In this volume Amster provides readers, academics, and students from a variety of disciplines with an integrative exploration of the intersection of emerging paradigms in peace and nonviolence movemen
Giroux probes the depth and range of forces pushing the United States into a new form of authoritarianism, one that connects the Orwellian surveillance state with the forms of ideological control made
With a nod to filmmaker John Carpenter (They Live) and the Occupy Movement, Street looks through the media fog of myth and propaganda and sees the second Gilded Age. He analyzes the power of the neoli
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. This
During the past ten years the terms public sociology, civil society, and governance have been used with increasing frequency to describe a wide array of practices, from public intellectuality and poli
Science and ethics are not usual bedfellows. Traditionally, ethical issues fall in the domain of the philosopher or the theologian and start with first principles. Courses on ethics usually stress the
This book explores the uses and limits of the power of negotiation and diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy at a critical juncture in U.S. history. Beginning with the failure of U.S. diplomacy to nip Sadd
This book deals with triumphant and tragic heroes, with victims and perpetrators as archetypes of the Western imagination. A major recent change in Western societies is that memories of triumphant her
Established and emerging scholars explore ideas and practices of human rights sociology, which is concerned with the human rights of vulnerable groups in society. Each chapter asks whether a human rig
In Manhood Acts Michael Schwalbe offers a new perspective on the social construction of manhood and its relationship to male domination. Schwalbe argues that study of masculinity has lost touch with i
"What a fascinating read. Ken Walsh's Family of Freedom is a deeply illuminating look at how African Americans have interacted with the White House since the dark days of slavery to Barack Obama's asc
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
Worlding brings ideas about "virtual" places and societies together with perceptions about the "real" world in an era of mounting global uncertainty. As mass media
A decade of political infighting over comprehensive immigration reform appears at an end, after the 2012 election motivated the Republican Party to work with the Democratic Party's immigration reform
In Give Peace a Chance, the distinguished Dr. Hamburg teams up with his filmmaker son to tell the story of selected significant peace achievements over the past 25 years. Including lessons from person
Heith (political science, St. John's U.) frames public support for a president as electorally supported with more than 65% of the Electoral College, or electorally challenged under that number. Separa
Ricigliano (peacebuilding and communication, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) has worked with governments, armed groups, donor agencies, community leaders, and security and development practitioners in peace
The New York Times is possibly the most influential newspaper in the world. Because of this, it has become the topic of much debate about media bias, with some claiming that it is liberal and others t
Renowned American sociologist Charles Derber imagines a surprise encounter with Karl Marx's ghost in London's Highgate cemetery, leading to a night-long conversation about the problems plaguing the wo
In Haiti - Haitii Jean-Bertrand Aristide combines the artistry of Swahili with the poetic incisiveness of his native Kreyol to produce an eloquent critique of colonialism and an affirmation of humanis
Alexander (sociology, Yale U.) et al. supply students with an introductory textbook on sociology that focuses on trends in contemporary society and real social issues, and contrasts modern and postmod
Based on periodic ethnographic fieldwork over a span of fifteen years, Martinez shows how impoverished plantation dwellers find ways of coping with the alienation that would be expected while laboring
Howard Dean's campaign for president changed the way in which campaigns are run today. With an unlikely collection of highly talented and motivated staffers drawn from a variety of backgrounds, the De
Immanuel Wallerstein, along with many of his fellow world system theorist colleagues, believes that the current "European modern/colonial capitalist/patriarchal world system" has arrived at a final mo
Macedo (liberal arts and education, U. of Massachusetts Boston) and Gounari (applied linguistics, U. of Massachusetts Boston) compile 15 essays by an international group of scholars that argue with th
This volume examines the nature of modern societies by comparing their basic institutions and patterns of social organization. It addresses how rich democracies became rich and democratic; governments
From market crisis to market boom, from welfare to wealth care, from homelessness to helplessness, and an all-out assault on the global environment-these are just some of the indecencies of contempora
Andre Gunder Frank was a path-breaking scholar in several disciplines over an illustrious and contentious 50-year career. First amongst his many important works is the book ReORIENT: Global Economy in
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
Toward a New Common School Movement is a bold and urgent call to action.The authors argue that corporate school reform in the United States represents a failed project subverted by profiteering, corru
This unique book depicts the stories of Americans born in poverty, who achieved national or international fame. Accessible to students and lay readers, this scholarly study describes poverty as a disa
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters created a sea of change in labour and race relations in the US. For the first time in US history, a black labour union played a central role in shaping labor an
Subjects in Process investigates the human subject in the first decade of the twenty-first century in relation to changing social circumstances and belongings. The concept of 'subjectivity' in the Wes
Unfortunately, civic values such as equity and justice that constitute the moral grounding of American democracy are losing their place in public affairs. The promise of this democracy is inclusive: n
Scholars of international studies at the University of Denver explore the provision of security, the building of capacity, and the broadening and deepening of inclusion as three dimensions in which cu
The most thoroughly updated edition yet, this book offers students perspectives of changes in marriage and family over time, including the impact of the Great Recession and of new media technologies.
Cosmopolitanism and relevant notions are widely discussed in philosophy of education and educational studies more generally. There is a vast literature on the topic that often invites conceptual discu
The book is compiles talks, question-and-answer sessions, and interviews of educator Paulo Freire, the father of critical pedagogy. Much of the material reflects the situation in Latin America in the
Problems posed by Syria s chemical weapons attacks, Egypt s ouster of an elected government, and myriad other global dilemmas beg the question of whether and how the world can be governed. The challen
"Rethinking Online Education" analyzes online educational materials on the recent Iraq war aimed to be used by U.S. educators in elementary and secondary schools. It is suggested tha
