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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog contributor b4503826.
- catalog coverage "Boston (Mass.)".
- catalog coverage "Massachusetts.".
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-392) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Cornerville and Its People -- Part I: Corner Boys and College Boys -- I. Doc and His Boys -- 1. The Members of the Gang -- 2. Bowling and Social Ranking -- 3. The Nortons and the Aphrodite Club -- 4. Doc's Political Campaign -- 5. Disintegration -- II. Chick and His Club -- 1. The Story of Chick Morelli -- 2. Organizing the Club -- 3. Social Activities -- 4. Opposition to Chick -- 5. The Second Season -- 6. Disintegration -- 7. Republican Politics -- 8. Chick Morelli's Career -- III. Social Structure and Social Mobility -- 1. The Nature of the Groups -- 2. The Social Role of the Settlement House -- 3. Loyalty and Social Mobilit y -- Part II. Racketeers and Politicians -- IV. The Social Structure of Racketeering -- 1. History of the Rackets -- 2. Organization of the Policy Racket -- 3. Relations with the Police -- 4. The Racketeer in His Social Setting -- V. The Racketeers in the Cornerville S. and A. Club -- 1. Tony Cataldo and the Shelby Street Boys -- 2. Organizing the Club -- 3. Reorganizing the Club -- 4. The Political Issue -- 5. The Crisis and Tony Cataldo -- 6. Tony's Beano Party -- 7. The New Administration -- 8. Carlo and Tony -- VI. Politics and the Social Structure -- 1. The Changing Nature of Political Organization -- 2. The Political Career -- 3. Organizing the Campaign -- 4. Political Rallies -- 5. Election Day -- 6. The Nature of Political Obligations -- Part III. Conclusion -- 1. The Gang and the Individual -- 2. The Social Structure -- 3. The Problem of Cornerville.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog extent "xx, 398 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0226895440 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0226895459 (paper : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Chicago : University of Chicago Press,".
- catalog spatial "Boston (Mass.)".
- catalog spatial "Massachusetts.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "302.3/4 20".
- catalog subject "Gangs United States.".
- catalog subject "HV 6446 W49 1993".
- catalog subject "HV6446 .W49 1993".
- catalog subject "Italian Americans.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Cornerville and Its People -- Part I: Corner Boys and College Boys -- I. Doc and His Boys -- 1. The Members of the Gang -- 2. Bowling and Social Ranking -- 3. The Nortons and the Aphrodite Club -- 4. Doc's Political Campaign -- 5. Disintegration -- II. Chick and His Club -- 1. The Story of Chick Morelli -- 2. Organizing the Club -- 3. Social Activities -- 4. Opposition to Chick -- 5. The Second Season -- 6. Disintegration -- 7. Republican Politics -- 8. Chick Morelli's Career -- III. Social Structure and Social Mobility -- 1. The Nature of the Groups -- 2. The Social Role of the Settlement House -- 3. Loyalty and Social Mobilit y -- Part II. Racketeers and Politicians -- IV. The Social Structure of Racketeering -- 1. History of the Rackets -- 2. Organization of the Policy Racket -- 3. Relations with the Police -- 4. The Racketeer in His Social Setting -- V. The Racketeers in the Cornerville S. and A. Club -- 1. Tony Cataldo and the Shelby Street Boys -- 2. Organizing the Club -- 3. Reorganizing the Club -- 4. The Political Issue -- 5. The Crisis and Tony Cataldo -- 6. Tony's Beano Party -- 7. The New Administration -- 8. Carlo and Tony -- VI. Politics and the Social Structure -- 1. The Changing Nature of Political Organization -- 2. The Political Career -- 3. Organizing the Campaign -- 4. Political Rallies -- 5. Election Day -- 6. The Nature of Political Obligations -- Part III. Conclusion -- 1. The Gang and the Individual -- 2. The Social Structure -- 3. The Problem of Cornerville.".
- catalog title "Street corner society : the social structure of an Italian slum / William Foote Whyte.".
- catalog type "text".