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Logistic Cycles in Research on Black Americans

The principal focus of the sociology of science is to discover the impact of social forces and events affecting the emergence of trends in research and theory-building. A recent article by Gaston and Sherohman (1974: 75-82) is a particular case in point. We consider this to be an interesting article principally for its potential as a pacesetting effort in the analysis of ethnic factors influencing the development of contemporary social research. The essential thrust of the Gaston-Sherohman article is twofold: first, to identify the social origins of authors producing research on black Americans; and second, to identify salient historical trends affecting this research. Specifically, Gaston and Sherohman gathered two major sets of data strategically designed to answer to basic questions on social origins and historical trends. First they selected a population of articles from four major sociological