Lewis Yablonsky

Lewis Yablonsky
Yablonsky in 1965
Born(1924-11-23)November 23, 1924
DiedJanuary 29, 2014(2014-01-29) (aged 89)
OccupationsSociologist and academic
AwardsAmerican Sociological Association Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology
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DisciplineSociology, criminology
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Lewis Yablonsky (November 23, 1924 – January 29, 2014) was an American sociologist, criminologist, author, and psychotherapist best known for his innovative and experiential work with gang members as well as with the counterculture of the 1960s. He wrote seventeen books and taught for over thirty years at California State University, Northridge.