Richard Cloward | |
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| Born | December 25, 1926 |
| Died | August 20, 2001 (aged 74) New York City, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
| Known for | Cloward-Piven strategy |
| Spouse | Frances Fox Piven |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Columbia University, University of Rochester |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Thesis | Social Control and Anomie: A Study of a Prison Community (1959) |
| Academic advisors | Robert K. Merton, Lloyd Ohlin[1] |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Main interests | Strain theory (sociology), Anomie |
| Notable works | "The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty"[2] |
| Notable ideas | Cloward-Piven strategy |
Richard Andrew Cloward (December 25, 1926 – August 20, 2001) was an American sociologist and activist. He influenced the Strain theory of criminal behavior and the concept of anomie, and was a primary motivator for the passage of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the "Motor Voter Act". He taught at Columbia University for 47 years.
- ^ Cloward, Richard Andrew (1959). Social Control and Anomie: A Study of a Prison Community (PhD). Columbia University. OCLC 757263514.
- ^ Cloward, Richard; Piven, Frances (May 2, 1966). "The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty". The Nation.