Sociology Noir
Studies at the University of Chicago in Loneliness, Marginality and Deviance, 1915-1935
Roger A.
Salerno
ISBN
978-0-7864-2990-5
7 photos, bibliography, index
196pp.
softcover
2007
Available for immediate shipment
Description
Between 1915 and 1935 the University of Chicago was the center for the production of innovative sociological research that unearthed the marginalized existence of unconventional Americans. Referred to as the Chicago school monographs by social historians, these works brought acclaim to the country’s premiere graduate program in sociology. Working at the shadowy margins of the city, these Chicago school scholars dramatically examined the lives of delinquents, prostitutes, gangsters, and homeless men. Their work harmonized with narratives of proletarian and pulp fiction and the serialized newspaper accounts of urban vice and deviance. This book offers a survey of some of these key monographs such as The Unadjusted Girl, The Hobo, The Jack-Roller and The Taxi Dance Hall.
About the Author
Roger A. Salerno is a professor in the department of Sociology at Pace University, New York City Campus.
Reviews
"of interest...beautifully written and organized...Salerno has a deep appreciation for these works and weaves them into his book with great skill"--Contemporary Sociology
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