Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). Sociology Department

Abstract In this interview Charles Lemert recalls his path through schooling and academia; he mentions his turn towards rigor in undergraduate sciences and then his turn to divinity studies, and finally his work in sociology and psychoanalyses. He discusses his studies at Divinity School and at Harvard Sociology and how amidst this education, he began working as a Protestant Minister in Needham, Massachusetts in the 1960s. He describes the circumstances that led to him leaving Massachusetts regarding...

Scope and Contents In this interview Rob Rosenthal talks about political involvement; mentions his upbringing in a very politically aware family in Long Island; his experiences with radical activism in college; his early work in studying homelessness and urban issues, and his first book Homeless in Paradise. He talks about his investment in strikes and workers' rights right after undergraduate school. He describes his experience coming to Wesleyan, specifically, how he began work here in a field he was...