Drawing on the ideas of Michel Foucault, Max Horkheimer, and Theodor Adorno, author Nickel (political sociology, Victoria U. of Wellington) uses the field of public sociology as a lens through which t
The Tea Party has been the most high profile and controversial social movement in the US of recent times. But real analysis of the Tea Party remains slim - is it a genuine social movement or a topdown
Street (independent journalist) and DiMaggio (U.S. and global politics, Illinois State U.) working from the assumption that the Tea Party phenomenon is controlled and financed by the conservative wing
Scannell (Queens College) contends that the living environment being created in our cities (globally speaking) is complicated enough and consistent enough to be far removed from the accepted thinking
The book emerged from Levinson's (Indiana U.) graduate seminar Critical Social Theories and Education, which drew students from all branches of education. A battery of education scholars cover the ori
In Deploying Ourselves, David A. Westbrook puts the case for major reform of US national security. He argues that today's national security establishment is outdated and entrenched in a model of defen
Westbrook (law, U. of Buffalo) explains why a politically responsible security policy will be more successful in the fight against Islamist violence, and advocates for a US security policy that is eff
A collection of writings by the notable author, political activist, and Columbia University professor is divided into six sections covering race and racialization, black protest in the 1970s and 1980s
The victims of US military campaigns are usually nameless civilians in far away places, but there are also victims closer to home - the soldiers so often used and then discarded by the establishment.
Presents a view of modern American history where social movements eventually overcome opposition from the political establishment, as the promise of the sixties, stifled by assassinations and the "Rea
Authors Janda (political parties, computer methods, Northwestern U.) and Kwak (political science, Konkuk U., South Korea) provide an examination of the inner workings of political party systems and co
The relationship between US economic and military power is not often considered within mainstream commentary. Similarly the connection between US military interventions overseas and US domestic proble
As nation-states in the Northern Hemisphere experience economic crisis, political corruption and racial tension, it seems as though they might be 'evolving' into the kind of societies normally associa
Progressive political analyst, Parenti, (Democracy for the Few) considers US imperialism and its costs, effects, and manifestations around the globe. An outspoken critic, Parenti pulls no punches when
Trapped in a triangle of the housing market collapse, rising energy costs, and an increasingly dysfunctional healthcare system, America's working poor are now battling an even more formidable enemy:
"Democratic policing today is a widely used approach to policing not only in Western societies but increasingly around the world. Yet it is rarely defined and it is little understood by the public and
Noam Chomsky, in addition to being a famed linguist, is widely known for his critiques of US foreign policy since the Vietnam era. This volume, updated and revised, collects his thinking on the so-cal
Contributors to this book include presidential and congressional scholars, media and interest group specialists, domestic and foreign policy experts, and policy analysts. They analyze the Obama presid
Academe Degree Zero brings together ten essays that identify and critically examine the key issues facing professionals in higher education today. These include the nature and limits of anonymity in a
Boycotts and Dixie Chicks introduces the concept of 'creative political participation', collective political actions which do not use traditional methods and which are innovative, collaborative and cr
Written to be accessible to citizens and policymakers as well as students and scholars, this work introduces the fundamental theories of political science and international relations to illuminate the
Founded in 1985, the Open Book program in Brooklyn, NY, was a long-running, grassroots adult literacy program, unique in its use of shared decision-making and practices rooted in education for social
Jones, a professor of sociology at Villanova University, presents this analysis of the conditions of work, family, social networks and voluntary associations that make up American's social capital. In
The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a modern social drama that enabled the nation's apartheid past to be constructed as a cultural trauma, and by doing so created a new coll
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
Lindeman (political science, Artois U., France) and Ringmar (international relations, Shanghai Jiaotong U., China) seek to place sociological theorizing about the subjectivity of the state--i.e., how
Golash-Boza (sociology and American studies, U. of Kansas) analyzes the impact of US immigration policies on human rights and their negative consequences for individuals, families, and communities. Fo
Beyond Community Policing uses history and general sociological theory to examine the trajectory of municipal policing from Britain in the 1830s to its adoption and evolution in the America. By analys
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
Despite the apparent racial progress reflected in Obama's election, the African American community in the United States is in a deep crisis on many fronts - economic, intellectual, cultural, and spiri
This collection of fourteen essays on democracy and modern society examines recent trends in American politics, economics and culture in relation to their effects on the disenfranchisement of citizens
Following some notions of Marx, Lemert (emeritus, social theory, Wesleyan U. and sociology, Yale U.) points out that any commodity, any thing of value sufficient unto exchange, embodies all of the pos
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent US-led invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 profoundly affected all aspects of society, including cinema. Or did they? Even
Having conducted field work in Africa and the South Pacific, Gordon (anthropology, U. of Vermont) argues that popular travel guides are not sufficient to prepare travelers who intend to study the peop
Why Men Rebel was first published in 1970 after a decade of political violence across the world. Forty years later, serious conflicts continue in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Ted Robert Gurr rein
Increasingly students from the affluent countries are going abroad as part of their "educational experience." Although students see these experiences as invaluable and believe that t
Politicians and pundits make a great deal of the imperative for Americans to put aside political differences and "unite" as a nation. Calls for change and fresh approaches to politic
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
Mass Migration in the World-System brings to light the multiple experiences of migrants across different zones of the world economy. By engaging wide-ranging ideas and theoretical viewpoints of the mi
Continuing their earlier book, To the Victor: Political Patronage from the Clubhouse to the White House, Martin Tolchin (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars), a journalist, editor, and pu
