W irth, L ouis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23569080 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elliot Siemiatycki (York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118430873.est0558 |
| OpenAlex | W4247689339 |
| ISBN | 9781118430873 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Louis Wirth (1897–1952) was a key member of the renowned Chicago School of urban sociology in the early to mid‐twentieth century. Best known for his classic essay “Urbanism as a Way of Life,” Wirth might more broadly be appreciated as a social theorist interested in space, social organization, and human behavior. Wirth's main contribution to modern social theory was to foreground the role of the city in shaping human behavior.
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |