Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum - Paper

Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum - Paperback

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by William Foote Whyte (Author)

Street Corner Society is one of a handful of works that can justifiably be called classics of sociological research. William Foote Whyte's account of the Italian American slum he called "Cornerville"-Boston's North End-has been the model for urban ethnography for fifty years.

By mapping the intricate social worlds of street gangs and "corner boys," Whyte was among the first to demonstrate that a poor community need not be socially disorganized. His writing set a standard for vivid portrayals of real people in real situations. And his frank discussion of his methodology-participant observation-has served as an essential casebook in field research for generations of students and scholars.

This fiftieth anniversary edition includes a new preface and revisions to the methodological appendix. In a new section on the book's legacy, Whyte responds to recent challenges to the validity, interpretation, and uses of his data. "The Whyte Impact on the Underdog," the moving statement by a gang leader who became the author's first research assistant, is preserved.

"Street Corner Society broke new ground and set a standard for field research in American cities that remains a source of intellectual challenge."-Robert Washington, Reviews in Anthropology

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Street Corner Society is one of a handful of works that can justifiably be called classics of sociological research. William Foote Whyte's account of the Italian American slum he called 'Cornerville'--Boston's North End--has been the model for urban ethnography for fifty years.

Number of Pages: 418

Dimensions: 1.12 x 8.46 x 5.41 IN

Publication Date: June 01, 1993

Name : Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum - Paperback
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Manufacturing : 2025 / 09 / 24
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