Edwin Amenta

Edwin Amenta
Born
Chicago, Illinois
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington (AB-1979)
Indiana University Bloomington (MA-1982)
University of Chicago (PhD-1989)
ChildrenLuisa Amenta, Gregory Amenta
Scientific career
FieldsSocial policy
Social movements
Political sociology
Historical sociology
Comparative sociology
Sports sociology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Irvine
Doctoral advisorTheda Skocpol[1]

Edwin Amenta is an American sociologist best known for his study of social policy, social movements and the New Deal.

  1. ^ Amenta, Edwin Louis (1989). Lost ground: American social spending and taxation policies in depression and war (PhD). University of Chicago. p. ii. OCLC 22176348.