Troy Duster: Berkeley Sociologist, Teacher, and Civil Rights Activist

by John F. Galliher

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761867005
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	12/03/2015
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

For 47 years John Galliher taught at Missouri University after receiving an MA and PhD in sociology from Indiana University. He is the author of 15 books and 75 journal articles. He taught in the areas of the sociology of law and criminology.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Childhood
Chapter 2 College: Northwestern and UCLA
Chapter 3 Professional Career: University of California, Berkeley.
Chapter 4 Internal Dynamics of the Berkeley Sociology Department
Chapter 5 Professional Career: New York University
Chapter 6 Conclusion
Appendix A Syllabi
Appendix B Troy Duster’s CV