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Book SynopsisThe Anthropology of Media: A Reader Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary Explores the theoretical issues that have arisen from ethnographic studies of media offers a critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non-Western cultures. Moving beyond earlier anthropological preoccupation with ethnographic film and drawing on the recent explosion of creative studies of culture and media, this volume heralds the emergence of a new field the anthropology of media and brings its key literature together for the first time.Trade Review"In its bold presentation of an emergent subfield – anthropology of media – this comprehensive collection is a timely resource for students and others interested in cross-cultural research on mass communication. Destined to become a standard text, it explores a wide range of theoretical ideas and spotlights fascinating case studies. Highly recommended!" Harald E. L. Prins, Society for Visual Anthropology (1999–2001) "Provides a unique collection of classic and vanguard, theoretical and substantive studies that demonstrates the centrality of anthropology to contemporary media studies. By a judicious selection of fascinating papers this volume is able to go beyond any single study to reveal the many different ways an anthropology sensitive to political and economic environments can investigate the production, consumption, and consequences of media by creators and users. As such it makes the ideal foundation for teaching a subject that has now clearly come into its own." Daniel Miller, University College LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Timeline of Media Development. Introduction: Kelly Askew and Richard R. Wilk. Part I: Seeing/Hearing is Believing: Technology and Truth:. 1. The Medium is the Message: Marshall McLuhan. 2. The Technology and the Society: Raymond Williams.. 3. Mead and Bateson Debate: On the Use of the Camera in Anthropology: Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. 4. The Ambiguity of the Photograph: John Berger. 5. Save, Save the Lore!: Erika Brady. Part II: Representing Others:. 6. The Gaze of Western Humanism: James C. Faris. 7. The Color of Sex: Postwar Photographic Histories of Race and Gender: Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins. 8. The Imperial Imaginary: Ella Shohat and Robert Stam. 9. Complicities of Style: Dave MacDougall. Part III: Representing Selves:. 10. Hollywood and the USA: Hortense Powdermaker. 11. Yoruba Photography: How the Yoruba See Themselves: Stephen F. Sprague. 12. Relationships: Daniel Miller and Don Slater. 13. Mediating Culture: Indigenous Media, Ethnographic Film, and the Production of Identity: Faye Ginsburg. Part IV: Active Audiences:. 14. Radio Texture: Between Self and Others: Jo Taachi. 15. The Tongan Tradition of Going to the Movies: Elizabeth Hahn. 16. Rambo's Wife Saves the Day: Subjugating the Gaze and Subverting the Narrative in a Papua New Guinean Swamp: Don Kulick and Margaret Willson. 17. 'It's Destroying a Whole Generation': Television and Moral Discourse in Belize: Rick Wilk. 18. National Texts and Gendered Lives: An Ethnography of Television Viewers in a North Indian City: Purnima Mankekar. Part V: Power, Colonialism, Nationalism:. 19. Image-Based Culture: Advertising and Popular Culture: Sut Jhally. 20. The Global and the Local in International Communications: Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi. 21. In Rascally Signs in Sacred Places: The Politics of Culture in Nicaragua: David E Whisnant. 22. The Objects of Soap Opera: Egyptian Television and the Cultural Politics of Modernity: Lila Abu-Lughod. Resource Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsis* Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time. * Offers critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non--Western cultures. * Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary.Trade Review"In its bold presentation of an emergent subfield – anthropology of media – this comprehensive collection is a timely resource for students and others interested in cross-cultural research on mass communication. Destined to become a standard text, it explores a wide range of theoretical ideas and spotlights fascinating case studies. Highly recommended!" Harald E. L. Prins, Society for Visual Anthropology (1999–2001) "Provides a unique collection of classic and vanguard, theoretical and substantive studies that demonstrates the centrality of anthropology to contemporary media studies. By a judicious selection of fascinating papers this volume is able to go beyond any single study to reveal the many different ways an anthropology sensitive to political and economic environments can investigate the production, consumption, and consequences of media by creators and users. As such it makes the ideal foundation for teaching a subject that has now clearly come into its own." Daniel Miller, University College LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Timeline of Media Development x Introduction 1Kelly Askew Part I Seeing/Hearing is Believing: Technology and Truth 15 Part II Representing Others 73 Part III Representing Selves 157 Part IV Active Audiences 237 Part V Power, Colonialism, Nationalism 323 Resource Bibliography 394 Index 406

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Book SynopsisTackling issues relevant to family life today, this authoritative Companion shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. Contains original essays by expert contributors on a wide range of topics relating to the sociology of families. Includes coverage of social inequality, parenting practices, children's work, the changing patterns of citizenship, and multi-cultural families. Gives special attention to European and North American examples. Discusses previously neglected groups, including immigrant families and gays and lesbians. Explores how revolutionary changes in aging, longevity, and sexual behavior have radically affected the experience of different generations, and the relationships between them. Trade Review”I would recommend this book strongly. The social sciences in general, and the study of family in particular, permeate much of academic life nowadays… Most academic libraries are therefore likely to find eager users for this book.” Reference Reviews "This is a classic handbook providing a considerable number of original essays written by experts in the field on a wide variety of issues. The strengths of the volume lie in its multi-dimensional approach to the knowledge of the dynamics which modify family life in a globalizing world." INTAMS Review “This authoritative volume shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe.” Family TherapyTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface: (Jacqueline Scott, Judith Treas, and Martin Richards). Part I: Families in a Global World:. 1. Globalization and Western Bias in Family Sociology: Don Edgar. 2. Changing European Families: Trends and Issues: Kath Kiernan (University of York). 3. Recent Demographic Trends in the US and Implications for Well-Being: Sinikka Elliott and Debra Umberson (University of Texas). 4. Children, Families, States, and Changing Citizenship: Hilary Land (University of Bristol). 5. Families and Local Communities: Graham Crow (University of Southampton) and Catherine Maclean. Part II: Life Course Perspectives on the Family:. 6. Generations, the Life Course, and Family Change: J. Beth Mabry, Roseann Giarrusso, and Vern L. Bengtson (all University of Southern California). 7. Children’s Families: Jacqueline Scott (University of Cambridge). 8. Aging and the Life Course: Chris Phillipson and Graham Allan (both Keele University). 9. Parenting Practices: Duane F. Alwin (Pennsylvania State University). 10. Time, Through the Life Course, in the Family: Jonathan Gershuny (University of Essex). Part III: Inequality and Diversity:. 11. Inequality and the Family: Philip N. Cohen (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Danielle MacCartney (Webster University). 12. Families of the Poor: Robert Walker and Claire Collins (both Nottingham University). 13. Social Capital and the Family: Frank F. Furstenberg and Sarah B. Kaplan (both University of Pennsylvania). 14. Family, the State, and Health Care: Changing Roles in the New Century: Ronald J. Angel and Jacqueline L. Angel (both University of Texas at Austin). 15. Immigrant Families in the US: Karen Pyke (University of California, Riverside). 16. Immigrant Families in the UK: Alison Shaw (University of Oxford). Part IV: Changing Family Forms and Relationships:. 17. Religion, Romantic Love, and the Family: Bryan S. Turner (National University of Singapore). 18. Trends in Formation and Dissolution of Couples: Joanne J. Paetsch, Nicholas M. Bala, Lorne D. Bertrand, and Lisa Glennon (all University of Calgary). 19. Children, Families, and Divorce: Jan Pryor (Victoria University of Wellington) and Liz Trinder (Newcastle University). 20. The Lesbian and Gay Family: Jeffrey Weeks, Brian Heaphy, and Catherine Donovan (all Southbank University). 21. Couples and Their Networks: Eric Widmer (University of Geneva). 22. Men in Families and Households: David H.J. Morgan (University of Manchester). Part V: Changing Social Contexts:. 23. Sex and Family: Changes and Challenges: Judith Treas (University of California, Irvine). 24. Feminism and the Family: Michelle Budig (University of Massachusetts). 25. Work and Families: Shirley Dex (University of London). 26. Public Policy and Families: Wendy Sigle-Rushton and Catherine Kenney (both Princeton University). 27. Assisted Reproduction, Genetic Technologies, and Family Life: Martin Richards (University of Cambridge). 28. Families in a Runaway World: Ulrich Beck (University of Munich) and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim (University of Erlangen). Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisRethinking the Sociology of Mental Health is a collection of original papers introducing new ways of thinking sociologically about the terrain of mental health. There are more general papers about mental health and mental health policy and papers about specific types of mental illness and particular policy issues such as dangerousness.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Rethinking the sociology of mental health: Joan Busfield. 2. Reason, emotion and embodiment: is 'mental' health a contradiction in terms?: Simon J. Williams. 3. Disability, impairment or illness? The relevance of the social model of disability to the study of mental disorder: Julie Mulvany. 4. 'It's a small world': mental health policy under welfare capitalism since 1945: Mick Carpenter. 5. Psychiatric diagnosis under conditions of uncertainty: personality disorder, science and professional legitimacy: Nick Manning. 6. A phenomenology of fear: Merleau-Ponty and agoraphobic life-worlds: Joyce Davidson. 7. Identifying delusional discourse: issues of rationality, reality and power: Derrol Palmer. 