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The Essential William H. Whyte

by Albert LaFarge, Albert LaFarge (Editor), Paul Goldberger
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Overview

The Essential William H. Whyte offers the core writings of a great observer of the postwar American scene. Included are selections from The Organization Man, Securing Space for Urban America: Conservation Easements, The Last Landscape, The Social Life of Urban Spaces, and City: Rediscovering the Center, as well as many of Whyte's articles from Fortune Magazine.

Synopsis

Edited for use in undergraduate anthropology, sociology, and urban studies courses, some 14 excerpts from Whyte's essays and books are presented. Selections from his early work in magazine are included, as are excerpts from (1956), (1968), and (1988). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The New York Times Book Review - Douglas A. Sylva

Reading The Essential William H. Whyte restores faith that change can be understood, and that the ever-quickening pace of change can, sometimes, even be directed or controlled.

About the Author, Albert LaFarge

Albert LaFarge was raised in New York City, where he has worked as a book editor since 1985.

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Douglas A. Sylva

Reading The Essential William H. Whyte restores faith that change can be understood, and that the ever-quickening pace of change can, sometimes, even be directed or controlled.
β€”The New York Times Book Review

Book Details

Published
January 1, 2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Pages
383
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780823220250

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