GANS, HERBERT

găns, 1927–, American sociologist and educator, b. Cologne, Germany. He came to the United States in 1940 and became a U.S. citizen. In The Urban Villagers (2d ed. 1982), an important analysis of second-generation Italian Americans, he argues that ethnicity is partly a manifestation of deeply rooted class dynamics. His other writings include The Levittowners (1967), People and Plans (1968), Popular Culture and High Culture (1974), Deciding What's News (1979), The War against the Poor (1995), and Making Sense of America (1999).

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Herbert H. Lehman and New York's Little New Deal
Book by Robert P. Ingalls; New York University Press, 1975
Subjects: Lehman, Herbert H--(Herbert Henry)--1878-1963, New Deal, 1933-1939, New York (State)--Politics And Government--1865-1950, United States--Economic Policy--1933-1945, United States--Politics And Government--1933-1945
...1940 , Special File, HHLP; Nevins, Herbert H. Lehman , pp. 209-16. 62. HHL Executive...Corr., 1933-40, HHLP; Helene P. Gans to HHL, December 4, 1940, "GAM...Fund, 1939-40," Reel 54, GP, HHLP; Gans to HHL, March 29, December 13, 1939...
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In Support of Clio: Essays in Memory of Herbert A. Kellar
Book by William B. Hesseltine, Donald R. McNeil; State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1958
Subjects: History--Research, Kellar, Herbert Anthony--1887-1955
...addresses were presented upon that occasion, including one by Herbert A. Kellar entitled "Living Agricultural Museums". The war...C. Stine. The Department obtained the services of John M. Gans of Harvard University as consultant to the project and employed...
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The War against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty Policy
Book by Herbert J. Gans; Basic Books, 1995
Subjects: Economic Assistance, Domestic--United States, Poor--United States, Public Welfare--United States
Copyright 1995 by Herbert J. Gans. Published by BasicBooks, A...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gans, Herbert J. The war against the poor...underclass and antipoverty policy / Herbert J. Gans. p. cm. Includes bibliographical...
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Popular Culture and High Culture: An Analysis and Evaluation of Taste
Book by Herbert J. Gans; Basic Books, 1999
Subjects: Popular Culture--United States, Social Classes--United States, United States--Civilization--1970-, United States--Intellectual Life--20th Century
...David Riesman Copyright 1999 by Herbert J. Gans Published by Basic Books, A...NY 10022. REVISED EDITION Gans, Herbert J. Popular culture and high...analysis and evaluation of taste / Herbert J. Gans. -- Rev. and updated ed...
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Democracy and the News
Book by Herbert J. Gans; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Journalism--Political Aspects--United States, Journalism--United States, Mass Media--Political Aspects--United States
...Taipei Tokyo Toronto Copyright 2003 by Herbert J. Gans Published by Oxford University Press...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gans, Herbert J. Democracy and the news / by Herbert J. Gans. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-19...
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Journalism, Journalism Education, and Democracy
Journal article by Herbert J. Gans; Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, Vol. 59, 2004
Subjects: Democracy, Education, Journalism
Journalism, Journalism Education, and Democracy by Herbert J. Gans Many institutions want to be seen as contributing to the democratic community, and educational ones are no exception. Whether...
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The Construction of Leadership Images in the Popular Press: The Case of Donald Burr and People Express
Journal article by Chao C. Chen, James R. Meindl; Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 36, 1991
Subjects: Burr, Donald C.--Media coverage, Business journalism--Analysis, Leadership--Portrayals, depictions, etc., People Express Airlines Inc.--Management
...popular opinions (Schudson, 1978; Gans, 1979). To maintain the allegiance...its viewing and reading behavior (Gans, 1979) and be responsive to its...TX: University of Texas Press. Gans, Herbert J. 1979 Deciding Whats News. New...
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American Prosperity and the "Race to the Bottom:" Why Won't the Media Ask the Right Questions?
Journal article by Dell P. Champlin, Janet T. Knoedler; Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. 42, 2008
Subjects: Income distribution--Analysis, United States--Economic aspects
...networks, Deciding Whats News, Herbert Gans stated, "a simple summary, then...284). Moreover, according to Gans, Eric Alterman, Deepa Kumar...York: Metropolitan Books, 2004. Gans, Herbert. Deciding Whats News: A Study...
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Symbolic Ethnicity or Religion Among Jews in the United States: A Test of Gansian Hypotheses
Journal article by J. Alan Winter; Review of Religious Research, Vol. 37, 1996
Subjects: Religion, Religion And Sociology
...Albany, NY: SUNY Press. Gans, Herbert J. 1956a "American Jewry: Present...Commentary 21 :422-430. Gans, Herbert J. 1956b "The Future of American...Commentary 21 :555-563. Gans, Herbert J. 1979 "Symbolic Ethnicity...
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Strega Nona's Ethnic Alchemy: Magic Pasta, Stregheria and That Amazing Disappearing "N"
Journal article by Lina Insana; MELUS, Vol. 31, 2006
Subjects: Children's literature--Criticism and interpretation, Cultural identity--Portrayals, Cultural identity--Social aspects, Italian Americans--Portrayals, Italian Americans--Social aspects, Nona, Strega--Criticism and interpretation, Nona, Strega--Works
...Spring, Bandini. 1938. Boston: Black Sparrow P, 1983. Gans, Herbert J. "Symbolic Ethnicity: The Future of Ethnic Groups...London: MacMillan, 1996. 425-59. Rpt. from Herbert Gans et al, eds. On the Making of Americans: Essays in Honor...
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2015: Our Customer Problem & Yours
Magazine article by Herbert J. Gans; Commonweal, Vol. 122, September 8, 1995
Subjects: Automobile industry--Anecdotes, cartoons, satire, etc., Monopolistic competition--Anecdotes, cartoons, satire, etc.
2015: our customer problem yours by Herbert J. Gans The long battle between Detroits last automaker, BIGONE, and its major international competitors has been settled with the U...
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Making Jobs
Magazine article by Herbert J. Gans; The Nation, Vol. 257, September 20, 1993
Subjects: Job sharing--Economic aspects, Manpower policy--United States
Making Jobs. by Herbert J. Gans Although advocates of American capitalism are still celebrating its victory over Soviet-style socialism, it may be hurting toward...
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Imagining an American Utopia; in a Post-Bush United States, Four Successive Administrations Work to Improve Democracy and the Quality of Life in Sociologist Herbert J. Gans's "Utopian Narrative."
Magazine article by Arthur B. Shostak, Rick Docksai; The Futurist, Vol. 43, March 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Free Market Madness: Why Human Nature is at Odds with Economics - And Why it Matters (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Imagining America in 2033: How the Country Put Itself Together after Bush (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...Quality of Life in Sociologist Herbert J. Ganss "Utopian Narrative...Put Itself Together after Bush by Herbert J. Gans. University of Michigan Press...and his Cabinet appointees), Herbert J. Ganss "Utopian narrative...
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What Works
Magazine article by Russ Immarigeon; Corrections Today, Vol. 57, December 1995
Subjects: Rehabilitation of criminals--Analysis
...justice in America is eerily congruent. Sociologist Herbert Gans argues that the threat of crime in our communities has...rehabilitation. Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing Co. Gans, Herbert. 1995. The war against the poor: The underclass and...
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References & Resources
Magazine article; The Next American City, 2003
...suburbs after court fights, white flight, a majority is em erging. "Philadelphia Inquirer, November 22, 1993. Gans, Herbert J. The Levittowners: Ways of Life and Politics in a New Suburban Community. New York: Pantheon Books, 1967. Garbarine...
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newspaper articles on: Gans Herbert  - 4 results

