This work provides a review of Wirth's life based on available biographical sources including unpublished materials. It focuses on Wirth's social, political, and professional evolution, and depicts his personal development through his scholarship, his social activism, and his commitment to reform. The biography concludes with an assessment of Wirth's intellectual impact on urban sociology and reviews of recent critiques of his works.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Roger A. Salerno
EAN: 9780313254734
COUNTRY: United States
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PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO
DATE PUBLISHED: 1987-11-13
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Sociology and anthropology
?This book is a comprehensive bio-bibliography, which includes references to Wirth's contributions in urban planning, race relations, social work, and local, national, and international public policy. It will serve as a valuable reference work for scholars interested in the history of urban studies, social work, and the relationship between academic research and the development of local and national public policy designed to address issues of social concern.?-The Merriam Center Library, "This book is a comprehensive bio-bibliography, which includes references to Wirth's contributions in urban planning, race relations, social work, and local, national, and international public policy. It will serve as a valuable reference work for scholars interested in the history of urban studies, social work, and the relationship between academic research and the development of local and national public policy designed to address issues of social concern."-The Merriam Center Library
ROGER A. SALERNO is Professor of Sociology at Pace University.
