The Walls That Remain explores the trauma of German reunification in 1990 as it affected ordinary Eastern and Western Germans. Told mainly in their own words, this book features the voices of those Ge
Baronov (sociology, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York) addresses unexplored assumptions and hidden ideologies that underlie college education. While he focuses on the social sciences genera
One of the common frustrations for students trying to make sense of the various debates and concepts that inform contemporary educational and social science research methods such as structuralism, pos
Recently, American youth have demonstrated en masse about a variety of issues ranging from economic injustice and massive inequality to drastic cuts in education and public services. Youth in Revolt c
Michel Foucault is one of the most cited authors in social science. This book discusses one of his most influential concepts: governmentality. Reconstructing its emergence in Foucault's analytics of p
American sociologists Phillips and Christner advocate individual and social change based on what they see as a fundamental breakthrough in all the social sciences that leads to an integrated understan
Building on contributions from sociology, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, literature, and neuroscience, Henricks develops a more general account of how people discover and reproduce the meanings
While many people of earlier generations may bemoan the way today's youth are constantly immersed in social media, Agger (sociology and humanities, U. of Texas) argues that they are constructing a new
In this collaboratively authored book world-system scholars critically synthesize Asia's re-emerging centrality despite the myriad financial crises that have punctuated the end of the U.S.-dominated C
This text for an introductory course introduces three approaches of sociology: functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist. These approaches are then applied to various issues. Material on ra
Written by leading education experts and by university presidents, provosts, and other leaders nationally recognized for their innovations, the 22 original and provocative chapters in this new book co
Knottnerus (sociology, Oklahoma State U.) sees the study of ritual as a "missing link" in sociology. He defines ritual as patterns repeated regularly by groups or individuals. They can be both religio
Through case studies that examine historical and contemporary crises across the world, the contributing writers to this volume explore the cultural and social construction of trauma. How do some event
This book provides a critical analysis of the origins, nature, development, and transformation of the state and society historically and today, examining the class nature and social basis of politics
"Agitation with a Smile" offers a reappraisal of Howard Zinn s political thought and situates his efforts in a contemporary context, looking toward the nature of activism and dissent in the future. Th
"Peace and Conflict" is a biennial publication that provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to internal civil strife to f
Papastephanou (philosophy of education, U. of Cyprus) asserts that a new conception of cosmopolitanism is needed that "decenters the self, cultivates centrifugal virtues, and questions the inflated co
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,
Cuban studies is a highly dynamic field shaped by the country s distinctive political and economic circumstances. "The Handbook of Contemporary Cuba" is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey offering
In spite of the fact that, among whites in the US, women now account for over half of four-year-college degrees earned, Moore (sociology and women's studies, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln) vigorously dispute