8. Civil commitment due to mental illness and dangerousness: the union of law and psychiatry within a treatment-control system: Bernadette Dallaire, Michael McCubbin, Paul Morin and David Cohen. 9. Rethinking professional prerogative: managed mental healthcare providers: Teresa L. Scheid.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains 32 essays on the sociology of sex and gender, that reflect differences in race, gender and class and demonstrate how different social groups experience different sets of social norms. Topics include gender and sex theory, identity and childhood and adolescent sexuality.Trade Review"A superb collection! This book collects some of the most important works on gender and sexuality by contemporary social scientists. It is, instantly, the foundational anthology in the field." Michael Kimmel, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Sexuality and Gender is a terrific volume. Cutting-edge articles by the most innovative scholars working in this area today address just about everything one might want to know from a social science perspective on sexuality. This will be an excellent collection for classroom use, as well as a great read for anyone interested in sexuality and gender." Judith A. Howard, University of Washington "Finally, a reader on the sociology of sexualities. Basic and sophisticated, accessible and complex, this collection of both classics and newer work is bound to be a resource for students and scholars alike. Williams and Stein have captured the broad reach of the sociological imagination in sexuality studies." Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst "One of the best students readers currently available ... Almost everyone who teaches in this field will find something here that stimulates their interest further and challenges them to approach familiar themes from new angles" SexualitiesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. . Part I: Thinking About Sexuality. Introduction. 1. Higamous-Hogamous (Dorothy Dinnerstein). 2. Symbolic Interaction and Sexual Conduct: An Emergent Perspective (Ken Plummer). 3. Pleasure Under Patriarchy (Catharine MacKinnon). 4. A Queer Encounter: Sociology and the Study of Sexuality (Steve Epstein). Part II: Gender and Sexual Identities. Introduction. 5. The Naked Citadel (Susan Faludi). 6. Subject Honor and Object Shame: The Construction of Male Homosexuality and Stigma in Nicaragua (Roger Lancaster). 7. Copycat (Kath Weston). 8. Sexuality and Gender in Certain Native American Tribes: The Case of Cross-Gender Females (Evelyn Blackwood) . Part III: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence. Introduction. 9. Sexuality and Gender in Children's Daily Worlds (Barrie Thorne and Zella Luria). 10. I Couldn't Ever Picture Myself Having Sex.: Gender Differences in Sex and Sexual Subjectivity (Karen A. Martin). 11. The Punk Guys Will Really Overpower What the Punk Girls Have to Say: The Boy's Turf (Excerpt) (Lauraine Leblanc). 12. Tough Times: Susan Carver (Elaine Bell Kaplan) . Part IV: Sexual Objectification. Introduction. 13. The Sexual Politics of Black Womanhood (Patricia Hill Collins). 14. Live Sex Acts: Women Performing Erotic Labor (Excerpt) (Wendy Chapkis). 15. Working for Men: At the Intersection of Power, Gender, and Sexuality (Meika Loe). 16. Boundary Lines: Labeling Sexual Harassment in Restaurants (Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams) . Part V: Sexuality and Religion. Introduction. 17. Breaking Walls, Raising Fences: Masculinity, Intimacy, and Accountability Among the Promise Keepers (John Bartkowski). 18. Sex Segregated Living: Celebrating the Female (Debra Renee Kaufman). 19. The Metropolitan Community Churches and the Gay Agenda: The Power of Pentecostalism and Essentialism (R. Stephen Warner). 20. The Muslim Concept of Active Female Sexuality (Fatima Mernissi). Part VI: Leisure and Recreation. Introduction. 21. Publicity Traps: Television Talk Shows and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Visibility (Joshua Gamson). 22. Girls, Media, and the Negotiation of Sexuality: A Study of Race, Class, and Gender in Adolescent Peer Groups (Meenakshi Gigi Durham). 23. Becoming 100 Percent Straight (Michael Messner). 24. Fantasy Islands: Exploring the Demand for Sex Tourism (Julia O'Connell Davidson and Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor) . Part VII: Sexual Politics and Social Change. Introduction. 25. Sex and Society (Robert T. Michael, John H. Gagnon, Edward O. Laumann and Gina Kolata). 26. A Place Called Home: A Queer Political Economy Mexican Immigrant Men's Family Experiences (Lionel Cantu). 27 Gay and Lesbian Families Are Here; All Our Families Are Queer; Let's Get Used to It! (Judith Stacey). 28 Social Control, Civil Liberties, and Women's Sexuality (Beth Schneider and Valerie Jones). Part VIII: Future Directions. Introduction. 29. Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the US (Steven Seidman, Chet Meeks, and Francie Traschen). 30. Intimacy as Democracy (Anthony Giddens). 31. Intimacy Transformed? A Critical Look at the Pure Relationship (Lynn Jamieson). 32. The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough (Anne Fausto-Sterling). Index.

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Book Synopsis* Contains over 30 essays by leading scholars on the most relevant and engaging issues within the sociology of sex and gender. * Covers gender and sex theory, identity, childhood and adolescent sexuality, the objectification of women, religion, leisure and recreation, and politics.Trade Review"A superb collection! This book collects some of the most important works on gender and sexuality by contemporary social scientists. It is, instantly, the foundational anthology in the field." Michael Kimmel, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Sexuality and Gender is a terrific volume. Cutting-edge articles by the most innovative scholars working in this area today address just about everything one might want to know from a social science perspective on sexuality. This will be an excellent collection for classroom use, as well as a great read for anyone interested in sexuality and gender." Judith A. Howard, University of Washington "Finally, a reader on the sociology of sexualities. Basic and sophisticated, accessible and complex, this collection of both classics and newer work is bound to be a resource for students and scholars alike. Williams and Stein have captured the broad reach of the sociological imagination in sexuality studies." Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst "One of the best students readers currently available ... Almost everyone who teaches in this field will find something here that stimulates their interest further and challenges them to approach familiar themes from new angles" SexualitiesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. . Part I: Thinking About Sexuality. Introduction. 1. Higamous-Hogamous (Dorothy Dinnerstein). 2. Symbolic Interaction and Sexual Conduct: An Emergent Perspective (Ken Plummer). 3. Pleasure Under Patriarchy (Catharine MacKinnon). 4. A Queer Encounter: Sociology and the Study of Sexuality (Steve Epstein). Part II: Gender and Sexual Identities. Introduction. 5. The Naked Citadel (Susan Faludi). 6. Subject Honor and Object Shame: The Construction of Male Homosexuality and Stigma in Nicaragua (Roger Lancaster). 7. Copycat (Kath Weston). 8. Sexuality and Gender in Certain Native American Tribes: The Case of Cross-Gender Females (Evelyn Blackwood) . Part III: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence. Introduction. 9. Sexuality and Gender in Children's Daily Worlds (Barrie Thorne and Zella Luria). 10. I Couldn't Ever Picture Myself Having Sex.: Gender Differences in Sex and Sexual Subjectivity (Karen A. Martin). 11. The Punk Guys Will Really Overpower What the Punk Girls Have to Say: The Boy's Turf (Excerpt) (Lauraine Leblanc). 12. Tough Times: Susan Carver (Elaine Bell Kaplan) . Part IV: Sexual Objectification. Introduction. 13. The Sexual Politics of Black Womanhood (Patricia Hill Collins). 14. Live Sex Acts: Women Performing Erotic Labor (Excerpt) (Wendy Chapkis). 15. Working for Men: At the Intersection of Power, Gender, and Sexuality (Meika Loe). 16. Boundary Lines: Labeling Sexual Harassment in Restaurants (Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams) . Part V: Sexuality and Religion. Introduction. 17. Breaking Walls, Raising Fences: Masculinity, Intimacy, and Accountability Among the Promise Keepers (John Bartkowski). 18. Sex Segregated Living: Celebrating the Female (Debra Renee Kaufman). 19. The Metropolitan Community Churches and the Gay Agenda: The Power of Pentecostalism and Essentialism (R. Stephen Warner). 20. The Muslim Concept of Active Female Sexuality (Fatima Mernissi). Part VI: Leisure and Recreation. Introduction. 21. Publicity Traps: Television Talk Shows and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Visibility (Joshua Gamson). 22. Girls, Media, and the Negotiation of Sexuality: A Study of Race, Class, and Gender in Adolescent Peer Groups (Meenakshi Gigi Durham). 23. Becoming 100 Percent Straight (Michael Messner). 24. Fantasy Islands: Exploring the Demand for Sex Tourism (Julia O'Connell Davidson and Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor) . Part VII: Sexual Politics and Social Change. Introduction. 25. Sex and Society (Robert T. Michael, John H. Gagnon, Edward O. Laumann and Gina Kolata). 26. A Place Called Home: A Queer Political Economy Mexican Immigrant Men's Family Experiences (Lionel Cantu). 27 Gay and Lesbian Families Are Here; All Our Families Are Queer; Let's Get Used to It! (Judith Stacey). 28 Social Control, Civil Liberties, and Women's Sexuality (Beth Schneider and Valerie Jones). Part VIII: Future Directions. Introduction. 29. Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the US (Steven Seidman, Chet Meeks, and Francie Traschen). 30. Intimacy as Democracy (Anthony Giddens). 31. Intimacy Transformed? A Critical Look at the Pure Relationship (Lynn Jamieson). 32. The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough (Anne Fausto-Sterling). Index.

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Book SynopsisIntroduces students of sociology and health care to the fields of medical knowledge and medical work. This book chronicles research in the field of medical knowledge, medical work and health care over the years. It summarises changes in how health care was delivered and how medical knowledge and practice were conceptualised in this period.Table of ContentsThe book is a collection of articles already published in the journal Sociology of Health & Illness, organised into 4 sections:. 1. Medical Knowledge, Diagnosis and Treatment. 2. Medical Power and the Patient. 3. The Division of Labour in Health Care Work. 4. Patient-Provider Interaction. These sections are prefaced by a substantial introductory chapter written by the editors entitled: 'Medical Work, Medical Knowledge and Health Care: Themes and Issues.'. Each section is preceded by an introductory discussion.

