The City

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University of Chicago Press, May 15, 1984 - Social Science - 239 pages
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The City, first published in 1925 and reprinted here in its entirety, is a cross-section of concerns of the Chicago urban school during the period of its most intense activity. Park and Burgess realized that ecological and economic factors were converted into a social organization by the traditions and aspirations of city dwellers. In their efforts to achieve objectivity, these sociologists never lost sight of the values that propel human beings.

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This book is a great introduction to the study of the chicago school of criminology. I highly recommend it as a valuable resource for anyone studying criminology or sociology!

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The City
Robert Ezra Park
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The City, Volume 10
Robert Ezra Park,Ernest Watson Burgess,Roderick Duncan McKenzie
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The City
Robert E. Park,Ernest W. Burgess
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About the author (1984)

Morris Janowitz was an American sociologist educated at the University of Chicago. As a student of many Chicago School theorists, he was most interested in the process of communication and its role in establishing a sense of community. Prejudice was another lifelong interest. During World War II, Janowitz worked as a propaganda analyst for the U.S. Department of Justice. He is best known for The Community Press in An Urban Setting (1980), his early study of the role of newspapers in establishing a sense of community. This work combined his interest in the press as an agent of solidarity with his concern about the perpetuation of prejudice.

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TitleThe City
Heritage of Sociology Series, ISSN 0073-1986
Midway reprints
University of Chicago studies in urban sociology
AuthorsRobert E. Park, Ernest W. Burgess, Roderick Duncan McKenzie
EditorsErnest W. Burgess, Roderick Duncan McKenzie
ContributorMorris Janowitz
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press, 1984
ISBN0226646114, 9780226646114
Length239 pages
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