Caste and Class in a Southern Town |
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| Author:
| Dollard, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-12134-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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An extraordinary powerful exposition of social patterns in a small town, Caste and Class in a Southern Town has become a benchmark in social science methodology and a classic in American studies. Now fifty years after its original publication, John Dollard's most famous work offers timeless insights and remains essential to those interested in race-related social issues. In 1937, W. E. B. Du Bois observed, "Dr. Dollard's study is one of the most interesting...
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An extraordinary powerful exposition of social patterns in a small town, Caste and Class in a Southern Town has become a benchmark in social science methodology and a classic in American studies. Now fifty years after its original publication, John Dollard's most famous work offers timeless insights and remains essential to those interested in race-related social issues.
In 1937, W. E. B. Du Bois observed, "Dr. Dollard's study is one of the most interesting and penetrating that has been made concerning the South and is marked by courage and real insight. . . . Dr. Dollard's book marks a distinct advance in the study of the Southern scene."