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Book SynopsisPresenting on-the-ground evidence and ethnographic cases, this book emphasizes that HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex and regionally specific phenomenon rooted in local economies, deepening poverty, migration, gender, war, global economies, and cultural politics.Trade Review"This groundbreaking volume draws on a broad array of methodologies and disciplines to bring into relief the social and economic forces that have made AIDS the leading infectious cause of young adult death globally. Rejecting fashionable explanations of AIDS in Africa, this book reveals such explanations to be rooted in racism, victim-blaming, disciplinary blindness, and shoddy research. Meticulously documented, HIV and AIDS in Africa is a treasure trove of information – just what many policymakers, epidemiologists, and clinicians need to hear, whether we want to or not. But the book deserves a far wider audience. For ‘any interventions that fail to address the broader issues of African social and economic life,’ as one of this fine volume’s contributors predicts, ‘are bound to fail." Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School "This is a thoroughly excellent book, as good as any on offer on the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, and a lot better than most ... This is a book that needs to be read by all those involved in development planning in Africa - and elsewhere - in NGOs as in governments, in the field as well as in the 'corridors of power'." International Development Planning Review “The new book by Ezekiel Kalipeni et al. is a landmark among all existing literature addressing the epidemic in Africa. The volume holds near 25 in-depth chapters providing brilliant analysis of the epidemic.” Markku Löytönen, University of Helsinki "The book is able to cover a vast array of topics that have been previously neglected in academic discourse ... the editors have successfully demonstrated thta HIV/AIDS must be approached in a multidisciplinary fashion in order to understand and eventually stem the spread of this epidemic ... what is refreshing in regard to this work is that the editors have taken an academic and personal approach in their attempts to grasp the influence of this epidemic ... this book can be called both humanistic and sincere." Cambridge University Press "This book is essential reading, as it tackles the critical arguments...it represents a call to all researchers working with HIV/AIDS to take account...first book that tackles the misperceptions...the collection represents a major contribution." Sahara JournalTable of ContentsAbout the Authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction: Beyond Epidemiology: Locating AIDS In Africa. (Susan Craddock). Part I: History. Section Introduction. Susan Craddock. 1. AIDS, History & Struggles Over Meaning. (Brooke Grundfest). 2. Politics, Culture And Medicine: An Unholy Trinity? Historical Continuities And Rupture In The HIV/AIDS Story In Malawi. (John Lloyd Lwanda). Part II: AIDS In Africa: Regional Perspectives. Section Introduction. Susan Craddock. 3. Perceptions And Misperceptions Of AIDS In Africa. (Joseph R. Oppong And Ezekiel Kalipeni). 4. Mapping The AIDS Pandemic In Eastern And Southern Africa. A Critical Overview. (Ezekiel Kalipeni, Susan Craddock, And Jayati Ghosh). 5. HIV/AIDS In West Africa: The Case Of Senegal, Ghana And Nigeria. (Joseph R. Oppong And Samuel Agyei-Mensah). Part III: Beyond Epidemiology: Understanding The Issues In Social Terms. Section Introduction. (Susan Craddock). A. Gendered Vulnerabilities. 6. Condoms, Consent And ‘Cultural Entrapments’: A Further Look At Gendered & Occupational Factors Pertinent To The Transmission Of HIV In Africa. (Anne V. Akeroyd). 7. Strategies For Prevention Of Sexual Transmission Of HIV/AIDS Among Adolescents: The Case Of High School Students In Kenya. (Njeri Mbugua). 8. AIDS In Africa: Structure, Agency & Risk. (Brooke Grundfest). B. Sexualities. 9. Culture, Sexuality, And Women's Agency In The Prevention Of HIV/AIDS In Southern Africa American Journal Of Public Health. (Ida Susser And Zena). 10. Migrancy, Masculine Identities And AIDS: The Psychosocial Context Of HIV Transmission On The South African Gold Mines. (Catherine Campbell). 11. The Invisible Presence Of Homosexuality: Implications For HIV/AIDS And Rights In Southern Africa. (Oliver Phillips). C. Poverty, Migration, War. 12. Urbanization, Poverty, And Sex: Roots Of Risky Behaviors In Slum Settlements In Nairobi, Kenya. (Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu, Alex Chika and F. Nii-Amoo). 13. Mobile Populations And HIV/AIDS In East Africa. (Maryinez Lyons). 14. Understanding The African HIV Pandemic: An Appraisal Of The Contexts And Lay Explanation Of The HIV/AIDS Pandemic With Examples From Tanzania And Kenya. (Gabriel Rugalema). 15. Socioeconomic Obstacles To HIV Prevention And Treatment In Developing Countries: The Roles Of The International Monetary Fund And The World Bank. (Peter Lurie, Percy C. Hintzen, And Robert A. Lowe). Part IV: Research Methods, Agendas, And Ethics. Section Introduction. (Susan Craddock). 16. Participatory Diagramming And The Ethical & Practical Challenges Of Helping Africans Themselves To ‘Map The Issues’ Around HIV. (Mike Kesby). 17. Community-Based Research On AIDS In The Context Of Global Inequalities – Making A Virtue Of Necessity? (Carolyn Baylies). 18. AIDS And Ethics: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, And Global Scientific Practice. (Susan Craddock). Part V: Understanding The Repercussions / Impacts. Section Introduction. (Susan Craddock). 19. Excerpt From We Miss You All. (Noerine Kaleeba). 20. Understanding AIDS In Public Lives. (David Eaton). 21. Economic Growth In Sub Saharan Africa: The Potential Impact Of HIV/AIDS. (Lynn R. Brown). 22. Rising Tide Of AIDS Orphans In Southern Africa. (Jayati Ghosh And Ezekiel Kalipeni). 23. A Mother To Her Brothers: A Child-Headed Household’s Story, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Emma Guest). Concluding Remarks: Beyond Epidemiology. (Joseph R. Oppong And Jayati Ghosh). Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA study of the links between schooling and the workplace in modern society. It examines links between schooling and the modern workplace, from a sociological perspective. It combines and analyzes theory and studies in the sociology of education and the sociology of work.Trade Review“David Bills’ brilliant synthesis and critique of research on the education/work nexus now stands as the definitive reference source on the topic. It is a masterful work by our leading authority on this important linkage.” David K. Brown, Illinois State University “This is a crucial, up-to-date formulation of the relationship between credentialism, work skills, and stratification in today's society. This is the box that everyone is locked in, and Bills tells us the most important things we need to know about it.” Randall Collins, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsList of Tables And Figures. Acknowledgments. 1. Education And Work: Establishing Some Terrain. The Ambiguous Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work: What Are We Talking About? / The Contested Nature Of Sociological Concepts / Education, Work, And What Else? / Education And Work In The United States And Elsewhere / Education And Not-Work / Plan Of The Book. 2. Schooling And Socioeconomic Success: Establishing Their Relationship. Schooling And Socioeconomic Attainment / Does The Myth Of Schooling And Socioeconomic Success Hold? / How Do We Explain The Grip Of The “School For Success” Model Among Americans: Schooling As Panacea / Some Dissenting Views. 3. Two Models Of The Relationships Between Education And Work. Meritocrats And Credentialists / The Meritocracy / Credentialism. 4. Is The U.S. A Meritocratic Or A Credentialist Society?. The Status Attainment Model As An Organizing Framework / Some General Findings On Status Attainment: What Are The Overall Trends And Patterns? / How Do Employers Think About And Act Upon Education And Other Credentials? / Summary. 5. Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. The Structure Of Contemporary Society / Daniel Bell’s Formulation Of The Post-Industrial Society / More Specific Features Of Post-Industrialism And How They Shape The Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. 6. Demographic Booms And Busts, Aging, And The New Cultural Diversity. A Demographic Perspective On Education And Work / Some Demographic Preliminaries / The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, And So On / Racial And Ethnic Differences In Fertility / The Movement Of People: Immigration And Internal Migration / The Changing Life Course / Putting The Demographic Changes Together: The Racialized, Disorderly, And Forevermore Aging Of America / What Does All Of This Add Up To?. 7. The Transformation Of The High School, The Coming Of Mass Higher Education, And The Youth Labor Market. Changing Linkages Between Education And Work / The Shifting Role Of High School As Preparation For Work: Schooling And Socialization / How Schooling Prepares Students For The World Of Work / Departures From The Ideal Type Of Socialization For Work / The Formal Curriculum / Vocational Education / The Hidden Curriculum And School Socialization / Interim Summary And An Unresolved Issue / The Advent Of The Youth Labor Market / The Transition From High School To Work In The United States / Conclusion: Young People, Schooling, And Jobs. 8. The Possibilities Of A Learning Society. Lifelong Learning And Adult Education In The United States / The Rise And Fall (And Rise And Fall) Of Job Training / Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, And Other Adult Learning Settings / Other Forms Of Postsecondary Education / Learning By Long Distance: The Possibilities Of Information Technology For Bridging School And Work / Certifying The New Modes Of Training / Chapter Summary. 9. The Future Of Education And Work. Conclusion: Education And Work In The “New Modern Times”. References. Name Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisExamines links between schooling and the modern workplace, from a sociological perspective. This book combines and analyzes theory and studies in the sociology of education and the sociology of work. It includes case studies to illustrate conclusions drawn from a combined study of education and work.Trade Review“David Bills’ brilliant synthesis and critique of research on the education/work nexus now stands as the definitive reference source on the topic. It is a masterful work by our leading authority on this important linkage.” David K. Brown, Illinois State University “This is a crucial, up-to-date formulation of the relationship between credentialism, work skills, and stratification in today's society. This is the box that everyone is locked in, and Bills tells us the most important things we need to know about it.” Randall Collins, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsList of Tables And Figures. Acknowledgments. 