Analyzing the speeches of the two Bush presidencies, this book presents a new conceptualization of hegemonic masculinity by making the case for a multiplicity of hegemonic masculinites locally, region
This book critically examines Obama’s presidency and legacy, especially in regard to race, inequality, education, and political power. Orelus depicts an “interest convergence factor” that led many Whi
Hulliung (history of ideas, Brandeis U.) traces the changing role of history in the thought of French novelist and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-80) from Nausea in 1938 to his final writings. Con
Lazere (English, California Polytechnic State U.) presents an introduction to thinking critically about political rhetoric, argumentation, and mass media. He surveys common political tropes, ways of f
Toward the goal of realigning the discipline of sociology with human rights at its core, the editors identified 44 issues for discussion and chose progressive, critical scholars to address them. The a
This collection of four essays by education scholars and researchers, including Henry Giroux, expresses deep concern over the changing state of education toward profit-driven and fear-based goals. The
Hulliung (history of ideas, Brandeis U.) traces the changing role of history in the thought of French novelist and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-80) from Nausea in 1938 to his final writings. Con
Dal Lago (American history, National U. of Ireland-Galway) offers an interpretive summary of the past and present comparative history of American slavery and related scholarship, and suggests further
This is a timely second edition of the enormously significant book which changed how teachers and community activists view their own practice. This edition concludes with personal essays by teachers,
Sociologists mark the elapse of half a century since the 1959 publication of C. Wright Mills' The Sociological Imagination with critiques of the book in the light of current world problems, and critiq
Featuring Immanuel Wallerstein, Joseph Massad, Marnia Lazreg, and other well-known and emerging new authors, this book seeks a more accurate understanding of Islam and Islamic societies' role and rela
Having conducted ethnological research of peacekeeping organizations and activities since 1998, Rubinstein (anthropology and international relations, Syracuse U.) here offers a framework for understan
From an April 2006 sociology conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 12 papers look at Islam and related topic through the lens of world-systems theory. women as the Trojan Horse of Islam and geopolitics
This book offers an up-to-date portrait of the realities of social class and its consequences in the United States today, focusing on the increasing inequality gap; the shrinking middle class; the myt
This book offers an up-to-date portrait of the realities of social class and its consequences in the United States today, focusing on the increasing inequality gap; the shrinking middle class; the myt
For several decades, sociologist Gerhard Lenski (emeritus, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) has argued for ecological and evolutionary explanations of the development and transformation of human soc
For forty years, in a variety of books and articles, Gerhard Lenski has become the most influential proponent of ecological and evolutionary explanations of human societies, their development and tran
"Divided Nations and Transitional Justice" is a collection of significant writings contributed by the late president Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea and former president Richar
This collection constitutes an important resource for policy makers and analysts involved with international affairs. The introductory article explains why a communicative approach to unification and
Why do conservatives tell stories? Because it helps them win elections and assail liberal policies like health care reform and economic stimulus. "Why" is important, but the &quo
Puzzled by the conditions that made possible a socialist revolution in Cuba the first and only in the Western Hemisphere scholarship after 1959 focused on the historical and cultural aspects of the ma
While the story of Annie Sullivan's education of the blind and deaf Helen Keller is celebrated in dramatic works such as The Miracle Worker, few are now aware that Sullivan's education of Keller was a
There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; th
Does gender matter in global climate change? This timely and provocative book takes readers on a guided tour of basic climate science, then holds up a gender lens to find out what has been overlooked
"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
Social scientists who have attended all of the biennial World Social Forums and many regional and local versions, explain the significance of the World Social Forum process for the future of democracy
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
Public Administration: Research Strategies, Concepts, and Methods explores how scholars of public administration and institutional politics can improve their analysis by focusing on the contextual par
The World Social Forum quickly became the largest political gathering in human history and continues to offer a direct challenge to the extreme inequities of corporate-led globalisation. It has expand
The author presents a framework for understanding the relationship between geography and international politics. His approach, influenced by the work of Harold and Margaret Sprout and their concept of
"Rethinking Online Education Resources" 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 that far fr
This book examines the contemporary era where parents complain that children today don't do their homework because they are distracted by the Internet, texting, and video games. Texting Toward Utopia
On Geopolitics shows how the 'new geopolitics' combines the fields of geography and international relations to create a comprehensive overview of current political developments. Using recent developme
What is human sociality? How are universals such as truth and doubt variously demonstrated and negotiated in different cultures? This book offers an accessible introduction to these and other fundamen
In "On Environmental Governance, " Oran R. Young examines a variety of efforts to meet the challenge of governing human interaction with the environment in the interest of sustainability. At the same
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
"This is the product of extraordiarily deep and thorough research, framed in a penetrating use of salient concepts, to provide a path-breaking understanding of the terrorist challenge for both analys
This book looks at recent, high-profile anti-American terrorism crises: the Cuban skyjacking epidemic; the Tehran hostage-taking; the Beirut kidnappings; and Al Qaeda suicide bombing. It then explains
Sex and Violence examines the history and social dynamics of film censorship in the United States. It examines censorship controversies throughout film history, from the beginning of cinema in the 189
In this history of film censorship in America Pollard (social science, National University, San Jose, CA) does discuss the sex and violence of the title. But his real focus is on the rationales behind
