William Julius Wilson

William Julius Wilson
William Julius Wilson
Born	December 20, 1935 (age 88); Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Awards	National Medal of Science (1998); Talcott Parsons Prize (2003); Moynihan Prize (2013);
Academic background
Alma mater	Wilberforce University; Bowling Green State University; Washington State University;
Academic work
Discipline	Sociology
Institutions	Harvard University; University of Chicago;
Doctoral students	Michael Burawoy; Sudhir Venkatesh; Loïc Wacquant;
Notable works	The Truly Disadvantaged (1987)

William Julius Wilson (born December 20, 1935) is an American sociologist, a professor at Harvard University, and an author of works on urban sociology, race, and class issues. Laureate of the National Medal of Science, he served as the 80th President of the American Sociological Association, was a member of numerous national boards and commissions. He identified the importance of neighborhood effects and demonstrated how limited employment opportunities and weakened institutional resources exacerbated poverty within American inner-city neighborhoods.^[3]

^ "CV" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 769. ISBN 978-0415862875.

[1] "CV" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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[3] Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 769. ISBN 978-0415862875.

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William Julius Wilson
Born	(1935-12-20) December 20, 1935 (age 88) Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Awards	National Medal of Science (1998) Talcott Parsons Prize (2003) Moynihan Prize (2013)

Academic background
Alma mater	Wilberforce University Bowling Green State University Washington State University^[1]
Academic work
Discipline	Sociology
Institutions	Harvard University University of Chicago
Doctoral students	Michael Burawoy Sudhir Venkatesh Loïc Wacquant^[2]
Notable works	The Truly Disadvantaged (1987)