Harvey Warren Zorbaugh
Harvey Warren Zorbaugh (born September 20, 1896 in East Cleveland , Ohio , † January 21, 1965 ) was an American sociologist. He wrote one of the classic studies of the Chicago School of Sociology , was a professor of educational sociology at New York University and had also hosted one of the first game shows on American television from 1946 to 1948.
The Gold Coast and the Slum
Zorbaugh studied at the University of Chicago and, as a PhD student with Robert Ezra Park , submitted a dissertation that was published in 1929 under the title “The Gold Coast and the Slum. A Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side ”has been published. This study impresses with its literary quality and yet offers a scientific analysis of urban life and the urban way of life. David Matza describes the book as the most influential contribution of the Chicago School, saying that Zorbaugh has documented in a still unsurpassed manner the variations in normal behavior in different areas of a small part of Chicago . One has the impression "as if an anthropologist had descended on Chicago and discovered American urban life in all its diversity."
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reference to the TV show "Play the Game" (IMDb) moderated by Zorbaugh
- ^ Rolf Lindner : The discovery of urban culture. Sociology from the experience of reportage , Frankfurt am Main 1990, p. 96 f.
- ↑ David Matza: Deviant behavior. Investigations into the genesis of deviant identity , Heidelberg 1973, p. 57.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zorbaugh, Harvey Warren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1965 |