age ~40
from North Little Rock, AR
William Julius Wilson (born December 20, 1935) is an American sociologist. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1972 to 1996 before moving to Harvard...
ISBN #
1
A popular version of history trumpets the United States as a diverse "nation of immigrants," welcome to all. The truth, however, is that local communities have a long history of ambivalence toward new arrivals and minorities. Persistent patterns of segregation by race and income still exist in housi...
Binding
Paperback
Pages
353
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
ISBN #
0815708734
EAN Code
9780815708735
ISBN #
13
High-rise public housing developments were signature features of the post–World War II city. A hopeful experiment in providing temporary, inexpensive housing for all Americans, the "projects" soon became synonymous with the black urban poor, with isolation and overcrowding, with drugs, gang violenc...
Author
Sudhir Venkatesh
Binding
Paperback
Pages
360
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN #
0674008308
EAN Code
9780674008304
ISBN #
12
In a work that will significantly influence the political discussion with respect to race and class politics, one of the country's most influential sociologists focuses on the rising inequality in American society and the need for a progressive, multiracial political coalition to combat it. The culm...
Author
William Julius Wilson
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
173
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN #
0520222261
EAN Code
9780520222267
ISBN #
11
"The Truly Disadvantaged should spur critical thinking in many quarters about the causes and possible remedies for inner city poverty. As policy makers grapple with the problems of an enlarged underclass they--as well as community leaders and all concerned Americans of all races--would be advised to...
Author
William Julius Wilson
Binding
Paperback
Pages
261
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN #
0226901319
EAN Code
9780226901312
ISBN #
9
This new paperback edition includes a major new essay in which William Julius Wilson not only reflects on the debate surrounding his book, but also presents a provocative discussion of race, class, and social policy."Wilson has written a profound and provocative book that is destined to become a cla...
Author
William Julius Wilson
Binding
Paperback
Pages
251
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN #
0226901297
EAN Code
9780226901299
ISBN #
6
From one of America’s most admired sociologists and urban policy advisers, There Goes the Neighborhood is a long-awaited look at how race, class, and ethnicity influence one of Americans’ most personal choices—where we choose to live. The result of a three-year study of four working- and lower-middl...
Author
William Julius Wilson, Richard P. Taub
Binding
Paperback
Pages
240
Publisher
Vintage
ISBN #
0679724184
EAN Code
9780679724186
ISBN #
5
When first published in 1980, The Declining Significance of Race immediately sparked controversy with its contentious thesis that race was becoming less of a deciding factor in the life chances of black Americans than class. This new edition of the seminal book includes a new afterword in which Will...
Author
William Julius Wilson
Binding
Paperback
Pages
272
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
ISBN #
0226901416
EAN Code
9780226901411
ISBN #
4
Renowned American sociologist William Julius Wilson takes a look at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering a sharp evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in the inner city, Wilson offers essential informat...
Author
William Julius Wilson
Binding
Paperback
Pages
320
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
ISBN #
0226901262
EAN Code
9780226901268
ISBN #
3