Making Sense of America: Sociological Analyses and Essays (Legacies of Social Thought Series)

Gans Robert S. Lynd Professor Emeritus of Sociology Columbia University; author, Herbert J.

ISBN 10: 0847690415 / ISBN 13: 9780847690411

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999

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Tight binding. Unmarked text pages. Year in pencil on title page. Cover shelf worn. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Sense of America: Sociological Analyses and Essays (Legacies of Social Thought Series)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847690415
• ISBN 13: 9780847690411
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

For four decades, Herbert J. Gans has been one of the leading sociologists in the United States. His writing on American communities, culture, and ethnicity have been widely read here and elsewhere, and his incisive analyses of antipoverty policy and other social policies have been influential in many policy analysis offices and government agencies. This new collection of Gans's scholarly and other writings, including excerpts from his most prominent ethnographic books, "The Urban Villagers", "The Levittowners", and "Deciding What's News", will be a thoughtprovoking resource for social scientists, students, and all those who care about America.

About the Author

Herbert J. Gans, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University, is the author of numerous books and articles on urban problems, social policy, and American culture.