Sociology

Union Women: Forging Feminism in the United Steelworkers of America Union Women Forging Feminism in the United Steelworkers of America Mary Margaret Fonow 2002 Fall
How a feminist agenda took hold in a male-dominated union.
The Urban Revolution The Urban Revolution Henri Lefebvre 2003 Spring
The first English translation of Lefebvre’s groundbreaking work on the urban experience
Ephemeral Territories: Representing Nation, Home, and Identity in Canada Ephemeral Territories Representing Nation, Home, and Identity in Canada Erin Manning 2003 Spring
Explores questions of identity and belonging through the lens of Canadian cultural production
Thicker than Blood: How Racial Statistics Lie Thicker than Blood How Racial Statistics Lie Tukufu Zuberi 2003 Spring
A hard-hitting investigation of the racist uses of statistics—now in paperback!
Harlem between Heaven and Hell Harlem between Heaven and Hell Monique M. Taylor 2002 Fall
A hard-hitting look at race, class, and black gentrification in this emblematic community.
City Requiem, Calcutta: Gender and the Politics of Poverty City Requiem, Calcutta Gender and the Politics of Poverty Ananya Roy 2002 Fall
Uses Calcutta as a site for the exploration of persistent structures of deprivation and want.
Workplace Justice: Organizing Multi-Identity Movements Workplace Justice Organizing Multi-Identity Movements Sharon Kurtz 2002 Fall
An unheralded union battle offers new insight into identity politics.
Paradigm Lost: State Theory Reconsidered Paradigm Lost State Theory Reconsidered Stanley Aronowitz and Peter Bratsis, Editors 2002 Fall
Analyzes the ongoing relevance of a revitalized state theory to today’s political debates.
Methods of Social Movement Research Methods of Social Movement Research Bert Klandermans and Suzanne Staggenborg, Editors 2002 Fall
The definitive guide to conducting research in this dynamic field.
Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports Taking the Field Women, Men, and Sports Michael A. Messner 2002 Fall
A hard-hitting look at the persistent inequities in women’s sports participation.
Cultural Formations of Postcommunism: Emancipation, Transition, Nation, and War Cultural Formations of Postcommunism Emancipation, Transition, Nation, and War Michael D. Kennedy 2002 Fall
A powerful exposition of how culture shapes social and political change.
Imagined Olympians: Body Culture and Colonial Representation in Rwanda Imagined Olympians Body Culture and Colonial Representation in Rwanda John Bale 2002 Spring
An insightful examination of the ways Westerners interpret and alter non-Western traditions
Restructuring World Politics: Transnational Social Movements, Networks, and Norms Restructuring World Politics Transnational Social Movements, Networks, and Norms Sanjeev Khagram, James V. Riker and Kathryn Sikkink, Editors 2002 Spring
A comprehensive look at the global movements that are transforming international relations
Homeless Mothers: Face to Face with Women and Poverty Homeless Mothers Face to Face with Women and Poverty Deborah R. Connolly 2002 Spring
A first-person look at the challenges and cultural perceptions confronting homeless women
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles: America’s Global Cities New York, Chicago, Los Angeles America’s Global Cities Janet L. Abu-Lughod 2001 Spring
A renowned scholar compares America’s three global cities.