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William Julius Wilson

(1935) Sociologist United States

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William Julius Wilson is a sociologist from the United States, best known for Good kids from bad neighborhoods.

Quick Facts About William Julius Wilson

Born
December 20, 1935
Nationality
United States
Profession
Sociologist
Notable works
Good kids from bad neighborhoods

About William Julius Wilson

William Julius Wilson is an American sociologist, a professor emeritus at Harvard University, and an author of works on urban sociology, race, and class issues. Laureate of the National Medal of Science, he served as the 80th President of the American Sociological Association, was a member of numerous national boards and commissions. He identified the importance of neighborhood effects and demonstrated how limited employment opportunities and weakened institutional resources exacerbated poverty within American inner-city neighborhoods.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

National Medal of Science MacArthur Fellows Program Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize Talcott Parsons Prize The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism honorary doctor of the University of Miami

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