The Social Systems Of American Ethnic Groups: Yankee City Series, Volume Three
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Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the heart of mid-twentieth-century American social science stands a landmark study that permanently reshaped how scholars understand the making of a pluralist society. The Social Systems of American Ethnic Groups, the third volume in the acclaimed Yankee City Series, presents a rigorous and richly detailed examination of immigrant communities in Newburyport, Massachusetts — a microcosm used to illuminate the broader dynamics of ethnicity, assimilation, and social stratification across the United States. W. Lloyd Warner and Leo Srole chronicle the internal structures of diverse ethnic groups — from Irish and Jewish to Polish and Greek communities — mapping the institutions, associations, and cultural practices that sustained distinct identities even as these groups navigated the pressures of American conformity. Drawing on meticulous fieldwork and a pioneering sociological framework, Warner and Srole argue that ethnic identity and social class intersect in ways that profoundly shape an immigrant group's trajectory toward assimilation or continued distinctiveness. Their work stands as a cornerstone of American anthropology, situated within a broader intellectual project that sought to apply scientific method to the study of community life. Written with analytical precision yet rendered accessible through vivid social portraiture, this volume raises questions about belonging, hierarchy, and the American promise of equality that remain urgently relevant — leaving the reader to wonder whether the melting pot was ever quite what it seemed.
Author: W. Lloyd Warner And Leo Srole
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Yale University Press
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the heart of mid-twentieth-century American social science stands a landmark study that permanently reshaped how scholars understand the making of a pluralist society. The Social Systems of American Ethnic Groups, the third volume in the acclaimed Yankee City Series, presents a rigorous and richly detailed examination of immigrant communities in Newburyport, Massachusetts — a microcosm used to illuminate the broader dynamics of ethnicity, assimilation, and social stratification across the United States. W. Lloyd Warner and Leo Srole chronicle the internal structures of diverse ethnic groups — from Irish and Jewish to Polish and Greek communities — mapping the institutions, associations, and cultural practices that sustained distinct identities even as these groups navigated the pressures of American conformity. Drawing on meticulous fieldwork and a pioneering sociological framework, Warner and Srole argue that ethnic identity and social class intersect in ways that profoundly shape an immigrant group's trajectory toward assimilation or continued distinctiveness. Their work stands as a cornerstone of American anthropology, situated within a broader intellectual project that sought to apply scientific method to the study of community life. Written with analytical precision yet rendered accessible through vivid social portraiture, this volume raises questions about belonging, hierarchy, and the American promise of equality that remain urgently relevant — leaving the reader to wonder whether the melting pot was ever quite what it seemed.