'', which examined the push for [[space exploration]] in the 1960s. In 1978, he published his second and most popular<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Huaco |first1=George A. |last2=Bainbridge |first2=William Sims |date=1979 |title=Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult |url=https://academic.oup.com/socrel/article-lookup/doi/10.2307/3710500 |journal=Sociological Analysis |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=79 |doi=10.2307/3710500|jstor=3710500 }}</ref> book, entitled ''Satan's Power'', which described several years in which Bainbridge infiltrated and observed the [[Process Church]], a religious cult whose founders had been members of [[Scientology]].<ref>HUACO, George A., book review of ''Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult'' by William Sims Bainbridge, ''Sociology of Religion'', volume 40, no. 1, Spring 1979, pp. 79–80.</ref> The study was one of the last of this type of academic studies done before new rules were introduced restricting unregulated participatory observation and study. |
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After completing his doctorate, Bainbridge served as an [[assistant professor|assistant]] (1975-1980) and [[associate professor]] (1980-1982) of sociology at the [[University of Washington]]. During this period, he worked with departmental colleague [[Rodney Stark]] on the Stark-Bainbridge theory of religion.<ref>[http://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/StarkR.htm Stark, Rodney], entry at the ''Encyclopedia of Religion and Society'', William H. Swatos, Jr., ed., AltaMira Press, 1998, online, accessed 5-III-2007. |
After completing his doctorate, Bainbridge served as an [[assistant professor|assistant]] (1975-1980) and [[associate professor]] (1980-1982) of sociology at the [[University of Washington]]. During this period, he worked with departmental colleague [[Rodney Stark]] on the Stark-Bainbridge theory of religion.<ref>[http://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/StarkR.htm Stark, Rodney], entry at the ''Encyclopedia of Religion and Society'', William H. Swatos, Jr., ed., AltaMira Press, 1998, online, accessed 5-III-2007. |
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*''Survey Research: A Computer-Assisted Introduction'' (1989), |
*''Survey Research: A Computer-Assisted Introduction'' (1989), |
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*''Sociology Laboratory'' (1987) |
*''Sociology Laboratory'' (1987) |
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*''A Theory of Religion'' (with Rodney Stark) (1987) (Reprinted in 1996 and translated into Polish as ''Teoria Religi'' in 2000) |
*''A Theory of Religion'' (with Rodney Stark) (1987) ({{ol|2375931M}}) (Reprinted in 1996 and translated into Polish as ''Teoria Religi'' in 2000) |
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*''Dimensions of Science Fiction'' (1986). |
*''Dimensions of Science Fiction'' (1986). |
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*''Experiments in Psychology'' (1986) |
*''Experiments in Psychology'' (1986) |
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In addition, ''The Future of Religion'' was reprinted in Chinese in 2006 and ''Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult'' was translated into Italian in 1994. |
In addition, ''The Future of Religion'' was reprinted in Chinese in 2006 and ''Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult'' was translated into Italian in 1994. |
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Bainbridge's edited and co-edited books include:<ref name="mysite.verizon.net">http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm Curriculum Vitae</ref> |
Bainbridge's edited and co-edited books include:<ref name="mysite.verizon.net">http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911190208/http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm |date=2014-09-11 }} Curriculum Vitae</ref> |
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* ''Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence'' (with Mihail C. Roco) (2016) |
* ''Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence'' (with Mihail C. Roco) (2016) |
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* ''Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society'' (with Mihail C. Roco, Bruce Tonn, George Whitesides) (2013) |
* ''Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society'' (with Mihail C. Roco, Bruce Tonn, George Whitesides) (2013) |
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<li>Bainbridge, William S. [http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm Curriculum Vitae]. Retrieved October 12, 2006. |
<li>Bainbridge, William S. [http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm Curriculum Vitae] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911190208/http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm |date=2014-09-11 }}. Retrieved October 12, 2006. |
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 7 June 2024
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| Born | October 12, 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University (Ph.D) |
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| Discipline | Sociologist |
William Sims Bainbridge (born October 12, 1940) is an American sociologist who currently resides in Virginia. He is co-director of Cyber-Human Systems at the National Science Foundation (NSF).[1] He is the first Senior Fellow to be appointed by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. Bainbridge is most well known for his work on the sociology of religion. Beginning in the 2010s he has published work studying the sociology of video gaming.
Career
[edit]Bainbridge began his academic career at the Choate Rosemary Hall preparatory school in his birthstate of Connecticut. He matriculated at Yale University and Oberlin College before settling on Boston University, where he received his B.A. in sociology in 1971. Initially, he studied music and became a skilled piano-tuner. In his free time, he constructed harpsichords and clavichords with the "Bainbridge" name, which still exist in a few households.
Bainbridge received his Ph.D. in sociology at Harvard University in 1975 and went on to study the sociology of religious cults. In 1976, he published his first book, The Spaceflight Revolution, which examined the push for space exploration in the 1960s. In 1978, he published his second and most popular[2] book, entitled Satan's Power, which described several years in which Bainbridge infiltrated and observed the Process Church, a religious cult whose founders had been members of Scientology.[3] The study was one of the last of this type of academic studies done before new rules were introduced restricting unregulated participatory observation and study.
After completing his doctorate, Bainbridge served as an assistant (1975-1980) and associate professor (1980-1982) of sociology at the University of Washington. During this period, he worked with departmental colleague Rodney Stark on the Stark-Bainbridge theory of religion.[4] Upon returning to Harvard as a visiting associate professor of sociology (1982-1987), he co-wrote the books The Future of Religion (1985) and A Theory of Religion (1987) with Stark. As of 2013, their theory, which aims to explain religious involvement in terms of rewards and compensators, is seen as a precursor of the more explicit recourse to economic principles in the study of religion later developed by Laurence Iannaccone and others.[5][6]
From this period until the 2000s Bainbridge published more books dealing with space, religion, and psychology. These included a text entitled Experiments in Psychology (1986), which included psychology experimentation software coded by Bainbridge.[1] He also studied the religious cult the Children of God, also known as the Family International, in his 2002 book The Endtime Family: Children of God.
Bainbridge has also taught at Illinois State University (professor of sociology and anthropology; 1987-1990) and Towson University (professor of sociology and anthropology & department chair; 1990-1992). He then joined the National Science Foundation as the director of its sociology program (1992-1999) before holding a series of positions that prefigured his current appointment in 2006.
Bibliography
[edit]Books authored by Bainbridge include:
- Cultural Science: Applications of Artificial Social Intelligence (2020),
- The Social Structure of Online Communities (2020),
- Virtual Local Manufacturing Communities: Online Simulations of Future Workshop Systems (2019),
- Family History Digital Libraries (2018),
- Computer Simulation of Space Societies (2018),
- Dynamic Secularization (2017),
- Star Worlds: Freedom Versus Control in Online Gameworlds (2016),
- The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight (2015),
- An Information Technology Surrogate for Religion (2014),
- Personality Capture and Emulation (2014),
- eGods: Faith versus Fantasy in Computer Gaming (2013),
- The Virtual Future (2011),
- Online Multiplayer Games (2010),
- The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World (2010),
- Nanoconvergence (2007),
- The Secular Abyss (2007),
- God from the Machine: Artificial Intelligence Models of Religious Cognition (2006),
- The Endtime Family: Children of God (2002),
- Sociology (1997),
- The Sociology of Religious Movements (1997),
- Religion, Deviance and Social Control (with Rodney Stark) (1996),
- Social Research Methods and Statistics (1992),
- Goals in Space: American Values and the Future of Technology (1991),
- Survey Research: A Computer-Assisted Introduction (1989),
- Sociology Laboratory (1987)
- A Theory of Religion (with Rodney Stark) (1987) (OL 2375931M) (Reprinted in 1996 and translated into Polish as Teoria Religi in 2000)
- Dimensions of Science Fiction (1986).
- Experiments in Psychology (1986)
- The Future of Religion (with Rodney Stark) (1985)
- Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult (1978).
- The Spaceflight Revolution (1976).
In addition, The Future of Religion was reprinted in Chinese in 2006 and Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult was translated into Italian in 1994.
Bainbridge's edited and co-edited books include:[7]
- Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence (with Mihail C. Roco) (2016)
- Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society (with Mihail C. Roco, Bruce Tonn, George Whitesides) (2013)
- Leadership in Science and Technology (2012)
- Progress in Convergence: Technologies for Human Wellbeing (with Mihail C. Roco) (2006)
- Nanotechnology: Societal Implications—Maximizing Benefit for Humanity (with Mihail C. Roco) (2006)
- Nanotechnology: Societal Implications—Individual Perspectives (with Mihail C. Roco) (2006)
- Managing Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno Innovations: Converging Technologies in Society (with Mihail C. Roco) (2006)
- Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction (2004)
- Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance (with Mihail C. Roco) (2003)
- Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (with Mihail C. Roco) (2001).
In addition to his books, Bainbridge has published over 200 articles and essays in various journals and encyclopedias. From 2013, when he published eGods, his work has shifted towards the study of the sociology of video gaming, beginning with the publication of a new article (co-authored with his daughter Wilma Alice Bainbridge) on the potentially interesting aspects of glitches in video games. He has also studied "personality capture" in software, the process by which one may save one's personality in a computer through the answering of vast personality surveys.[1]
Awards and organizations
[edit]The Future of Religion won the "Outstanding Book of the Year" award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion in 1986 and A Theory of Religion won the "Outstanding Scholarship" from the Pacific Sociological Association in 1993.[7]
Bainbridge is a founding member of the Order of Cosmic Engineers[8] and is distantly related to Commodore William Bainbridge.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bainbridge bio at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, accessed 5-III-2007.
- ^ Huaco, George A.; Bainbridge, William Sims (1979). "Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult". Sociological Analysis. 40 (1): 79. doi:10.2307/3710500. JSTOR 3710500.
- ^ HUACO, George A., book review of Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult by William Sims Bainbridge, Sociology of Religion, volume 40, no. 1, Spring 1979, pp. 79–80.
- ^ Stark, Rodney, entry at the Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, William H. Swatos, Jr., ed., AltaMira Press, 1998, online, accessed 5-III-2007.
- ^ Alan E. Aldridge (2000). Religion in the contemporary world: a sociological introduction. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 95–97. ISBN 978-0-7456-2083-1. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ David Lehman, Rational Choice and the Sociology of Religion, chapter 8 in Bryan S. Turner (ed.) The New Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Religion, John Wiley and Sons, 2010, ISBN 1-4051-8852-9
- ^ a b http://mysite.verizon.net/wsbainbridge/data/wsbcv.htm Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Curriculum Vitae
- ^ "College of Architects - Order of Cosmic Engineers". Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- Bainbridge, William S. Curriculum Vitae Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
External links
[edit]- Personal website[dead link] (latest archived version, 2014)
- Uploading Life: Send Your Personality to Space (Includes Bainbridge's work on spaceflight)
- The Shape of Science Fiction as Perceived by the Fans (Study done in 1978 by William Bainbridge and Murray Dalziel)
- Religion for a Galactic Civilization 2.0
- American sociologists
- Living people
- Yale University alumni
- Oberlin College alumni
- Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Researchers of new religious movements and cults
- Sociologists of religion
- 1940 births
- George Mason University faculty
- American transhumanists
- Choate Rosemary Hall alumni