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
Inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Stanley Cavell, this book is a profoundly original philosophical work put together as a network of quotations, to show that our language is never our own and that e
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
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
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
The special theme for this issue is disaggregation and the microdynamics of conflict and peacebuilding, and studies relating to it include disaggregation conflict by actors, time, and location; the ro
The French philosopher Michel Foucault is by now the most cited author in the social sciences and humanities. This book discusses one of his central notions that attracted enormous interest inside and
"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
Written by a distinguished scholar, this book explores themes of culture, identity, and power as they relate to conceptions of practice in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Among the topics cover
Kohn (sociology, Johns Hopkins U.) here investigates whether the conclusions he reached in a trilogy of works analyzing social stratification and personality--the third comparing the US and socialist
Douglas Kellner's Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy: 9/11, the War on Iraq, and Election 2004 investigates the role of the media in the momentous political events of the past four years. Beg
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
How can Paulo Freire s progressive and vital contributions to curriculum planning can be made more relevant today for educators, policy makers and anybody involved in education? This book provides a n
Schools, theatres and malls used to be safe havens. Marathons were triumphal, not tragic. Today, public life is risky. Citizens are on edge, either calling for gun control or purchasing personal weapo
From the state's role in the legal protection of children to the Christian influence over the laws of marriage, family issues are both important and socially charged. This reader contains selections t
Party Systems and Country Governance focuses on the variety of party systems across the world and their effects on country governance and the conceptualisation and measurement of country governance. I
The world faces explosive conflicts about the distribution and scarcity of resources, about ethnicity and religion, and about the risks of urban life. These conflicts can easily spiral out of control
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
Spencer (emerita sociology, U. of Toronto) says that entertainment--and television comedy programs in particular--can distract people from their problems, help them manage moods, hone their ethical se
Identities, Boundaries and Social Ties offers a distinctive, coherent account of social processes and individuals' connections to their larger social and political worlds. It is novel in demonstrating
Demographics has become a critical dimension of the work of many journalists, business professionals, and government analysts and managers. Yet those who are not professional demographers often find l
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
"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
"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
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
Human Rights and Wrongs explains the persistence of crimes against humanity since the Holocaust-including slavery, terror, and genocide. Using extended country descriptions and analyses, the book goes
Presented by Kousis (sociology, U. of Crete, Greece) and Tilly (social science, Columbia U., US) 11 papers examine movement mobilizations in the US and Japan, the Internet as a new opportunity for tra
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
Despite prognostications of the "end of history," the 21st century has posed new challenges and a host of global crises. This book takes up the current global economic crisis in rela
Maurice Bloch (anthropology, London School of Economics) offers a collection of essays and lectures on the nature of human sociality, the ethnography of truth, and where he would like to see anthropol
Thomas Piketty's blockbuster 2014 book, Capital in the 21st Century, may prove to be a game-changer, one of those rare books such as Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, which helped spark a new feminist
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
This book articulates a path for a renewed conception of-and commitment to-the public dimensions of schooling. It is an interdisciplinary book of philosophy and politics, written for educational leade
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,
Holyfield (sociology, University of Arkansas) presents the voices of real men and women from all branches of the military, describing the trauma of war and its aftermath. Material comes from the autho
Breaking new ground in studies of business involvement in schooling, Capitalizing on Disaster dissects the most powerful educational reforms and highlights their relationship to the rise of powerful t
Not long after co-authoring The Port Huron Statement, the charter document of sixties activism, Tom Hayden completed, at the University of Michigan, an intellectual biography of eminent scholar C. Wri
