Perhaps the best-documented epidemic in the history of medicine, kuru has been studied for more than fifty years by international investigators from medicine and the human sciences. This significantly
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
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 importance of sports in today's society cannot be overestimated. Leonard (sociology, Illinois State U.) explores the interconnections between sociology and sports--the sociology of sport--one of t
Sanderson (sociology, UC Riverside) presents a survey of theoretical traditions in contemporary sociology, with each being evaluated in terms of its "scientificity." The text is somewhat polemical aga
In "Cities," Raymond Joshua Scannell examines how dramatic changes in the global economy and technology during the latter half of the twentieth century have radically restructured the city as a lived
Taking on issues of race, sex, gender, and 'the ethics of identity', this work offers a fresh take on queer theory - one rooted in phenomenology rather than poststructuralism - that seeks to put postn
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
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
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
We are currently experiencing a wide range of evolving problems that threaten us with extinction. However, Phillips argues that we have the capacity-with the aid of a broad approach to the scientific
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
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
Queer theory and the gay rights movement historically have been in tension, with the former critiquing precisely the identity politics on which the latter relies. Yet neither queer theory, in its pred
The threat of global climate change is "capitalism's time bomb, a reflection of inner contradictions in the workings of our markets, politics, and consumerist culture," warns Derber (sociology, Boston
This book shows how we can solve the climate change crisis, which is the greatest threat humanity has faced. Charles Derber, a prominent sociologist and political economist, shows that global warming
The editors (professors of sociology at Fairfield U.) present 12 papers that engage with the issue of mass migration utilizing, or while critically engaged with, the world systems theory developed by
This book explores the freedom to use the language resources we have at our disposal to learn to our fullest, to engage in inquiry about learning and teaching, and to go beyond the surface in topics o
Falling generally within the ambit of liberal humanitarian intervention literature, this work by Hamburg (Weill Medical College) discusses interventions for preventing genocide. He discusses the Armen
This book explores the implications of world renowned educationalist Paulo Freire's theories for educational practice and how his ideas can help in bridging different genres and traditions. It address
Who Is My Neighbor? is a compelling account of the author's ten-year journey as a volunteer at the St. Francis Center, a homeless shelter in Denver, Colorado. A retired Professor of Communication, Phi
Mohammad H. Tamdgidi is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He is the Founding Editor of Human Architecture:Journal of the Sociology of Self-Knowledge.
A researcher specializing in local and global justice issues, Goodman has worked with non-government organizations in South Africa, and explores how black and white South Africans have managed to over
Taking to heart a Nobel Prize-winning economist's admonition to think about freedom rather than income or GNP as a measure of living well, Torres-Guzman (bilingual/bicultural education, Teachers Colle
In order to share what he has learned from homeless people, Tompkins (emeritus communications and comparative literature, U. of Colorado-Boulder) offers short stories for readers who think numbers are
Most Americans would be surprised to learn that their government has declined to join most other nations in UN treaties addressing inadequate housing, poverty, children's rights, health care, racial d
Throughout the world, from the United States to Tanzania, Chechnya, and Sri Lanka, people increasingly work together and take actions to improve their lives, end inequality, and change global society.
As the U.S. enters the last lap of the 2008 presidential election season, the media and the candidates are in full gear exploiting each other, often at the expense of public information and awareness.
As the U.S. enters the last lap of the 2008 presidential election season, the media and the candidates are in full gear exploiting each other, often at the expense of public information and awareness.
Although media and political figures frequently portray the United States as the most free country in the world and the leading exporter of freedom and democracy, Blau (U. of North Carolina at Chapel
Genocide has been called 'a problem from hell' and despite vehement declarations of 'never again' it's a problem that continues to plague the world. From the beginning of history to the most recent ma
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
Everyday Culture examines the confluence of cultural and material possibility--the bringing together of thought and action in daily life. David Trend argues that an informed and invigorated citizenry
Corporate globalization has intensified in recent years, taking a terrible toll on the lives of ordinary women in the global North and South. This book investigates the related processes of neoliberal
"A compelling read." Richard J. Goldstone, former Chief Prosecutor of the UN tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda "A very important contribution." Princet
Chernus (religious studies, U. of Colorado at Boulder) argues that the dangerous good vs. evil approach to terrorism adopted by the Bush administration following the September 11th attacks is rooted i
This book explores the power of educators to serve as HIV and AIDS prevention agents. The definitive text represents the work of a distinguished panel of teacher educators and health scientists who id
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
This collection of original chapters, written by prominent social scientists, elucidates the theory and practice of contemporary rural sociology. The book applies lessons from the careers of sociologi
"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
