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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797842203321

Autore

Galliher John F.

Titolo

Troy Duster : Berkeley sociologist, teacher, and civil rights activist / / John F. Galliher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Hamilton Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7618-6701-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Disciplina

371.100922

Soggetti

Teachers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Childhood; 2 College; 3 Professional Career; 4 Internal Dynamics of the Berkeley Sociology Department; 5 Professional Career; 6 Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a biography of University of California-Berkeley sociology professor Troy Duster, grandson of Ida B. Wells. It explores Duster's work in minority studies and the many ways in which his research and teaching influenced the lives of his many students.