The Resource Sociology and social policy : essays on community, economy, and society, Herbert J. Gans
Sociology and social policy : essays on community, economy, and society, Herbert J. Gans
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- Summary
- This collection of recent essays by the influential sociologist Herbert J. Gans brings together the many themes of Gans' wide-ranging career to make the case for a policy-oriented vision for sociology. Sociology and social policy presents a range of studies from across Gans' areas of interest - the city, poverty, ethnicity, employment and political economy, and the relationship between race and class - that together make a powerful call to action.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 259 pages
- Contents
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- Part one: the city
- Some problems of and futures for urban sociology: toward a sociology of settlements
- The sociology of space: a use-centered view
- Involuntary segregation and the Ghetto: disconnecting process and place
- Concentrated poverty: a critical analysis
- Part two: poverty
- Studying the bottom of American society
- The challenge of multigenerational poverty
- The benefits of poverty
- Part three: jobs and the political economy
- Superfluous workers: the labor market's invisible discards
- Work-time reduction: possibilities and problems
- Basic income: a remedy for a sick labor market?
- Seeking a political solution to the economy's problems
- High school economics texts and the American economy
- Part four: race and class
- Race as class
- "Whitening" and the changing American racial hierarchy
- The Moynihan report and its aftermaths: a critical analysis
- Part five: ethnicity
- The coming darkness of late-generation European-American ethnicity
- The end of late-generation European ethnicity in America?
- Appendix: working in six research areas - a multi-field sociological career
- Isbn
- 9780231183048
- Label
- Sociology and social policy : essays on community, economy, and society
- Title
- Sociology and social policy
- Title remainder
- essays on community, economy, and society
- Statement of responsibility
- Herbert J. Gans
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This collection of recent essays by the influential sociologist Herbert J. Gans brings together the many themes of Gans' wide-ranging career to make the case for a policy-oriented vision for sociology. Sociology and social policy presents a range of studies from across Gans' areas of interest - the city, poverty, ethnicity, employment and political economy, and the relationship between race and class - that together make a powerful call to action.--
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- Gans, Herbert J
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Social policy
- Applied sociology
- Label
- Sociology and social policy : essays on community, economy, and society, Herbert J. Gans
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- Contents
- Part one: the city -- Some problems of and futures for urban sociology: toward a sociology of settlements -- The sociology of space: a use-centered view -- Involuntary segregation and the Ghetto: disconnecting process and place -- Concentrated poverty: a critical analysis -- Part two: poverty -- Studying the bottom of American society -- The challenge of multigenerational poverty -- The benefits of poverty -- Part three: jobs and the political economy -- Superfluous workers: the labor market's invisible discards -- Work-time reduction: possibilities and problems -- Basic income: a remedy for a sick labor market? -- Seeking a political solution to the economy's problems -- High school economics texts and the American economy -- Part four: race and class -- Race as class -- "Whitening" and the changing American racial hierarchy -- The Moynihan report and its aftermaths: a critical analysis -- Part five: ethnicity -- The coming darkness of late-generation European-American ethnicity -- The end of late-generation European ethnicity in America? -- Appendix: working in six research areas - a multi-field sociological career
- Control code
- ocn987630863
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 259 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231183048
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)987630863
- Label
- Sociology and social policy : essays on community, economy, and society, Herbert J. Gans
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part one: the city -- Some problems of and futures for urban sociology: toward a sociology of settlements -- The sociology of space: a use-centered view -- Involuntary segregation and the Ghetto: disconnecting process and place -- Concentrated poverty: a critical analysis -- Part two: poverty -- Studying the bottom of American society -- The challenge of multigenerational poverty -- The benefits of poverty -- Part three: jobs and the political economy -- Superfluous workers: the labor market's invisible discards -- Work-time reduction: possibilities and problems -- Basic income: a remedy for a sick labor market? -- Seeking a political solution to the economy's problems -- High school economics texts and the American economy -- Part four: race and class -- Race as class -- "Whitening" and the changing American racial hierarchy -- The Moynihan report and its aftermaths: a critical analysis -- Part five: ethnicity -- The coming darkness of late-generation European-American ethnicity -- The end of late-generation European ethnicity in America? -- Appendix: working in six research areas - a multi-field sociological career
- Control code
- ocn987630863
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 259 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231183048
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)987630863
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