1. Education And Work: Establishing Some Terrain. The Ambiguous Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work: What Are We Talking About? / The Contested Nature Of Sociological Concepts / Education, Work, And What Else? / Education And Work In The United States And Elsewhere / Education And Not-Work / Plan Of The Book. 2. Schooling And Socioeconomic Success: Establishing Their Relationship. Schooling And Socioeconomic Attainment / Does The Myth Of Schooling And Socioeconomic Success Hold? / How Do We Explain The Grip Of The “School For Success” Model Among Americans: Schooling As Panacea / Some Dissenting Views. 3. Two Models Of The Relationships Between Education And Work. Meritocrats And Credentialists / The Meritocracy / Credentialism. 4. Is The U.S. A Meritocratic Or A Credentialist Society?. The Status Attainment Model As An Organizing Framework / Some General Findings On Status Attainment: What Are The Overall Trends And Patterns? / How Do Employers Think About And Act Upon Education And Other Credentials? / Summary. 5. Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. The Structure Of Contemporary Society / Daniel Bell’s Formulation Of The Post-Industrial Society / More Specific Features Of Post-Industrialism And How They Shape The Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. 6. Demographic Booms And Busts, Aging, And The New Cultural Diversity. A Demographic Perspective On Education And Work / Some Demographic Preliminaries / The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, And So On / Racial And Ethnic Differences In Fertility / The Movement Of People: Immigration And Internal Migration / The Changing Life Course / Putting The Demographic Changes Together: The Racialized, Disorderly, And Forevermore Aging Of America / What Does All Of This Add Up To?. 7. The Transformation Of The High School, The Coming Of Mass Higher Education, And The Youth Labor Market. Changing Linkages Between Education And Work / The Shifting Role Of High School As Preparation For Work: Schooling And Socialization / How Schooling Prepares Students For The World Of Work / Departures From The Ideal Type Of Socialization For Work / The Formal Curriculum / Vocational Education / The Hidden Curriculum And School Socialization / Interim Summary And An Unresolved Issue / The Advent Of The Youth Labor Market / The Transition From High School To Work In The United States / Conclusion: Young People, Schooling, And Jobs. 8. The Possibilities Of A Learning Society. Lifelong Learning And Adult Education In The United States / The Rise And Fall (And Rise And Fall) Of Job Training / Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, And Other Adult Learning Settings / Other Forms Of Postsecondary Education / Learning By Long Distance: The Possibilities Of Information Technology For Bridging School And Work / Certifying The New Modes Of Training / Chapter Summary. 9. The Future Of Education And Work. Conclusion: Education And Work In The “New Modern Times”. References. Name Index. Subject Index

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Book Synopsis* Identifies and analyzes globalizing corporations and their allies. * Critically assesses corporate perspectives and debates about globalization. * Research drawn from interviews with over 80 Fortune Global 500 executives and managers. .Trade Review"It will henceforth be difficult to theorize globalization without this rich storehouse of information about the global corporations and their role in the current world system." Fredric Jameson, Duke University "This is a pioneering and innovative study of an aspect of globalization that is rarely treated in any systematic way. Through a judicious mix of conceptual argument and empirical analysis, Leslie Sklair's stimulating and highly readable book lays bare the anatomy of the increasingly significant transnational capitalist class. Highly recommended." Peter Dicken, University of Manchester "This book provides a stocktaking of the drivers of globalization worldwide, emphasizing the coherence of the process but also its contradictions, particularly those associated with economic inequality and environmental stress." Journal of Australian Political Economy "The entire process of globalization is fraught with conflicts and new alliances between groups, be they based in corporations, government or social movements. In the end, Sklair does a superb job of depicting which group is dominant in this process and how it vigorously defends its interests from attacks against the culture-ideology of consumerism." International Sociology "In making his case, Sklair takes a strong position to critique TNC and he pulls no punches. For this reason, he has given us a very important standpoint, along with abundant evidence to sustain his position. But whatever one's position, this book will have a major place in the academic debates." Lauren Langman, Loyola University of Chicago, Theory and Society 31, 2002Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction:. Global System Theory. Four Propositions on the Transnational Capitalist Class. Structure of the Book. 2. Globalizing Class Theory:. Theorizing the Dominant Class. Structure and Dynamics of the Transnational Capitalist Class. Dominant Classes and Dominated Groups. 'National' Interest and the 'National' Economy. 3. Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy:. The Global Economy and the Fortune Global 500. Consumer Goods and Services. Financial Services. Heavy Industries. Infrastructure. Electronics. From 'National Companies with Units Abroad' to Globalizing Corporations. Global 500 Consumer Goods and Services Corporations. Global 500 Financial Services Corporations. Global 500 Heavy Industries Corporations. Global 500 Infrastructure Corporations. Global 500 Electronics Corporations. The Non-respondents. Conclusions. 4. Corporate Elites and the Transformation of Foreign Investment:. The Transformation of Foreign Investment. Global Brands. The Regulatory Climate. Phases of Foreign Investment. The Home Base and Foreign Investment: The Case of NAFTA. Disinvestment. Foreign Investment as a Globalizing Practice. 5. World Best Practice, Benchmarking and National Competitiveness:. World Best Practice, Benchmarking, and Globalization. Industry Benchmarking. Global Programme Benchmarking: Six Sigma and the Quest for Perfection. Politicians, Professionals and the 'Competitiveness of Nations'. World Best Practice as a Globalizing Practice. 6. Global Corporate Citizenship:. Regulating the Corporations: History and Theory. Employee Relations. Corporate Philanthropy and Community Development. Safety and Health of Consumers and Citizens. Corporate Citizenship as a Globalizing Practice: Deconstructing Shell. 7. The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Struggle for the Environment:. History and Theory of Corporate Environmentalism. Corporate Capture of the Environmental Movement or Constructive Dialogue: the Creation of a Sustainable Development Historical Bloc. Environmental Policies and Practices of Major Corporations. Procter and Gamble. Mitsubishi. Monsanto. Intel. Dow. RTZ (Rio Tinto). BHP. BP (BP Amoco). Sustainable Development as a Globalizing Ideology. 8. Global Vision and the Culture-Ideology of Consumerism:. Consumer-Oriented Global Visions for Humanity. Industry-Oriented Global Visions. Organization-Oriented Global Visions. The Visionary Executive. Global Vision as a Globalizing Practice. 9. Conclusion:. Appendix 1: Fortune Global 500 Corporations (and Subsidiaries) Interviewed, by Business Sector. Appendix 2: Other Corporations and Organizations Interviewed. References. General Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book systematically reconstructs the origins and new advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, the volume identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Most comprehensive and up-to-date overview available by an internationally renowned, award-winning economic sociologist Systematically reconstructs the origins and new advances in economic sociology Organizes the perspectives and methods of economic sociologists of the classical and contemporary eras, including coverage of modernization, globalization, and the welfare state Provides insights into the social consequences of capitalism in the past and present for students of economic sociology. Trade Review"Carlo Trigilia's book marks a major milestone in the development of economic sociology. For the first time, we have a theoretically sophisticated and lucid account of the field's evolution from 1890 to the present. Trigilia is masterful in demonstrating the theoretical and methodological continuities from Weber, Sombart, Durkheim, Polanyi, and others to the new economic sociology of the past two decades. This is a must read not only for economic sociologists but for everyone who wants to understand the history of social theory." Fred Block, University of California at Davis "With Trigilia's book, sociology has finally returned to its original territory, after it seemed to have lost it forever to economics. With impressive erudition, the author moves from the classics to the modern debate on varieties of capitalism." Wolfgang Streeck, Max Planck Institute for the Study of SocietiesTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction: What is Economic Sociology?. Part I: The Classics and the Sociology of Capitalism:. 1. From Classical Economics to Economic Sociology. 2. The Origins and Developments of Capitalism: Simmel and Sombart. 3. Capitalism and the Western Civilization: Max Weber. 4. The Social Consequences of Capitalism: Durkheim and Veblen. 5. The Great Depression and the Decline of Liberal Capitalism: Polanyi and Schumpeter. Part II: Themes and Routes of Contemporary Economic Sociology:. 6. The Legacy of the Classics and the New Boundaries between Economics and Sociology. 7. Modernization and Development of Backward Areas. 8. The Keynesian Welfare State and Comparative Political Economy. 9. The Crisis of Fordism and New Economic Sociology. 10. Globalization and the Diversity of Capitalisms. Notes. References.

