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William Julius Wilson

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William Julius Wilson (born December 20, 1935) is an American sociologist. [1]

57 relations: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Sociological Association, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, Bard College, British Academy, Century Institute, Charles Murray (political scientist), Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Deindustrialization, Derry, Pennsylvania, Doctor of Philosophy, Economic restructuring, Harvard University, HBO, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Johns Hopkins University, Library of Congress, MacArthur Fellows Program, Martin Luther King Jr., National Academy of Education, National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, National Humanities Center, National Medal of Science, New York University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Public/Private Ventures, Slate (magazine), Social influence, Social Science Research Council, Sociology, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Spatial mismatch, Spelman College, Split labor market theory, Sudhir Venkatesh, The Hillman Prize, The New York Times Book Review, The Truly Disadvantaged, The Wire, The Wire (season 2), There Goes the Neighborhood (book), Time (magazine), Unemployment, United States, University of Amsterdam, University of California, Los Angeles, ..., University of Chicago, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Pennsylvania, Washington State University, Welfare's effect on poverty, When Work Disappears, Yale University. Expand index (7 more) »

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States of America.

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American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society (APS), founded in 1743 and located in Philadelphia, is an eminent scholarly organization of international reputation that promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach.

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American Sociological Association

The American Sociological Association (ASA), founded in 1905 as the American Sociological Society, is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology.

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Anisfield-Wolf Book Award

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is an American literary award dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture.

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Bard College

Bard College is a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, a hamlet in New York, United States.

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British Academy

The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences.

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Century Institute

The Century Institute is a summer program for politically liberal college students.

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Charles Murray (political scientist)

Charles Alan Murray (born January 8, 1943) is an American political scientist, author, and columnist.

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Columbia University

Columbia University (Columbia; officially Columbia University in the City of New York), established in 1754, is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City.

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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.

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Deindustrialization

Deindustrialization or deindustrialisation is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially heavy industry or manufacturing industry.

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Derry, Pennsylvania

Derry is a borough in Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or Ph.D.; Latin Philosophiae doctor) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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Economic restructuring

Economic restructuring refers to the phenomenon of Western urban areas shifting from a manufacturing to a service sector economic base.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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HBO

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium cable and satellite television network of Home Box Office, Inc..

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John F. Kennedy School of Government

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (also known as Harvard Kennedy School and HKS) is a public policy and public administration school, of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University is an American private research university in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Library of Congress

The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States.

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MacArthur Fellows Program

The MacArthur Fellows Program, MacArthur Fellowship, or "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to between 20 and 30 individuals, working in any field, who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the United States.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968.

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National Academy of Education

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization in the United States that advances high-quality research to improve education policy and practice.

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National Academy of Medicine

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly called the Institute of Medicine (IoM), is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center (NHC) is an independent institute for advanced study in the humanities.

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National Medal of Science

The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

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New York University

New York University (NYU) is a private nonprofit research university based in New York City.

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Northwestern University

Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university based in Evanston, Illinois, United States, with other campuses located in Chicago and Doha, Qatar, and academic programs and facilities in Miami, Florida, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, California.

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Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Public/Private Ventures

Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) was a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social research and policy organization; it disbanded on July 31, 2012.

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Slate (magazine)

Slate is an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States from a liberal perspective.

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Social influence

Social influence occurs when a person's emotions, opinions, or behaviors are affected by others.

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Social Science Research Council

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is a U.S.-based independent nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing research in the social sciences and related disciplines.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an African-American civil rights organization.

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Spatial mismatch

Spatial mismatch is the mismatch between where low-income households reside and suitable job opportunities.

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Spelman College

Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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Split labor market theory

Split labor market theory was proposed by sociologist Edna Bonacich in the early 1970s as an attempt to explain racial/ethnic tensions and labor market segmentation by race/ethnicity in terms of social structure and political power rather than individual-level prejudice.

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Sudhir Venkatesh

Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh (born 1966) is an Indian American sociologist and urban ethnographer.

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The Hillman Prize

The Hillman Prize is a journalism award given out annually by The Sidney Hillman Foundation, named for noted American labor leader Sidney Hillman.

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The New York Times Book Review

The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR) is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed.

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The Truly Disadvantaged

The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy is a book by William Julius Wilson.

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The Wire

The Wire is an American crime drama television series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland.

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The Wire (season 2)

The second season of the television series The Wire of 12 episodes first aired in the United States on HBO in 2003 from June 1 to August 24.

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There Goes the Neighborhood (book)

There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America by William Julius Wilson and Richard Taub was written in 2006 and is an investigation about racial, ethnic and class tensions in four Chicago neighborhoods.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Unemployment

Unemployment is the situation of actively looking for employment but not being currently employed.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, United States.

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University of Chicago

The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private, non-profit research university in Chicago, Illinois.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (abbreviated UMass Amherst and colloquially referred to as UMass or Massachusetts) is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system.

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University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university located in University City section of West Philadelphia.

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Washington State University

Washington State University (WSU) is a public research university in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the northwest United States. Founded in 1890, WSU (colloquially "Wazzu") is a land-grant university with programs in a broad range of academic disciplines. It is ranked in the top 140 universities in America with high research activity, as determined by U.S. News & World Report. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,470 and a total enrollment of 29,686, it is the second largest institution of higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington. The university also operates campuses across Washington known as WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, WSU Everett and WSU Vancouver, all founded in 1989. In 2012, WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus, which includes its online degree program, WSU Online. These campuses award primarily bachelor's and master's degrees. Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007. Enrollment for the four campuses and WSU Online exceeds 29,686 students. This includes 1,751 international students. WSU's athletic teams are called the Cougars and the school colors are crimson and gray. Six men's and nine women's varsity teams compete in NCAA Division I in the Pac-12 Conference. Both men's and women's indoor track teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

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Welfare's effect on poverty

The effect of social welfare on poverty is controversial.

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When Work Disappears

When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor (1996) is a book by William Julius Wilson, Professor of Social Policy at Harvard.

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Yale University

Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Julius_Wilson

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