Ned Polsky (October 20, 1928 – June 13, 2000) was an American author and sociologist who wrote the 1969 book Hustlers, Beats, and Others, about political culture, criminology and pool hustlers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He was also known for his criticism of Norman Mailer's essay The White Negro, included with the essay in later collections of Mailer's work,[8] and as an "insane Joyce fanatic" who memorized long passages from Finnegans Wake.[9]

Polsky studied linguistics and literature at the University of Wisconsin, and did graduate study in sociology (but did not complete a degree) at the University of Chicago. He was for many years a professor of sociology at Stony Brook University,[10] and served as vice president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems in 1971–1972.[11] He was also a skilled pool player, and in his retirement became an antiquarian bookseller.[12]

In 1968, he signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Pagann, Christian (20 August 1967). "Decline and fall of six pockets: Hustlers, Beats, and Others (book review)". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 179264857.
  2. ↑ Curtis, C. Michael (10 August 1967). "Hustlers, Beats, and Others (book review)". Christian Science Monitor. ProQuest 510934725.
  3. ↑ Erikson, Kai T. (1968). "Review of Hustlers, Beats, and Others". American Sociological Review. 33 (3): 460–462. doi:10.2307/2091925. JSTOR 2091925.
  4. ↑ Boskin, Joseph (1968). "Review of Hustlers, Beats, and Others". The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 376: 197. JSTOR 1037858.
  5. ↑ Roebuck, Julian (1969). "Review of Hustlers, Beats, and Others". The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science. 60 (2): 232–233. doi:10.2307/1142244. JSTOR 1142244.
  6. ↑ Lemert, Edwin M. (1968). "Review of Hustlers, Beats, and Others". American Journal of Sociology. 73 (5): 649–650. doi:10.1086/224553. JSTOR 2775581.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Stanley (1968). "Review of Hustlers, Beats, and Others". The British Journal of Criminology. 8 (1): 93–95. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a049118. JSTOR 23635220.
  8. ↑ "The Norman Invasion". The New Yorker. 14 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Kovach, Roger (28 May 2008). "Some Bars in Some Places". Good Stories.
  10. ↑ "Ned Polsky (1928–2000), Beat Sociologist", Lake Chapala Artists, Sombrero Books, retrieved 2019-02-22
  11. ↑ Past Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Editors, Society for the Study of Social Problems, retrieved 2019-02-22
  12. ↑ Kahn, Robert (November 2000), "Ned Polsky (1928–2000)", Footnotes, American Sociological Association
  13. ↑ "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" January 30, 1968 New York Post


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