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and development of capitalist modernity. Organized analytically, each section of readings relates to an enduring facet of Marxist thought.Trade Review"Robert J. Antonio's collection on Marx and modernity brings together keyworks of Marx and a variety of contemporary Marxist writings that engage topics such as globalization, information technology, the triumph of neo-liberal market capitalism and global struggles against it. Antonio provides a lucid overview of Karl Marx's life and works, and debates over his legacy that should be extremely useful for contemporary readers." --Douglas Kellner, University of California at Los Angeles "The essays by Marx are intelligently chosen, the lively commentaries by a host of well-known scholars exhibit the range of his influence, while the outstanding introduction by Robert Antonio illuminates his salience for our time. This is a first-rate collection!" --Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers UniversityTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. General Editor's Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Marx and Modernity (Robert J. Antonio). Section I: Marx Readings. Part 1: Marx's Vision of History: "Historical Materialism.". 1. Primary Historical Relations or the Basic Aspects of Social Activity (with Friedrich Engels). 2. The Ruling Class and Ruling Ideas... (with Friedrich Engels). 3. The Formation of Classes... (with Friedrich Engels). 4. Preface to A Contribution to a Critique of Political Economy. 5. Labor Rent. 6. Karl Marx (Friedrich Engels). 7. Letter to Joseph Bloch (Friedrich Engels). Part 2: The Juggernaut of Capitalist Modernity: The Revolutionary Bourgeoisie, End of Tradition, and New Social Powers. 8. The So-Called Primitive Accumulation. 9. Development of the Division of Labor (with Friedrich Engels). 10. Bourgeois and Proletarians: (with Friedrich Engels). 11. Historical Tendency of Capitalist Accumulation. 12. Cooperation. 13. Cardinal Facts of Capitalist Production. Part 3: Marx's Labor Theory of Value: The Hidden Social Relationship Beneath Capitalism's Distorted "Economic" Surface. 14. The Two Factors of a Commodity: Use Value and Value. 15. From Value, Price and Profit. 16. The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof. 17. The General Formula for Capital. Part 4: The First and Second Industrial Revolutions: From Manufacture to Modern Industry. 18. Division of Labor and Manufacture. 19. Machinery and Modern Industry. Part 5: The Downside of Capitalist Growth: Unemployment, Poverty, Speculative Crises, and Environmental Devastation. 20. General Law of Capitalist Accumulation. 21. The Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall. 22. Progressive Production of a Relative Surplus Population or Industrial Reserve Army. 23. Increase of Lunacy in Great Britain. 24. The Economic Crisis in Europe. 25. Modern Industry and Agriculture. Part 6: Globalization and Colonialism: The New International Division of Labor. 26. Foreign Trade. 27. Repulsion Attraction of Workpeople. 28. The Crisis in England. 29. British Incomes in India. 30. The Indian Revolt. Part 7: New Society Rising in the Old: Socially Regulated Capitalism and a Third Industrial Revolution. 31. The Factory Acts. 32. The Role of Credit in Capitalist Production. 33. Fixed Capital and Development of the Productive Forces of Society. Part 8: The Revolutionary Proletariat and the Vicissitudes of History: Counterrevolution, Dictatorship, or Radical Democracy?. 34. Bourgeois and Proletarians: (with Friedrich Engels). 35. Proletarians and Communists: (with Friedrich Engels). 36. The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. 37. The Civil War in France. 38. Critique of the Gotha Program. Section II: Contemporary Readings. Part 9: After Communism: The Death or Return of Marx?. 39. Mourning Marxism (Ronald Aronson, Wayne State University). 40. Marx Redux (David Harvey, Johns Hopkins University). 41. The Return of Karl Marx (John Cassidy). Part 10: New Economy or Old?: Information Capitalism and the Polarization of Class, Race, and Ethnicity. 42. The Connected and the Disconnected (Jeremy Rifkin). 43. The Architect of a New Consensus (Thomas Frank). 44. Societal Changes and Vulnerable Neighborhoods (William Julius Wilson, Harvard University). 45. Fortress L.A. (Mike Davis). Part 11: Neoliberal Globalization: Concentration, Proletarianization, and Immiseration in the New Transitional Order. 46. America's Immigration "Problem" (Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago). 47. "These Dark Satanic Mills" (William Greider). 48. From the Great Transformation to the Global Free Market (John Gray, London School of Economics). Part 12: Emergent Resistance to Neoliberal Globalization: Anti-Corporate, Alliance Politics & Direct Actions. 49. Slouching toward Seattle (Jeff Faux). 50. Seattle Diary (Jeff St. Clair). 51. Not Just a Seattle Sequel (Bruce Shapiro). Part 13: Rethinking Class and Emancipation after Communism: Avoiding Marxist Determinism and Totalization. 52. Class Analysis, History, and Emancipation (Erik Olin Wright, University of Wisconsin). 53. From Redistribution to Recognition? (Nancy Fraser, New School University). Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and development of capitalist modernity. Organized analytically, each section of readings relates to an enduring facet of Marxist thought.Trade Review"Robert J. Antonio's collection on Marx and modernity brings together keyworks of Marx and a variety of contemporary Marxist writings that engage topics such as globalization, information technology, the triumph of neo-liberal market capitalism and global struggles against it. Antonio provides a lucid overview of Karl Marx's life and works, and debates over his legacy that should be extremely useful for contemporary readers." --Douglas Kellner, University of California at Los Angeles "The essays by Marx are intelligently chosen, the lively commentaries by a host of well-known scholars exhibit the range of his influence, while the outstanding introduction by Robert Antonio illuminates his salience for our time. This is a first-rate collection!" --Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers UniversityTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. General Editor's Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Marx and Modernity (Robert J. Antonio). Section I: Marx Readings. Part 1: Marx's Vision of History: "Historical Materialism.". 1. Primary Historical Relations or the Basic Aspects of Social Activity (with Friedrich Engels). 2. The Ruling Class and Ruling Ideas... (with Friedrich Engels). 3. The Formation of Classes... (with Friedrich Engels). 4. Preface to A Contribution to a Critique of Political Economy. 5. Labor Rent. 6. Karl Marx (Friedrich Engels). 7. Letter to Joseph Bloch (Friedrich Engels). Part 2: The Juggernaut of Capitalist Modernity: The Revolutionary Bourgeoisie, End of Tradition, and New Social Powers. 8. The So-Called Primitive Accumulation. 9. Development of the Division of Labor (with Friedrich Engels). 10. Bourgeois and Proletarians: (with Friedrich Engels). 11. Historical Tendency of Capitalist Accumulation. 12. Cooperation. 13. Cardinal Facts of Capitalist Production. Part 3: Marx's Labor Theory of Value: The Hidden Social Relationship Beneath Capitalism's Distorted "Economic" Surface. 14. The Two Factors of a Commodity: Use Value and Value. 15. From Value, Price and Profit. 16. The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof. 17. The General Formula for Capital. Part 4: The First and Second Industrial Revolutions: From Manufacture to Modern Industry. 18. Division of Labor and Manufacture. 19. Machinery and Modern Industry. Part 5: The Downside of Capitalist Growth: Unemployment, Poverty, Speculative Crises, and Environmental Devastation. 20. General Law of Capitalist Accumulation. 21. The Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall. 22. Progressive Production of a Relative Surplus Population or Industrial Reserve Army. 23. Increase of Lunacy in Great Britain. 24. The Economic Crisis in Europe. 25. Modern Industry and Agriculture. Part 6: Globalization and Colonialism: The New International Division of Labor. 26. Foreign Trade. 27. Repulsion Attraction of Workpeople. 28. The Crisis in England. 29. British Incomes in India. 30. The Indian Revolt. Part 7: New Society Rising in the Old: Socially Regulated Capitalism and a Third Industrial Revolution. 31. The Factory Acts. 32. The Role of Credit in Capitalist Production. 33. Fixed Capital and Development of the Productive Forces of Society. Part 8: The Revolutionary Proletariat and the Vicissitudes of History: Counterrevolution, Dictatorship, or Radical Democracy?. 34. Bourgeois and Proletarians: (with Friedrich Engels). 35. Proletarians and Communists: (with Friedrich Engels). 36. The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. 37. The Civil War in France. 38. Critique of the Gotha Program. Section II: Contemporary Readings. Part 9: After Communism: The Death or Return of Marx?. 39. Mourning Marxism (Ronald Aronson, Wayne State University). 40. Marx Redux (David Harvey, Johns Hopkins University). 41. The Return of Karl Marx (John Cassidy). Part 10: New Economy or Old?: Information Capitalism and the Polarization of Class, Race, and Ethnicity. 42. The Connected and the Disconnected (Jeremy Rifkin). 43. The Architect of a New Consensus (Thomas Frank). 44. Societal Changes and Vulnerable Neighborhoods (William Julius Wilson, Harvard University). 45. Fortress L.A. (Mike Davis). Part 11: Neoliberal Globalization: Concentration, Proletarianization, and Immiseration in the New Transitional Order. 46. America's Immigration "Problem" (Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago). 47. "These Dark Satanic Mills" (William Greider). 48. From the Great Transformation to the Global Free Market (John Gray, London School of Economics). Part 12: Emergent Resistance to Neoliberal Globalization: Anti-Corporate, Alliance Politics & Direct Actions. 49. Slouching toward Seattle (Jeff Faux). 50. Seattle Diary (Jeff St. Clair). 51. Not Just a Seattle Sequel (Bruce Shapiro). Part 13: Rethinking Class and Emancipation after Communism: Avoiding Marxist Determinism and Totalization. 52. Class Analysis, History, and Emancipation (Erik Olin Wright, University of Wisconsin). 53. From Redistribution to Recognition? (Nancy Fraser, New School University). Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text brings together Henry A. Giroux's best-known essays from the last 20 years, centring on important subjects on the cultural studies and pop culture agenda, including violence, race, class, gender, identity, politics, and children's culture.Trade Review"In this collection of essays, Henry Giroux demonstrates once again that he is one of our leading public political intellectuals. Every page is filled with the passion of his commitment both to social and economic justice and to theoretical rigor. This collection combines insightful readings of how specific films operate in the current social context and original reflections on the central theoretical and methodological issues facing cultural studies today. This is a book that will move both students and teachers." Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Henry Giroux is one of our most penetrating cultural critics. In Breaking in to the Movies, he demonstrates how pleasure and power, entertainment and public pedagogy, are always intertwined in the culture of global capitalism. Giroux offers a refreshing approach in a field often characterized by a paucity of intellectual imagination. This is real cultural criticism." Sut Jhally, University of MassachusettsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Breaking in to the Movies: An Introduction. Part I: Reclaiming the Political in Popular Culture. 1. Norma Rae: Character, Class, and Culture. 2. Hollywood Film and the Challenge of Neofascist Culture. 3. Lina Wertmuller: Film and the Dialectic of Liberalism. 4. Looking for Mr. Goodbar: Gender and the Politics of Pleasure. Part II: Hollywood Film and the War on Youth. 