who was Charles booth what was his contribution in social reform in London
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Charles James Booth (30 March 1840 – 23 November 1916) was an English social researcher and reformer known for his innovative work in documenting working class life in London at the end of the 19th century.
Life and Labour of the People in London can be seen as one of the founding texts of British sociology, drawing on both quantitative (statistical) methods and qualitative methods . Because of this, it was an influence on Chicago School sociology (notably the work of Robert E. Park) and later the discipline of community studies associated with the Institute of Community Studies in East London.
The importance of Booth's work in social statistics was recognised by the Royal Statistical Society, which bestowed upon him the first Guy Medal in Gold in 1882, and he was elected as President of that society in the same year. Booth was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1899 "as having applied Scientific Methods to Social Investigation".
Charles James Booth (30 March 1840 – 23 November 1916) was an English social researcher and reformer known for his innovative work in documenting working class life in London at the end of the 19th century.
Life and Labour of the People in London can be seen as one of the founding texts of British sociology, drawing on both quantitative (statistical) methods and qualitative methods . Because of this, it was an influence on Chicago School sociology (notably the work of Robert E. Park) and later the discipline of community studies associated with the Institute of Community Studies in East London.