Ruth Horowitz

Professor of Sociology

Education

Ph.D. 1975, M.A. 1972, University of Chicago;

B.A. 1969, Temple University.

Areas of Research/Interest

Social Control; Medical Sociology; Urban Communities; Field Research Methods; Public Sociology

Research:

My current research involves a study of ballet dancers' careers and career transitions.

Books:

  • In the Public Interest: Medical Licensing and the Disciplinary Process. Rutgers University Press. 2012.
  • Teen Mothers: Citizens or Dependents? University of Chicago Press. 1995.
  • Street Kids, Street Drugs, Street Crime: An Examination of Drug Use and Serious Delinquency in Miami, with J.A. Inciardi and A.E. Pottieger. Wadsworth. 1992.
  • Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community. Rutgers University Press. 1983.