5. Slacking Off : Border Youth and Postmodern Education. 6. Culture, Class, and Pedagody in Dead Poets Society. 7. Children's Culture and Disney's Animated Films. 8. The Politics of Pedagogy, Gender, and Whiteness in Dangerous Minds. 9. Media Panics and the War Against "Kids": Larry Clark and the Politics of Diminished Hopes. Part III: Race and the Culture of Violence in Hollywood Films. 10. Racism and the Aesthetic of Hyper-real Violoence: Pulp Fiction and other Visual Tragedies. 11. Multiculturalism and the Cultural Politics of Race in 187. 12. Brutalized Bodies and Emasculated Politics: Fight Club, Consumerism, and Masculine Violence. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text brings together Henry A. Giroux's best-known essays from the last 20 years, centring on important subjects on the cultural studies and pop culture agenda, including violence, race, class, gender, identity, politics, and children's culture.Trade Review"In this collection of essays, Henry Giroux demonstrates once again that he is one of our leading public political intellectuals. Every page is filled with the passion of his commitment both to social and economic justice and to theoretical rigor. This collection combines insightful readings of how specific films operate in the current social context and original reflections on the central theoretical and methodological issues facing cultural studies today. This is a book that will move both students and teachers." Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Henry Giroux is one of our most penetrating cultural critics. In Breaking in to the Movies, he demonstrates how pleasure and power, entertainment and public pedagogy, are always intertwined in the culture of global capitalism. Giroux offers a refreshing approach in a field often characterized by a paucity of intellectual imagination. This is real cultural criticism." Sut Jhally, University of MassachusettsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Breaking in to the Movies: An Introduction. Part I: Reclaiming the Political in Popular Culture. 1. Norma Rae: Character, Class, and Culture. 2. Hollywood Film and the Challenge of Neofascist Culture. 3. Lina Wertmuller: Film and the Dialectic of Liberalism. 4. Looking for Mr. Goodbar: Gender and the Politics of Pleasure. Part II: Hollywood Film and the War on Youth. 5. Slacking Off : Border Youth and Postmodern Education. 6. Culture, Class, and Pedagody in Dead Poets Society. 7. Children's Culture and Disney's Animated Films. 8. The Politics of Pedagogy, Gender, and Whiteness in Dangerous Minds. 9. Media Panics and the War Against "Kids": Larry Clark and the Politics of Diminished Hopes. Part III: Race and the Culture of Violence in Hollywood Films. 10. Racism and the Aesthetic of Hyper-real Violoence: Pulp Fiction and other Visual Tragedies. 11. Multiculturalism and the Cultural Politics of Race in 187. 12. Brutalized Bodies and Emasculated Politics: Fight Club, Consumerism, and Masculine Violence. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers a treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. This book concerns itself with such issues as the relation between the EU and globalization, the nature of the EU state, and the question of whether a European society can be said to exist.Trade Review"A much needed contribution to the study of the European Union from a sociological perspective. Rumford usefully problematises most of the established discourses on European integration and sets the debate in the context of a globalising world." Barrie Axford, Oxford Brookes University "Rumford draws widely and authoritatively on the new political sociology to show its potential for challenging orthodox views on the future of Europe. The result is a very effective argument that globalization as social transformation makes possible multiple Europes beyond the limits of the European Union. This will become a standard text for students of contemporary European politics and society." Martin Albrow, State University of New York, Stony BrookTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Introduction: A New Approach to Studying European Integration. 2: The European Union and Globalization. 3. The Question of the European State. 4. European Society. 5. Unemployment, Social Exclusion and Citizenship. 6. Cohesion Policy and Regional Autonomy. 7. Rethinking Core-Periphery Relations. 8: Europe and Democracy. 9: EU Enlargement. 10. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the development, content, and impact of world culture. Combining several of the most fruitful theoretical perspectives on world culture, including the world polity approach and globalization theory, the book gives a historical treatment of the development of world culture and assesses the complex impact of world culture on people, organizations, and societies. This is a provocative, synthetic, and grounded interpretation of world culture that is essential for any student or scholar of globalization and world affairs. Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar Trade Review"Lechner and Boli's scholarship is extensive, theoretical, abstract and synthetic ... The authors engage in conceptual and theoretical refinement and synthesis of existing scholarship and extend that intellectual frontier with their own substantial contributions. Lechner and Boli ... deserve special commendation for the rich and illuminating historical context and examples." Choice "Lechner and Boli have done their homework and the compendium they offer is valuable in itself." The International History Review "This volume provides a fascinating, and immensely broad-ranging, call to understand the complex inter-relationships between geopolitical forces and those resilient urban lives. Whilst as a source of multiple departures it should be of interest to an equally broad ranging audience, for those particularly curious about the often-neglected ways in which extreme ideologies seek to construct and reconstruct understandings of cities there is much to consider." Andrew Inch, Oxford Brookes UniversityTable of ContentsList of Tables vi Acknowledgments vii List of Abbreviations viii 1 Introduction: The Olympic Games and the Meaning of World Culture 1 2 Analyzing World Culture: Alternative Theories 30 3 Tracing World Culture: A Brief History 60 4 Constructing World Culture: UN Meetings as Global Ritual 81 5 Sustaining World Culture: The Infrastructure of Technology and Organizations 109 6 Differentiating World Culture: National Identity and the Pursuit of Diversity 135 7 Transforming World Culture: The Antiglobalization Movement as Cultural Critique 153 8 Expanding World Culture: Pentecostalism as a Global Movement 173 9 Opposing World Culture: Islamism and the Clash of Civilizations 191 10 Instituting World Culture: The International Criminal Court and Global Governance 215 11 Epilogue: Reflections on World Culture 234 References 241 Index 261

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Book SynopsisThis unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and inequality, and gender and sexuality.Trade Review"Extremely worthwhile in conception, and in parts excellent and interesting." Ethnic and Racial Studies "This book makes fascinating reading and is a valuable educational, research and methodological resource." Journal of Ethnic and Migration StudiesTable of Contents1. Introduction: Fiona Devine (University Of Manchester ) And Mary C. Waters (Harvard University). 2. Race, Ethnicity And Immigration In The United States: Mary C. Waters (Harvard University). 3. The ‘Language Of Race’, Identity Options And ‘Belonging’ In The Quebec Context: Micheline Labelle (University Of Quebec). 4. Race And Ethnicity In France: Riva Kastoryano (Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique). 5. Racisms, Ethnicities And British Nation Making: Liviu Popoviciu And Mairtin Mac An Ghaill (Both University Of Newcastle). 6. Working Poor, Working Hard: Trajectories At The Bottom Of The American Labor Market: Katherine Newman (Harvard University) And Chauncy Lennon (Columbia University). 7. Class And Social Inequalities In Portugal: From Class Structure To Working Class Practices On The Shop Floor: Elísio Estanque (University Of Coimbra). 8. Understanding Class Inequality In Australia: Bill Martin (Flinders University ) And Judy Wajcman (Australian National University). 9. Talking About Class In Britain: Fiona Devine (University Of Manchester). 10. Research On Gender Stratification In The U.S.: Christine L. Williams (University Of Texas), Patti A. Giuffre (Southwest Texas State University), Kirsten A. Dellinger (University Of Mississippi). 11. The Japanese Paradox: Women’s Voices Of Fulfillment In The Face Of Inequalities: Yuko Ogasawara (Nihon University). 12. Catching Up?:Changing Inequalities Of Gender At Work And In The Family In The UK: Harriet Bradley (University Of Bristol). 13. Gender And Work-Related Inequalities In Finland: Päivi Korvajärvi (University Of Tampere)

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Book SynopsisThis unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First--rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and inequality, and gender and sexuality.Trade Review"Extremely worthwhile in conception, and in parts excellent and interesting." Ethnic and Racial Studies "This book makes fascinating reading and is a valuable educational, research and methodological resource." Journal of Ethnic and Migration StudiesTable of Contents1. Introduction: Fiona Devine (University Of Manchester ) And Mary C. Waters (Harvard University). 2. Race, Ethnicity And Immigration In The United States: Mary C. Waters (Harvard University). 3. The ‘Language Of Race’, Identity Options And ‘Belonging’ In The Quebec Context: Micheline Labelle (University Of Quebec). 4. Race And Ethnicity In France: Riva Kastoryano (Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique). 5. Racisms, Ethnicities And British Nation Making: Liviu Popoviciu And Mairtin Mac An Ghaill (Both University Of Newcastle). 6. Working Poor, Working Hard: Trajectories At The Bottom Of The American Labor Market: Katherine Newman (Harvard University) And Chauncy Lennon (Columbia University). 7. Class And Social Inequalities In Portugal: From Class Structure To Working Class Practices On The Shop Floor: Elísio Estanque (University Of Coimbra). 8. Understanding Class Inequality In Australia: Bill Martin (Flinders University ) And Judy Wajcman (Australian National University). 9. Talking About Class In Britain: Fiona Devine (University Of Manchester). 10. Research On Gender Stratification In The U.S.: Christine L. Williams (University Of Texas), Patti A. Giuffre (Southwest Texas State University), Kirsten A. Dellinger (University Of Mississippi). 11. The Japanese Paradox: Women’s Voices Of Fulfillment In The Face Of Inequalities: Yuko Ogasawara (Nihon University). 12. Catching Up?:Changing Inequalities Of Gender At Work And In The Family In The UK: Harriet Bradley (University Of Bristol). 13. Gender And Work-Related Inequalities In Finland: Päivi Korvajärvi (University Of Tampere)

