Written in a narrative style, this book is a case study of education in the Guatemalan Maya village of Santa Maria Tzeja. It covers fifteen years, beginning in 1998 with the author's interviews with t
They Rule reflects on key political questions raised by the Occupy movement, showing how similar questions have been raised by previous generations of radical activists: who really owns and rules the
Is Bipartisanship Dead? is a status report on the condition of bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate and includes material from candid, on-the-record interviews with a dozen Democrats and Republicans. The
Author Ross Baker is a professor and political consultant who has studied the Senate for over 30 uears. In 2008 and 2012, he served residencies in the offices of majority leader Harry Reid. From that
This book articulates a path for a renewed conception of-and commitment to-the public dimensions of schooling. It is an interdisciplinary book of philosophy and politics, written for educational leade
This book articulates a path for a renewed conception of and commitment to the public dimensions of schooling. It is an interdisciplinary book of philosophy and politics, written for educational leade
"Seeds of Freedom" is a remarkable case study of liberating education in the remote Guatemalan Maya indigenous village of Santa Maria Tzeja in the four decades since it was first settled in 1970. Read
The "science wars" have been raging for decades, raising many questions about the power of science. Some critics claim that science, including social science, is "merely a s
Small schools have the potential to fundamentally change the conditions of teaching and learning when practitioners deliberately exploit smallness and recognize relationships as a powerful mechanism f
William Shakespeare, more than any other author, was able to capture the essence of human nature in all its manifestations. His political plays offer enduring insights into our humanity, our vanity, o
Stephen K. Sanderson s latest book recaptures a scientific theoretical sociology, one whose fundamental aim is the formulation of real theories that can be empirically tested. Sanderson reviews the ma
The resurgence of dissent in town halls, on street corners, and in public parks brings new promise for improved democratic life and citizen participation, says Stitzlein (education, U. of Cincinnati,
Based on new archival research, G. Williams Domhoff challenges popular conceptions of the 1930's New Deal. Arguing instead that this period was one of increasing corporate dominance in government affa
Rethinking Contemporary Social Theory outlines a new theoretical paradigm emerging from out of social construction theory, conflict theory, Marxism and critical theory and argues that these insights a
Charles Derber introduces and vividly explains the idea of a sociopathic society and why the idea has become necessary to understand today s world.Sociopathic society is rooted in governments and econ
Derber (sociology, Boston College) argues that "the idea of 'sociopathic society' is necessary to understand today's world." To this end, he presents an anatomy of sociopathic society, especially in t
De Lissovoy, Means, and Saltman argue that the recent push for privatization of schools is misguided and offer a vision for a commons-based school movement that increases the public character of child
Kalberg (sociology, Boston U.) presents a study of American political culture using tools and models from Max Weber's sociology. He argues for a symbiotic understanding of American individualism, on t
Education plays an important role in challenging, combating and in understanding terrorism in its different forms, whether as counter-terrorism or as a form of human rights education. Just as educatio
