Sociology

Solidarity and Contention Networks of Polish Opposition Maryjane Osa 2003 Spring

Offers an innovative model for understanding how social movements occur in repressive societies

At the Beach Jean-Didier Urbain 2003 Spring

An engaging look at why we vacation at the shore

Built to Win The Female Athlete as Cultural Icon Leslie Heywood and Shari L. Dworkin 2003 Spring

A timely look at the rise of women in sports

The Origins of Postcommunist Elites From Prague Spring to the Breakup of Czechoslovakia Gil Eyal 2003 Spring

A surprising look at the causes of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Urban Encounters Helen Liggett 2003 Spring

In words and photographs, reimagining the city as lived space

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 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 Erin Manning 2003 Spring

Explores questions of identity and belonging through the lens of Canadian cultural production

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 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 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 Sharon Kurtz 2002 Fall

An unheralded union battle offers new insight into identity politics.

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 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 Michael A. Messner 2002 Fall

A hard-hitting look at the persistent inequities in women’s sports participation.

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