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Louis Wirth A Bio-Bibliography
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Roger A. Salerno
Book Code: SLU/
ISBN: 0-313-25473-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-25473-4
152 pages, bibliog.
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/13/1987
List Price: $72.95 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Series Title: Bio-Bibliographies in Sociology
Series Number: 1
Reviews:
  • 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
Description: This work provides a review of Wirth's life based on available biographical sources including unpublished materials.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.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chronology
  • Biography
  • Works by Wirth
  • Works about Wirth
  • Archival Material
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
LC Card Number: 87-19631
LCC Class: Z8978
Dewey Class: 016.301
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