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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

“Speaking to Publics.

Wilson, William Julius. “Speaking to Publics." Public Sociology: Fifteen Eminent Sociologists Debate Politics and the Profession in the Twenty-first Century. Ed. Dan Clawson, Robert Zussman, Joya Misra, Naomi Gerstel, and Randall Stokes. University of California Press, 2007, 117-123.

A New Agenda for America's Ghetto Poor.

Wilson, William Julius. "A New Agenda for America's Ghetto Poor." Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream. Ed. John Edwards, Marion Crane, and Arne L. Kalleberg. The New Press, 2007, 88-98.

Jobless Poverty: A New Form of Social Dislocation in the Inner-City Ghetto.

Wilson, William Julius. "Jobless Poverty: A New Form of Social Dislocation in the Inner-City Ghetto." The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class and Gender. Ed. David B. Grusky and Szonja Szelenyi. Westview Press, 2007, 142-152.

The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing American Institutions.

Wilson, William Julius. "The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing American Institutions." The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class and Gender. Ed. David B. Grusky and Szonja Szelenyi. Westview Press, 2007, 225-238.

Foreword.

Wilson, William Julius. "Foreword." The Segregated Scholars: Black Social Scientists and the Creation of Black Labor Studies, 1890-1950. Ed. Francille Rusan Wilson. University of Virginia Press, 2006.

There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America

Wilson, William Julius, and Richard P. Taub. There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America. Knopf, 2006.

Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context

Elliott, Delbert S., Scott Menard, Bruce Rankin, Amanda Elliott, David Huizinga, and William Julius Wilson. Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

The New Economy and Racial Opportunity.

Wilson, William Julius. "The New Economy and Racial Opportunity." Continuing Higher Education Review 69 (Fall 2005): 42-49.

Toward a Theory of Race, Crime and Urban Inequality.

Sampson, Robert J., and William Julius Wilson. "Toward a Theory of Race, Crime and Urban Inequality." Race, Crime and Justice: A Reader. Ed. Gabbidon, Shaun L., and Helen Taylor Greene. Routledge, 2005, 177-189.

After Welfare Reform: A Snapshot of Low-Income Families in Boston.

Quane, James, Pamela Joshi, and William Julius Wilson. “After Welfare Reform: A Snapshot of Low-Income Families in Boston." Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program Report, 2004.

Institutionalizing Systems Change: Lessons from the Field.

Hackman, Sandra, and William Julius Wilson. “Institutionalizing Systems Change: Lessons from the Field." Urban Seminar Series Policy Brief, Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program, 2004.

Race, Class and Urban Poverty: A Rejoinder.

Wilson, William Julius. "Race, Class and Urban Poverty: A Rejoinder." Ethnic and Racial Studies Special Issue - Scholarship on Race and Urban Poverty: Extending the Work of William Julius Wilson 26.6 (November 2003): 1096-1114.

There Goes the Neighborhood.

Wilson, William Julius. "There Goes the Neighborhood." New York Times, June 16, 2003.

Tally's Corner: A Study of Negro Streetcorner Men

Liebow, Elliot, William Julius Wilson, and Charles Lemert. Tally's Corner: A Study of Negro Streetcorner Men, 2nd edition. Rowman, 2003.

The Woes of the Inner City African-American Father.

Wilson, William Julius. "The Woes of the Inner City African-American Father." Black Fathers in Contemporary American Society: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Strategies for Change. Ed. Obie Clayton, Ronald B. Mincy, and David Blankenhorn. Russell Sage Foundation, 2003.

Poverty, Joblessness, and the Social Transformation of the Inner City.

Wilson, William Julius. "Poverty, Joblessness, and the Social Transformation of the Inner City." Inside Urban Politics: Voices from America's Cities and Suburbs. Ed. Dick Simpson. Longman, 2003.

Jobless Ghettos: The Social Implications of the Disappearance of Work in Segregated Neighborhoods.

Wilson, William Julius. "Jobless Ghettos: The Social Implications of the Disappearance of Work in Segregated Neighborhoods." The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality (2nd Edition). Ed. Tracey E. Ore. McGraw-Hill, 2003.

“Expanding the Domain of Policy-Relevant Scholarship in the Social Sciences.”

Wilson, William Julius. “Expanding the Domain of Policy-Relevant Scholarship in the Social Sciences.” Political Science and Politics 35.1 (March 2002): 1-4.

Expanding the Domain of Policy-Relevant Scholarship.

Wilson, William Julius. “Expanding the Domain of Policy-Relevant Scholarship.” London School of Economics CASE Paper #52, February 2002.

Introduction.

Wilson, William Julius. "Introduction." American Project. Ed. Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh. Harvard University Press, 2002, 1-12.

Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda, eds. Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Youth in Cities: Signs of Hope and Stress.”

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda. “Youth in Cities: Signs of Hope and Stress.” Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Ed. William Julius Wilson and Marta Tienda. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Prospect and Retrospect: Options for Healthy Youth Development in Changing Urban Worlds.”

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda. “Prospect and Retrospect: Options for Healthy Youth Development in Changing Urban Worlds.” Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Ed. William Julius Wilson and Marta Tienda. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Comparative Perspectives of Urban Youth: Challenges for Normative Development.”

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda. “Comparative Perspectives of Urban Youth: Challenges for Normative Development.” Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Ed. William Julius Wilson and Marta Tienda. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

The Real Test of Welfare Reform Still Lies Ahead.

Wilson, William Julius, and Andrew J. Cherlin. "The Real Test of Welfare Reform Still Lies Ahead." New York Times, July 13, 2001.

Soziale Unglechheit in den USA. Pladoyer fur eine multiethnische Bundnispolitik

Wilson, William Julius. Soziale Unglechheit in den USA. Pladoyer fur eine multiethnische Bundnispolitik. Passagen Verlag, 2001.

The American Belief System Concerning Poverty and Welfare.

Wilson, William Julius. "The American Belief System Concerning Poverty and Welfare." Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader. Ed. Margaret L. Anderson, Kim A. Logio, and Howard Taylor. Wadsworth/Thomas Learning, 2001, 217-222.

Socioeconomic Inequality: Race and/or Class.

Wilson, William Julius. "Socioeconomic Inequality: Race and/or Class." Race in the 21st Century. Ed. Curtis Stokes, Theresa Melendez, and Genice Rhodes-Reed. Michigan State University Press, 2001, 435-454.

The Inner City: Cultural Concerns.

Wilson, William Julius, James Quane, and Bruce Rankin. "The Inner City: Cultural Concerns." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 7526-7530.

The Urban Underclass.

Wilson, William Julius, James Quane, and Bruce Rankin. "The Urban Underclass." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 15945-15948.

America Becoming: Racial Trends and Consequences in the United States

Wilson, William Julius, Neil J. Smelser, and Faith Mitchell, eds. America Becoming: Racial Trends and Consequences in the United States. National Academy, 2001.