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# Ira Reiss

(1925–2024)   Sociologist

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Ira Reiss was a sociologist.

## Quick Facts About Ira Reiss

Born December 8, 1925

Died January 9, 2024

Profession Sociologist

## About Ira Reiss

American sexologist... \| Ira Leonard Reiss was an American sociologist with primary interests in studying the way society impacts sexual attitudes and behaviors and how people respond to those pressures. He also had interests in the study of gender and family, particularly as they relate to sexuality. He attended Syracuse U

##  Quotes by Ira Reiss

> [Perhaps what is really being proposed by the Evangelical fundamentalists is a return not to the 1950s family but to the family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-reiss/perhaps-what-is-really-being-proposed-by-the-evangelical/)

Ira Reiss

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