Sociology
The Politics of Multiracialism
A provocative analysis of current thought and discourse on multiracialism.
Heads above Water
An in-depth exploration of women's lives after a natural disaster.
In the Name of Harmony and Prosperity
Offers an analysis of the dynamics of Taiwan's export-oriented industrialization, particularly its impact on women and other workers.
Race, Class, and the Postindustrial City
An overview and critical appraisal of the work of influential sociologist and public intellectual William Julius Wilson.
Globalization, Technology, and Philosophy
Confronts globalization and technology from philosophical perspectives.
Buying Time and Getting By
An exploration of the voluntary simplicity movement including comments from simple livers and a look at class, race, and gender in this movement.
The Power of Reinforcement
Makes the controversial argument that reinforcement is a real and valuable force in human behavior.
Leaving Little Italy
Provides an overview of the past, present, and future of Italian American culture.
Race in the Jury Box
Discusses race-conscious jury selection and highlights strategies for achieving racially mixed juries.
Islam at the Crossroads
Sheds light on one of the most important religious thinkers in the modern Muslim world.
A Neighborhood in Ottoman Istanbul
A detailed history of a small neighborhood community of Ottoman Istanbul.
Demographic Change and the Family in Japan's Aging Society
A demographic and ethnographic exploration of how the aging Japanese society is affecting the family.
Political Identity and Social Change
Explores issues of political identity and the social changes that ended apartheid in South Africa.
Boundaries of Privacy
Explores new ways to think about privacy and disclosure.
Friends of the Court
Studies interest group litigation in Canada.
Incorporating Cultural Theory
Uses psychoanalysis to reconsider cultural studies with a focus on wholeness and integration.
Convicted Survivors
Explores the experiences of women imprisoned for killing their male abusers and their treatment by the criminal justice system.
Paradoxes of Youth and Sport
Highlights the practical benefits and the many problems of youth and sports in the United States.
The Endtime Family
A fascinating examination of a religious counterculture group showing how it differs from mainstream society, yet is similar in other ways.
Linked Arms
Shows how a rural group used civil disobedience to defy the nuclear industry and governmental authority, preventing the building of a nuclear dump in western New York.
With My Profound Reverence for the Victims
Lithographs by American painter George Bellows, depicting the horrors and atrocities of World War I.
Beyond Friendship and Eros
Explores deep intimate personal relationships between men and women.
Beyond the Cheers
From mascots to half-time shows to media coverage, Beyond the Cheers critically and honestly assesses the role of race in big time college sports.
Not One of Them in Place
Explores the ways in which Jewish American poetry engages persistent questions of modern Jewish identity.
If Life Is a Game, How Come I'm Not Having Fun?
Advocates applying a spirit of play to everyday life.