Mum·ford (m m f rd), Lewis 1895-1990. American social critic and writer whose works, such as The Culture of Cities (1938) and The Conduct of Life (1951), decry dehumanizing technology and call for a return to humanitarian and moral values. |
Mumford [ˈmʌmfəd]
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(Biographies / Mumford, Lewis (1895-1990) M, US, SOCIAL SCIENCE: sociologist) Lewis. 1895-1990, US sociologist, whose works are chiefly concerned with the relationship between man and his environment. They include The City in History (1962) and Roots of Contemporary Architecture (1972)
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