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The best writers to have lived in New Orleans were William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams. But my other favorites were two who knew the neighborhoods better. Walker Percy wrote about the savory malaise emanating from middle-class enclaves such as Gentilly and Elysian Fields. And Lillian Hellman recalled wandering up...
Several days before Katrina struck, John Walker shut�down production and evacuated crews from the oil and gas fields that his company operates in the Mississippi Delta. The CEO of EnerVest, a Houston energy-asset-management firm, was luckier than most. Katrina spared four of his fields, though the damage...
Aside from these pedagogical concerns, forcing children to choose concentrations so early has practical pitfalls. The selection of a specialty is a watershed decision that profoundly affects one’s future, career, and interests. Although this system will force students to start thinking about these critical choices early on...
Combining the fields of sociology, history, and political science, Skocpol is renowned among popular and academic audiences and her most recent research focuses on the politics of American social policies.
“I don’t think there are very many settings outside of the university where people interact across fields of knowledge,” said Skocpol, who is also Thomas professor of government and sociology and director of the Center for American Political Studies.