William B Helmreich
American sociologist and author, longtime professor at the City College of New York and the CUNY Graduate Center, known for urban sociology and books such as The New York Nobody Knows and studies of Jewish communities.
Books
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1. The Bronx Nobody Knows
An Urban Walking Guide
A vivid, street-level portrait of a New York borough conveyed through hundreds of interviews and neighborhood-by-neighborhood observations, revealing its complex mix of cultures, histories, struggles and celebrations; the book dispels stereotypes by chronicling everyday life—from long-standing families and immigrant communities to local businesses, religious institutions and grassroots organizers—while tracing the area’s cycles of decline and resilience and highlighting the people who shape its ongoing revival.
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