Lewis Yablonsky
Lewis Yablonsky | |
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Yablonsky in 1965 | |
| Born | November 23, 1924 Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2014 (aged 89) |
| Occupations | Sociologist and academic |
| Awards | American Sociological Association Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology |
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| Discipline | Sociology, 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.