A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees. Gans, Herbert J, Colleges and Universities, Poverty, Deaths (Obituaries), News and News Media, Books and Literature, Sociology, Urban Areas, Columbia University, New York City Read More
Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life


