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A sociological approach to education: A revision of community backgrounds of education.The small city community.

A sociological approach to education: A revision of community backgrounds of education.: The... For ten years now, wherever sociologists have gathered, discussions of Warner's "Newburyport study" have gone on. Begun in 1930, this study of an old New England seaport city has appeared in four volumes, with two more to be published. "Flat, tallying, busy work" writes one critic; "Bold, sweeping, original" says another; to which a third adds the cautious view that "time alone will tell." Some readers will perhaps recall that Newburyport, Massachusetts, made press headlines in April, 1947, when in face of rising prices, its merchants made a 10 per cent price cut. Others will remember it as the home of J. P. Marquand and the scene of several novels. To a student of community, the work to be reviewed is unique in the history of community study. While scarcely a perfect research, its findings are exceedingly provocative. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A sociological approach to education: A revision of community backgrounds of education.The small city community.

Cook, Lloyd Allen; Cook, Elaine Forsuth
American Psychological Association — Nov 10, 2014
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McGraw-Hill Book Company
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Copyright © 1950 American Psychological Association
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96 –121
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10.1037/14612-005
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Abstract

For ten years now, wherever sociologists have gathered, discussions of Warner's "Newburyport study" have gone on. Begun in 1930, this study of an old New England seaport city has appeared in four volumes, with two more to be published. "Flat, tallying, busy work" writes one critic; "Bold, sweeping, original" says another; to which a third adds the cautious view that "time alone will tell." Some readers will perhaps recall that Newburyport, Massachusetts, made press headlines in April, 1947, when in face of rising prices, its merchants made a 10 per cent price cut. Others will remember it as the home of J. P. Marquand and the scene of several novels. To a student of community, the work to be reviewed is unique in the history of community study. While scarcely a perfect research, its findings are exceedingly provocative. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Nov 10, 2014

Keywords: small city community; sociology; history; Newburyport study; social class; educational sociology

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