Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum
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Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum

Street Corner Society is one of a handful of works that can justifiably be called classics of sociological research. William Foote Whyte's account of the Italian American slum he called "Cornerville"€"Boston's North End€"has been the model for urban ethnography for fifty years.

By mapping the intricate social worlds of street gangs and "corner boys," Whyte was among the first to demonstrate that a poor community need not be socially disorganized. His writing set a standard for vivid portrayals of real people in real situations. And his frank discussion of his methodology€"participant observation€"has served as an essential casebook in field research for generations of students and scholars.

This fiftieth anniversary edition includes a new preface and revisions to the methodological appendix. In a new section on the book's legacy, Whyte responds to recent challenges to the validity, interpretation, and uses of his data. "The Whyte Impact on the Underdog," the moving statement by a gang leader who became the author's first research assistant, is preserved.

"Street Corner Society broke new ground and set a standard for field research in American cities that remains a source of intellectual challenge."€"Robert Washington, Reviews in Anthropology

  • TitleStreet Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum
  • BrandUniversity of Chicago Press
  • ManufacturerUniversity of Chicago Press
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumberIllustrated
  • ReleaseDate1993-06-01T00:00:01Z
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  • UPCs000226895459
  • EANs9780226895451