William Foote Whyte
American sociologist (1914-2000) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 86
William Foote Whyte was an American sociologist chiefly known for his ethnographic study in urban sociology, Street Corner Society.
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About this person
A proponent of participant observation, he lived for four years in an Italian community in Boston while a Junior Fellow at Harvard researching social relations of street gangs in Boston's North End.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2000 · aged 86
