Two sociology professors sought a dynamic way to explore urban problems with their Westmont students in the late 1960s. For three years, Brendan Furnish and Ron Enroth dedicated 10 days of their Christmas break to taking 20 students to San Francisco. They toured the inner city and worked with local social service agencies to encounter and learn about the challenges facing urban areas and their marginalized residents. Furnish, who came from the Bay Area, had studied urban issues, and Enroth wanted to introduce his students to the sociological practice of participatory observation. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...