Sociology

A World of Gangs Armed Young Men and Gangsta Culture John M. Hagedorn 2009 Fall

From L.A. to Lagos, Port-au-Prince to Paris—a provocative analysis of the global proliferation of street gangs

Dialectical Materialism Henri Lefebvre 2009 Spring

The first U.S. edition of an important French Marxist text

How the Religious Right Shaped Lesbian and Gay Activism Tina Fetner 2008 Fall

An unexpected analysis of the battle between opposing activist movements

Haunting the Korean Diaspora Shame, Secrecy, and the Forgotten War Grace M. Cho 2008 Fall

An engrossing encounter with lingering ghosts of the Korean War

Identity Work in Social Movements Jo Reger, Daniel J. Myers and Rachel L. Einwohner, Editors 2008 Fall

Examines how sameness and difference are negotiated within social movements

Jim Crow Nostalgia Reconstructing Race in Bronzeville Michelle R. Boyd 2008 Spring

An incisive analysis of racial identity in urban politics

The Biopolitics of Breast Cancer Changing Cultures of Disease and Activism Maren Klawiter 2008 Spring

A richly textured analysis of the body politics of breast cancer activism

Mothers without Citizenship Asian Immigrant Families and the Consequences of Welfare Reform Lynn Fujiwara 2008 Spring

An enlightening perspective on welfare policy and its impact on immigrant families

Waves of Protest Popular Struggle in El Salvador, 1925–2005 Paul D. Almeida 2008 Spring

A groundbreaking study of protest movements in El Salvador

Ghostly Matters Haunting and the Sociological Imagination Avery F. Gordon 2008 Spring

A new edition of this widely influential and innovative work of social theory—with a new introduction and foreword

Organizing Urban America Secular and Faith-based Progressive Movements Heidi J. Swarts 2007 Fall

Examines the strategies of the most successful and racially diverse community organizations

Step by Step Everyday Walks in a French Urban Housing Project Jean-François Augoyard 2007 Spring

A classic work of French urban sociology—now available in English.

Decolonization and the Decolonized Albert Memmi 2006 Fall

The long-awaited reevaluation of colonialism’s legacy—from the author of The Colonizer and the Colonized

Radical Thought in Italy A Potential Politics Paolo Virno and Michael Hardt, Editors 2006 Fall

The essential guide to recent Italian political and social theory

When America Became Suburban Robert A. Beauregard 2006 Fall

Understanding the consequences of the decline of cities and the rise of the American suburb

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