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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

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Author

William Foote Whyte

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226895451

Category

history

Subjects

Anthropology, Science, Fiction

Rating

3.86 / 5 (158 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14