Troy Duster
Berkeley Sociologist, Teacher, and Civil Rights Activist
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, Biography & Memoir, Reference
| Author: | John F. Galliher | ISBN: | 9780761867012 |
| Publisher: | Hamilton Books | Publication: | December 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Hamilton Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | John F. Galliher |
| ISBN: | 9780761867012 |
| Publisher: | Hamilton Books |
| Publication: | December 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Hamilton Books |
| Language: | English |
This book is a biography of University of California-Berkeley sociology professor Troy Duster. Troy Duster received an MA and PhD in sociology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Duster is a black man who was born in South Chicago. His maternal grandmother is the famous Ida B. Wells. He initially had a research interest in the sociology of law and later in human genetics. He worked with approximately 100 graduate students at Berkeley, all minority students. Each of his research interests had a special slant given that Troy Duster is an African American.
Troy Duster has always been firmly committed to the idea that race is a sociological not a biological concept.
This book is a biography of University of California-Berkeley sociology professor Troy Duster. Troy Duster received an MA and PhD in sociology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Duster is a black man who was born in South Chicago. His maternal grandmother is the famous Ida B. Wells. He initially had a research interest in the sociology of law and later in human genetics. He worked with approximately 100 graduate students at Berkeley, all minority students. Each of his research interests had a special slant given that Troy Duster is an African American.
Troy Duster has always been firmly committed to the idea that race is a sociological not a biological concept.
