Sociology

Legacies of Lynching Racial Violence and Memory Jonathan Markovitz 2004 Spring

Traces the changing meanings of lynching and examines the political power of lynching as metaphor

Theories of the New Class Intellectuals and Power Lawrence Peter King and Iván Szelényi 2004 Spring

Demonstrates the centrality of thinking about intellectual class formation to social theory

Knowledge Power and Discipline German Studies and National Identity Pier Carlo Bontempelli 2003 Fall

An essential critical history of German studies as an academic discipline

The Politics of Selfhood Bodies and Identities in Global Capitalism Richard Harvey Brown, Editor 2003 Fall

Looks at the ways social change is expressed through debates over identities and bodies

Social Origins of Religion Roger Bastide 2003 Spring

A classic work that provides an essential framework for the study of the sacred

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.

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