Richard Cloward

Richard Cloward
Born	(1926-12-25)December 25, 1926 Rochester, New York, US
Died	August 20, 2001(2001-08-20) (aged 74) New York City, US
Nationality	American
Occupation	Sociologist
Known for	Cloward-Piven strategy
Spouse	Frances Fox Piven
Academic background
Education	Columbia University, University of Rochester
Alma mater	Columbia University
Thesis	Social Control and Anomie: A Study of a Prison Community (1959)
Academic advisors	Robert K. Merton, Lloyd Ohlin[1]
Academic work
Institutions	Columbia University
Main interests	Strain theory (sociology), Anomie
Notable works	"The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty"[2]
Notable ideas	Cloward-Piven strategy

Richard Andrew Cloward (December 25, 1926 – August 20, 2001) was an American sociologist and activist. He influenced the Strain theory of criminal behavior and the concept of anomie, and was a primary motivator for the passage of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the "Motor Voter Act". He taught at Columbia University for 47 years.