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Book SynopsisSummarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples. This book surveys the full range of American Indian anthropology: from ecological and political-economic questions to topics concerning religion, language, and expressive culture.Trade Review"Highly recommended." Choice "Biolsi has produced a rich and comprehensive overview of the field by drawing on senior figures and younger scholars, academics and public intellectuals, and Native and non-Native voices. This volume is required reading for anyone wishing to enter, revisit, or advance the practice of Native American anthropology." Philip Deloria, University of Michigan "This invaluable volume offers the perspectives of individuals whose intellectual, social, emotional, and pragmatic commitment to better understanding our world have earned the respect and attention of Native and non-Native audiences." Tsianina Lomawaima, University of Arizona "This is a sterling compilation, expertly edited, that interrogates the dynamic and often contentious relationship between indigenous peoples and anthropologists." David Wilkins, University of MinnesotaTable of ContentsSynopsis of Contents x Notes on Contributors xviii Introduction: What is the ‘‘Anthropology’’ of ‘‘American Indians’’? 1Thomas Biolsi Part I: Environments and Populations 5 1 Political and Historical Ecologies 7Kenneth M. Ames 2 Historical Demography 24Russell Thornton Part II: Political, Social, and Economic Organization 49 3 Women and Men 51Martha C. Knack 4 Politics 69Loretta Fowler 5 Tribal or Native Law 95Bruce Granville Miller 6 Culture and Reservation Economies 112Kathleen Pickering Part III: Knowledge and Expressive Culture 131 7 Knowledge Systems 133Eugene S. Hunn 8 Oral Traditions 154Rodney Frey 9 Religion 171Raymond Bucko 10 Music 196Luke Eric Lassiter 11 Art 212Rebecca J. Dobkins Part IV: Colonialism, Native Sovereignty, Law, and Policy 229 12 Political and Legal Status (‘‘Lower 48’’ States) 231Thomas Biolsi 13 Political and Legal Status of Alaska Natives 248Caroline L. Brown 14 Federal Indian Policy and Anthropology 268George Pierre Castile 15 Contemporary Globalization and Tribal Sovereignty 284Randel D. Hanson 16 Treaty Rights 304Larry Nesper 17 Education 321Alice Littlefield Part V: Cultural Politics and the Colonial Situation 339 18 Representational Practices 341Pauline Turner Strong 19 The Politics of Native Culture 360Kirk Dombrowski 20 Cultural Appropriation 383Tressa Berman 21 Community Healing and Cultural Citizenship 398Renya K. Ramirez 22 Native Hawaiians 412Cari Costanzo Kapur Part VI: Anthropological Method and Postcolonial Practice 433 23 Ethnography 435Peter Whiteley 24 Beyond ‘‘Applied’’ Anthropology 472Les W. Field 25 Language 490James Collins 26 Visual Anthropology 506Harald E. L. Prins 27 Archaeology 526Larry J. Zimmerman Index 542

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Book SynopsisThis book is a social psychological inquiry into identity in modern society. Starts from the social psychological premise that identity results from interaction in the social world. Reviews and integrates the most influential strands of contemporary social psychology research on identity. Brings together North American and European perspectives on social psychology. Incorporates insights from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology and sociology. Places social identity research in a variety of real-life social contexts. Trade Review"Provocative and persuasive, Bernd Simon's Identity in Modern Society addresses critical issues in understanding the nature of identity, building bridges between the experience in individual, social, societal and cultural contexts. The result is a theoretically sophisticated analysis, one that will likely shape the agenda for generations of scholarly inquiry on the antecedents and consequences of identity." Mark Snyder, McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesota "An essential and landmark text for students and researchers alike. Beautifully crafted, eloquently argued, refreshing and provocative in all the best ways, it is testament to rare and masterful scholarship. Each chapter — including Turner’s foreword — has something powerful and significant to say and makes the reader think. Every aspiring psychologist should read this book to appreciate the richness both of this topic and of social psychology as a whole." S. Alexander Haslam, Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology, University of Exeter "In this engaging and thought provoking volume, Bernd Simon presents a multi-level, trans-disciplinary analysis of the importance of individual and collective identity, and their interrelationship, in a social world. Distinguished by its scope, depth and insight, this book draws on classic and contemporary research in social psychology and related disciplines to offer a new theoretical synthesis and to tackle issues of practical as well as conceptual importance." Jack Dovidio, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Colgate University "There is a lot to like about this book. Perhaps most importantly it provides a thoughtful and wide ranging perspective on the concepts of self and identity. These ideas are then used as a framework within which to understand a series of important aspects of modern society, ranging from the problems of minority and majority groups in diverse societies to the roots of collective identity and collective action. This book will be of interest to a broad audience including both social psychologists and those concerned with a wide variety of current and emerging social issues. I recommend it to anyone seeking a comprehensive examination of psychological approaches to the study of identity." Tom Tyler, University Professor of Psychology, New York University "Although written primarily within the academic social psychological community, this book is an accessible account of developments in the field as they reflect wider social concerns." Scientific and Medical Network Review, Spring 2004Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword by John C. Turner. Preface. 1. Introduction. Approaching Identity as a Scientific Concept. Human Consciousness. The Social Conditions of Human Existence. A Brief Overview of Subsequent Chapters. Summary. 2. The Social Psychology of Identity: Sociological and Psychological Contributions. Sociological Contributions. Psychological Contributions. Summary. 3. Identity in Modern Society: An Integrative Approach. Theoretical Background and Levels of Identity Analysis. A Self-Aspect Model of Identity (SAMI). Identity and (Post)Modernity. Identity, Phenomenology and Accuracy. Functions and Processes of Identity. Summary. 4. Antecedents of Individual and Collective Identity. Person Variables. Social Context Variables. The Interplay of Individual and Collective Identities. Summary. 5. Identity in Minority-Majority Contexts. Self-Interpretation. Social Information Processing. Well-being. Intergroup Behaviour. Summary. 6. Identity in Intercultural Contact. Models of Intergroup Contact. Immigration, Identity and Social Integration. Right-Wing Extremism and National Identity. Cultural Differences and Racism: A Comment. Summary. 7. Identity, Mobilization and Participation. Identity and Social Movement Participation. Identity, Organizational Participation and Intragroup Co-operation. Identity and Volunteerism. Summary. 8. Conclusions and Future Directions. Identity and Action. Identity and Power. References. Author Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThis collection brings together contemporary work from Britain, Germany and the United States on how law and lawyers in the Anglo-American legal system have been represented in film, particularly in the past 40 years. It seeks to provide an overview of existing work on law and film.Table of Contents1. Law in Film: Globalizing the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 2. American Criminal Trial Films: An Overview of their Development 1930 - 2000: Nicole Rafter (Northeastern University). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 3. Law in the Movies: Contrasting the American and European Tradition: Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 4. Adapting the Modern Law Novel: Filming: John Grisham Peter Robson (The Law School, University of Strathclyde). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 5. Myths in the Oeuvre of John Ford: Michael B?hnke (Ruhr-Universitat) 6. Cape Fear - Two Versions and Two Visions Separated by Thirty Years: Gerald J. Thain (University of Wisconsin). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 7. The German Courtroom Film During the Nazi Period: Peter Drexler (Universitat Potsdam). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 8. Borders and Boundaries: Location the Law in Film: Guy Osborn (University of Westminster). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 9. Hero or Villain? Cinematic lawyers and the delivery of justice: Steve Greenfield (University of Westminster). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 10. Why A Jury Trial is More Like a Movie Than a Novel: Philip Meyer (Vermont Law School). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 11. Patterns of Courtroom Justice: Jessica Silbey. the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat).

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Book SynopsisThese articles, over thirty in total, reflect the best and latest thought in the exciting field of economic sociology. Beginning with the foundation of Smith, Marx, Engels and Polanyi, the volume gathers some of the best writings by economic sociologists that consider national and world economies as both products and influences of society.Trade Review"A superb comprehensive tour of the fast-growing field of economic sociology. This book demonstrates how economic behavior pervades all aspects of social life, and how economic sociologists have revealed the inner workings of a wide range of social, political, and economic phenomena. It admirably serves the double goals of an introduction to the field, as well as an indispensable reference for experts." Wayne Baker, University of Michigan "The field of economic sociology is a crackling new universe of intellectual energy. It formed out of sociological theory's insightful understanding of how institutions, culture, and networks operate and shape economy and society in ways as sure as gravity affects the movements of the planets. Readings in Economic Sociology is a must read collection of the core articles that chart out this new universe of ideas and their implications for economic action from domestic households to globalization." Brian Uzzi, Northwestern UniversityTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Preface.. Part I: Foundational Statements. 1. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith). 2. Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy Selections from the Chapter on capital (Karl Max). 3. Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology (Max Weber). 4. The Great Transformation (Karl Polanyi). Part II: Economic Action. 5. Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness (Mark Granovetter). 6. Making Markets: Opportunism and restraint on Wall Street (Mitchel Y. Abolafia). 7. Auctions: The Social Construction of Value (Charles Smith). 8. the Structural Sources of Adventurism: The Case of the California Gold Rush (Gary G. Hamilton). 9. The Separative Self: Andocentric Bias in Neoclassical Assumptions (Paula England). Part III: Capitalist States and Globalizing Markets. 10. Weber's Last Theory of capitalism (Randall Collins). 11. Markets as Politics: A Political-Culture Approach to Market Institutions (Neil Fligstein). 12. Rethinking Capitalism (Fred Block). 13. Developing Difference: Social Organization and the rise of the Auto Industries of South Korea, Taiwan, Spain, and Argentina (Nicole Woolsey Biggart and Mauro F. Guillen). 14. Learning from Collaboration: Knowledge and Networks in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries (Walter W. Powell). Part IV: Economic Culture and the Culture of the Economy. 15. The Forms of Capital (Pierre Bourdieu). 16. Money, Meaning, and Morality (Bruce G. Carruthers and Wendy Nelson Espeland). 17. The Social Meaning of Money (Viviana A. Zelizer). 18. Opposing Ambitions: Gender and Identity in an Alternative Organization (Sherryl Kleinman). 19. Greening the Economy from the Bottom Up? Lessons in Consumption from the Energy Case (Loren Lutzenhiser). