Caste and Class in a Southern Town

By John Dollard

Book Overview

An extraordinary powerful exposition of social patterns in a small town, Caste and Class in a Southern Town has become a benchmark in social science methodology and a classic in American studies. Now fifty years after its original publication, John Dollard s most famous work offers timeless insights and remains essential to those interested in race-related social issues. In 1937, W. E. B. Du Bois observed, "Dr. Dollard s study is one of the most interesting and penetrating that has been made concerning the South and is marked by courage and real insight. . . . Dr. Dollard s book marks a distinct advance in the study of the Southern scene." "

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299121348
• ISBN13: 9780299121341
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 1.4" x 4.5"