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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

Postcolonial Dublin Imperial Legacies and the Built Environment Andrew Kincaid 2006 Spring

A groundbreaking examination of how history and politics can change the face of a city

Globalization from Below Transnational Activists and Protest Networks Donatella della Porta, Massimiliano Andretta, Lorenzo Mosca and Herbert Reiter 2006 Spring

An in-depth look at the Genoa G8 summit and the European Social Forum, from the protesters’s point of view

Contested Citizenship Immigration and Cultural Diversity in Europe Ruud Koopmans, Paul Statham, Marco Giugni and Florence Passy 2005 Fall

Demonstrates how national identity affects the dynamics of immigration

Rhyming Hope and History Activists, Academics, and Social Movement Scholarship David Croteau, William Hoynes and Charlotte Ryan, Editors 2005 Fall

Confronts the gulf between social movement theory and activism

Routing the Opposition Social Movements, Public Policy, and Democracy David S. Meyer, Valerie Jenness and Helen Ingram, Editors 2005 Spring

Explores the crucial nexus of policy makers and social movements

China's Urban Transition John Friedmann 2005 Spring

A timely and thorough analysis of China’s rapid urban growth

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