 
 
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The Changing Uses of Leisure
Newspaper article by Colin Walters; The Washington Times, August 15, 1999
Subjects: Kammen, Michael
...American culture will want to make the effort. Mr. Kammen brings up to date and expands upon the arguments made by Herbert Gans in his "Popular Culture and High Culture," which many will remember rushing to devour 25 years ago. AMERICAN CULTURE...
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Voter Error Invalidated 2 Million Ballots Nationwide
Newspaper article by Audrey Hudson; The Washington Times, November 28, 2000
Subjects: Craig, Larry E., Florida
...not be counted, said Curtis Gans, director of the Committee...the American Electorate. Mr. Gans estimates that between 1 percent...one reason or another," Mr. Gans said. Vice President Al Gore...Darryl K. Sharpton; Adam W. Herbert; Berta J. Moralejo; Jeanne...
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It's the Turnout, Stupid; at Finish Line, Race Down to Ground Game
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 31, 2004
Subjects: Bush, Laura, Kerry, John F.
...equal to the presidential election of 1992," said Curtis Gans, who runs the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate...arsenal, saying that Mr. Bush was the first president since Herbert Hoover to have a net decline in total employment. But unemployment...
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Proof, by Golly
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 2, 2008
Subjects: Palin, Sarah
...understands better than most. The executive assistant of Burke Herbert Bank and Trust Co. in Alexandria, Virginias oldest banking...intense interest in this years presidential election, said Curtis Gans, director of CSAE. Sadly, however, average voter turnout...


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Gans, Herbert
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GANS, HERBERT gans, 1927 , American sociologist and educator, b. Cologne, Germany. He came to the United States in 1940 and became a U.S. citizen. In The Urban Villagers (2d ed. 1982), an important analysis of second-generation Italian...


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