A pioneering sociological study of a working-class neighborhood in 19th-century Manhattan, conducted by the American economist Howard Brown Woolston. The book combines demographic analysis, survey data, and personal observations to paint a vivid picture of the social, economic, and cultural life of the residents of Manhattanville, who were mostly Irish immigrants and their descendants. Woolston's research sheds light on issues of poverty, crime, housing, education, and religion, and offers a valuable snapshot of daily life ...
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A pioneering sociological study of a working-class neighborhood in 19th-century Manhattan, conducted by the American economist Howard Brown Woolston. The book combines demographic analysis, survey data, and personal observations to paint a vivid picture of the social, economic, and cultural life of the residents of Manhattanville, who were mostly Irish immigrants and their descendants. Woolston's research sheds light on issues of poverty, crime, housing, education, and religion, and offers a valuable snapshot of daily life in one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Good. Issued without a dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.75" Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 158 pages. 1968 AMS Press reprint of the 1909 Columbia University Press original. An investigation of the sociology of the Manhattanville neighborhood of New York City.
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