Troy Duster: Berkeley Sociologist, Teacher, and Civil Rights Activist Contributor(s): Galliher, John F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761867007 ISBN-13: 9780761867005 Publisher: Hamilton Books OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Educators - Biography & Autobiography | Social Scientists & Psychologists - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2015953514 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.45 lbs) 108 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is a biography of University of California-Berkeley sociology professor Troy Duster. Troy Duster received an MA and PhD in sociology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Duster is a black man who was born in South Chicago. His maternal grandmother is the famous Ida B. Wells. He initially had a research interest in the sociology of law and later in human genetics. He worked with approximately 100 graduate students at Berkeley, all minority students. Each of his research interests had a special slant given that Troy Duster is an African American. Troy Duster has always been firmly committed to the idea that race is a sociological not a biological concept. |