William Ryan (psychologist)
| William Ryan | |
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| Born | c. 1924 |
| Died | June 7, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Idea of "Victim blaming" |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Boston University |
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| Discipline | Psychologist |
| Institutions | Boston College |
| Notable works | Blaming the Victim |
William J. Ryan, Jr. (c. 1924 – June 7, 2002) was a psychologist and author best known for his criticism of "blaming the victim" first published in his 1971 book of the same title. Ryan's work is considered a major structuralist rebuttal to the Moynihan Report. Ryan spent the majority of his career at Boston College.
Ryan was raised in Everett, Massachusetts. After joining the Army Air Corps during WWII, he received a PhD from Boston University in 1958.
Ryan worked at the Yale School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School before arriving at Boston College, where he was Professor of Psychology from 1969 to 1998.
Ryan married Phyllis Milgroom in 1951 and lived in Newton, Massachusetts. He died in a Boston hospital on June 7, 2002.
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