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
The cultural and performative turns in social theory have enlivened sociology. For the first time these new developments are fully integrated into new approaches to the sociology of the arts in this i
Waks (educational leadership and policy studies, Temple U.) lays out a new vision for educational transformation that challenges traditional schooling based on ideas from the industrial era and focuse
"[A] memoir of one couple's escape from the Nazis ...[full of] ingenuity and determination." Michael R. Marrus, Professor of Holocaust Studies, University of Toronto At the beginning
This book examines the undergraduate teaching experiences and collegial relationships of university faculty who hold appointments in social science, humanities, or natural science and engineering, and
Popular movies can be surprisingly smart about politics - from the portentous politics of state or war, to the grassroots, everyday politics of family, romance, business, church and school. Politics i
"Peace Ecology" presents a cutting-edge exploration of an emerging paradigm that links the essence of peace and nonviolence with the tenets of ecology and the principles of environme
The authors report on their personal investigation of civic groups in Providence, Rhode Island, in which they attended meetings and watched other activist activities while interviewing participants on
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
This book provides a critical analysis of the origins, nature, development, and transformation of the state and society historically and today, examining the class nature and social basis of politics
At a time when same-sex marriage, gay adoption, and the rise of single-parent households challenge traditional views of the family, this innovative volume helps readers put such issues into social and
Political Sociology in a Global Era provides a critical analysis of the origins, nature, development, and transformation of the state and society historically and today, examining the class nature and
The second edition of this classic work adds a new chapter on Barack Obama and updates coverage of the end of the George W. Bush administration. Presidential scholar Erwin C. Hargrove extends his anal
Considering his leadership style, policy agendas, relationship with Congress, and success in bringing about important changes, evaluates how each president from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama has
"On the Supreme Court" places the Supreme Court in a rich historical and political context, demonstrating how its interpretations of statutes and the Constitution are necessarily sha
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
Baldwin (sociology, U. of California-Santa Barbara) argues that the work of pragmatist George Herbert Mead provides a more powerful defense of science than has been used in the debate about whether sc
American pragmatist philosopher Mead (1863-1931) is not as well known for a philosophy of education as his contemporaries, and never wrote a book about it, but he did teach a course in it at the Unive
Just in time for the coming election year, this book looks at the changing of the guard in 2006 and speculates on where the system may be heading in 2008. It provides an in-depth examination of the wa
Over the past two hundred years, work experiences have changed greatly, causing new issues such as heightened boredom and alienation, but also new levels of obsession with work. This book looks at the
