William Julius Wilson
Author of When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor
About the Author
William Julius Wilson, an American sociologist, received his Ph.D. from Washington State University in 1966 and teaches at the University of Chicago. His scholarly work, written from both historical and sociological perspectives, has concentrated on the condition of African Americans living in show more inner cities, especially the underclass. He stresses urban divisions separating the middle class from the poor. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Harvard University.
Harvard University.
Works by William Julius Wilson
There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for… (2006) 79 copies
The Bridge over the Racial Divide: Rising Inequality and Coalition Politics (Wildavsky Forum Series) (1999) 62 copies
Power, Racism and Privilege: Race Relations in Theoretical and Sociohistorical Perspectives (1945) 24 copies
Associated Works
A World of Ideas : Conversations With Thoughtful Men and Women About American Life Today and the Ideas Shaping Our… (1989) — Interviewee — 549 copies
Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City (1962) — Foreword, some editions — 161 copies
The Geography Of Opportunity: Race And Housing Choice In Metropolitan America (James A. Johnson Metro) (2005) — Foreword — 26 copies
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- 1935-12-20
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Education
- Washington State University (PhD | 1966)
- Occupations
- professor (Sociology | University of Massachusetts)
professor (Sociology | University of Chicaco | 1972-1996)
professor (Sociology | Harvard University | 1996- ) - Awards and honors
- National Medal of Science (Behavioral and Social Science, 1998)
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