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Great American City
Robert J. Sampson
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Description for Great American City
Paperback. Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, this title argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. It discovers that neighborhoods influence a remarkably wide variety of social phenomena, including crime, health, civic engagement, home foreclosures, and teen births. Num Pages: 552 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
For over fifty years, numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead. Some would have us believe that we act solely as individuals choosing our own fates regardless of our surroundings, while other theories place us at the mercy of global forces beyond our control. These two perspectives dominate contemporary views of society, but by rejecting the importance of place they are both deeply flawed. Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, "Great American City" argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. ... Read more
For over fifty years, numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead. Some would have us believe that we act solely as individuals choosing our own fates regardless of our surroundings, while other theories place us at the mercy of global forces beyond our control. These two perspectives dominate contemporary views of society, but by rejecting the importance of place they are both deeply flawed. Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, "Great American City" argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226055688
SKU
V9780226055688
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About Robert J. Sampson
Robert J. Sampson is the Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University, where he moved after teaching at the University of Chicago for a dozen years. He is a member of the National Academy of Science, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Science, and coauthor of Crime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points ... Read more
Reviews for Great American City
"Robert J. Sampson's analysis has critical implications for both social science and social policy, and Great American City is a must read for anyone interested in either topic." (Science) "It is simply impossible to write about cities in the same way after reading this book." (Public Books)"