Louis Wirth

Louis Wirth (1897-1952) was both educated at the University of Chicago and, after a brief period at Tulane University, became a member of its Sociology Department for the remainder of his life. His work -Urbanism as a Way of Life- served as a paradigm in the intellectual history of the profession.

Louis Wirth (1897-1952) was both educated at the University of Chicago and, after a brief period at Tulane University, became a member of its Sociology Department for the remainder of his life. His work -Urbanism as a Way of Life- served as a paradigm in the intellectual history of the profession. See less