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text reflects contemporary thought in the field of economic sociology. Covering economic action, capitalist states, globalizing markets and the interactions between economy and culture, it constructs an overview of sociology's contributions to our understanding of economic life.Trade Review"A superb comprehensive tour of the fast-growing field of economic sociology. This book demonstrates how economic behavior pervades all aspects of social life, and how economic sociologists have revealed the inner workings of a wide range of social, political, and economic phenomena. It admirably serves the double goals of an introduction to the field, as well as an indispensable reference for experts." Wayne Baker, University of Michigan "The field of economic sociology is a crackling new universe of intellectual energy. It formed out of sociological theory's insightful understanding of how institutions, culture, and networks operate and shape economy and society in ways as sure as gravity affects the movements of the planets. Readings in Economic Sociology is a must read collection of the core articles that chart out this new universe of ideas and their implications for economic action from domestic households to globalization." Brian Uzzi, Northwestern UniversityTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Preface.. Part I: Foundational Statements. 1. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith). 2. Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy Selections from the Chapter on capital (Karl Max). 3. Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology (Max Weber). 4. The Great Transformation (Karl Polanyi). Part II: Economic Action. 5. Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness (Mark Granovetter). 6. Making Markets: Opportunism and restraint on Wall Street (Mitchel Y. Abolafia). 7. Auctions: The Social Construction of Value (Charles Smith). 8. the Structural Sources of Adventurism: The Case of the California Gold Rush (Gary G. Hamilton). 9. The Separative Self: Andocentric Bias in Neoclassical Assumptions (Paula England). Part III: Capitalist States and Globalizing Markets. 10. Weber's Last Theory of capitalism (Randall Collins). 11. Markets as Politics: A Political-Culture Approach to Market Institutions (Neil Fligstein). 12. Rethinking Capitalism (Fred Block). 13. Developing Difference: Social Organization and the rise of the Auto Industries of South Korea, Taiwan, Spain, and Argentina (Nicole Woolsey Biggart and Mauro F. Guillen). 14. Learning from Collaboration: Knowledge and Networks in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries (Walter W. Powell). Part IV: Economic Culture and the Culture of the Economy. 15. The Forms of Capital (Pierre Bourdieu). 16. Money, Meaning, and Morality (Bruce G. Carruthers and Wendy Nelson Espeland). 17. The Social Meaning of Money (Viviana A. Zelizer). 18. Opposing Ambitions: Gender and Identity in an Alternative Organization (Sherryl Kleinman). 19. Greening the Economy from the Bottom Up? Lessons in Consumption from the Energy Case (Loren Lutzenhiser). Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Anthropology of Development and Globalization is a collection of readings that provides an unprecedented overview of this field that ranges from the field's classical origins to today's debates about the magic of the free market. Explores the foundations of the anthropology of development, a field newly animated by theories of globalization and transnationalism Framed by an encyclopedic introduction that will prove indispensable to students and experts alike Includes readings ranging from Weber and Marx and Engels to contemporary works on the politics of development knowledge, consumption, environment, gender, international NGO networks, the IMF, campaigns to reform the World Bank, the collapse of socialism, and the limits of post-developmentalism Fills a crucial gap in the literature by mingling historical, cultural, political, and economic perspectives on development and globalization Trade Review"Edelman and Haugerud present a series of analyses that very clearly demonstrate the complexity of practice and debates surrounding the anthropology of development and globalization." (The Kelingrove Review, October 2008) “Certainly, it enriches our understanding of development by signalling the interdisciplinary sensibilities of development studies scholarship as well as the complex interplay of political economy, history and culture that shapes development processes.” (Development and Change) Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The Anthropology of Development and Globalization: Marc Edelman and Angelique Haugerud. Part I: Classical Foundations:. Introduction. 1. Of the Accumulation of Capital, or Of Productive and Unproductive Labor: Adam Smith. 2. Manifesto of the Communist Party:Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. 3. The Evolution of the Capitalistic Spirit:Max Weber. 4. The Self-Regulating Market and the Fictitious Commodities: Labor, Land, and Money: Karl Polyani. Part II: What is “Development”? Twentieth-Century Debates:. Introduction. 5. The Rise and Fall of Development Theory: Colin Leys. 6. The History and Politics of Development Knowledge: Frederick Cooper and Randall Packard. 7. Anthropology and Its Evil Twin: “Development” in the Constitution of a Discipline: James Ferguson. Part III: From Development to Globalization:. Introduction. 8. Globalization, Dis-integration, Re-organization: The Transformations of Violence: Jonathan Friedman. 9. The Globalization Movement: Some Points of Clarification: David Graeber. 10. Globalization After September 11: Saskia Sassen. 11. Millennial Capitalismand the Culture of Neoliberalism: Jean Comaroff and John Comaroff. Part IV: Consumption, Markets, Culture:. Introduction. 12. Agricultural Involution Revisited:Clifford Geertz. 13. Nontraditional Commodities and Structural Adjustment in Africa: Peter D. Little and Catherine S. Dolan. 14. Market Mentalities, Iron Satellite Dishes, and Contested Cultural Developmentalism: Louisa Schein. 15. A Theory of Virtualism: Consumption as Negation: Daniel Miller. 16. Is Culture a Barrier to Change?: Emma Crewe and Elizabeth Harrison. Part V: Gender, Work, and Networks:. Introduction. 17. “Men-streaming” Gender? Question for Gender and Development Policy in the Twenty-first Century: Sylvia Chant and Matthew Gutmann. 18. Deterritorialziation and Workplace Culture: Jane Collins. 19. The Network Inside Out:Annelise Riles. Part VI: Nature, Environment, and Biotechnology:. Introduction. 20. Whose Woods Are These? Counter-Mapping Forest Territories in Kalimantan, Indonesia: Nancy Lee Peluso. 21. Misreading the African Landscape:Melissa Leach and James Fairhead. 22. Colonial Encounters in Postcolonial Contexts: Patenting Indigenous DNA and the Human Genome Diversity Project:Hilary Cunningham. Part VII: Inside Development Institutions:. 23. Advocacy Research and the World Bank: Propositions for Discussion: Jonathan Fox. 24. Development Narratives, Or Making the Best of Blueprint Development:. Emery Roe. 25. The Social Organization of the IMF’s Mission Work:. Richard Harper. Part VIII: Development Alternatives, Alternatives to Development?:. Introduction. 26. Imagining a Post-Development Era: Arturo Escobar. 27. Beyond Development?:Katy Gardner and David Lewis. 28. Village Intellectuals and the Challenge of Poverty: Elizabeth Isichei. 29. Kerala: Radical Reform as Development in an Indian State: Barbara Chasin and Richard Franke. 30. What Was Socialism, and Why Did It Fall?:Katherine Verdery. 31. Disappearing the Poor?: John Gledhil. Index

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Book SynopsisThe Anthropology of Development and Globalization is a collection of readings that provides an unprecedented overview of this field that ranges from the field's classical origins to today's debates about the magic of the free market. Explores the foundations of the anthropology of development, a field newly animated by theories of globalization and transnationalism Framed by an encyclopedic introduction that will prove indispensable to students and experts alike Includes readings ranging from Weber and Marx and Engels to contemporary works on the politics of development knowledge, consumption, environment, gender, international NGO networks, the IMF, campaigns to reform the World Bank, the collapse of socialism, and the limits of post-developmentalism Fills a crucial gap in the literature by mingling historical, cultural, political, and economic perspectives on development and globalization Trade Review“Anthropology is nothing unless also concerned with contemporary social and political questions. Edelman and Haugerud’s set of readings and wide-ranging, authoritative introduction will be indispensable to scholars and practitioners alike.” Ralph Grillo, University of Sussex “Enhanced by the editors’ knowledgeable introduction, which draws attention to anthropology’s silences as well as engagements with classical and contemporary political economy, this comprehensive anthology will be of great value to scholars, students, and practitioners.” Sara Berry, Johns Hopkins University “Certainly, it enriches our understanding of development by signalling the interdisciplinary sensibilities of development studies scholarship as well as the complex interplay of political economy, history and culture that shapes development processes.” Development and Change Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The Anthropology of Development and Globalization: Marc Edelman and Angelique Haugerud. Part I: Classical Foundations:. Introduction. 1. Of the Accumulation of Capital, or Of Productive and Unproductive Labor: Adam Smith. 2. Manifesto of the Communist Party:Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. 3. The Evolution of the Capitalistic Spirit:Max Weber. 4. The Self-Regulating Market and the Fictitious Commodities: Labor, Land, and Money: Karl Polyani. Part II: What is “Development”? Twentieth-Century Debates:. Introduction. 5. The Rise and Fall of Development Theory: Colin Leys. 6. The History and Politics of Development Knowledge: Frederick Cooper and Randall Packard. 7. Anthropology and Its Evil Twin: “Development” in the Constitution of a Discipline: James Ferguson. Part III: From Development to Globalization:. Introduction. 8. Globalization, Dis-integration, Re-organization: The Transformations of Violence: Jonathan Friedman. 9. The Globalization Movement: Some Points of Clarification: David Graeber. 10. Globalization After September 11: Saskia Sassen. 11. Millennial Capitalismand the Culture of Neoliberalism: Jean Comaroff and John Comaroff. Part IV: Consumption, Markets, Culture:. Introduction. 12. Agricultural Involution Revisited:Clifford Geertz. 13. Nontraditional Commodities and Structural Adjustment in Africa: Peter D. Little and Catherine S. Dolan. 14. Market Mentalities, Iron Satellite Dishes, and Contested Cultural Developmentalism: Louisa Schein. 15. A Theory of Virtualism: Consumption as Negation: Daniel Miller. 16. Is Culture a Barrier to Change?: Emma Crewe and Elizabeth Harrison. Part V: Gender, Work, and Networks:. Introduction. 17. “Men-streaming” Gender? Question for Gender and Development Policy in the Twenty-first Century: Sylvia Chant and Matthew Gutmann. 18. Deterritorialziation and Workplace Culture: Jane Collins. 19. The Network Inside Out:Annelise Riles. Part VI: Nature, Environment, and Biotechnology:. Introduction. 20. Whose Woods Are These? Counter-Mapping Forest Territories in Kalimantan, Indonesia: Nancy Lee Peluso. 21. Misreading the African Landscape:Melissa Leach and James Fairhead. 22. Colonial Encounters in Postcolonial Contexts: Patenting Indigenous DNA and the Human Genome Diversity Project:Hilary Cunningham. Part VII: Inside Development Institutions:. 23. Advocacy Research and the World Bank: Propositions for Discussion: Jonathan Fox. 24. Development Narratives, Or Making the Best of Blueprint Development:. Emery Roe. 25. The Social Organization of the IMF’s Mission Work:. Richard Harper. Part VIII: Development Alternatives, Alternatives to Development?:. Introduction. 26. Imagining a Post-Development Era: Arturo Escobar. 27. Beyond Development?:Katy Gardner and David Lewis. 28. Village Intellectuals and the Challenge of Poverty: Elizabeth Isichei. 29. Kerala: Radical Reform as Development in an Indian State: Barbara Chasin and Richard Franke. 30. What Was Socialism, and Why Did It Fall?:Katherine Verdery. 31. Disappearing the Poor?: John Gledhil. Index

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Book SynopsisThis work provides students with up-to-date reviews of the main controversies in American politics and society and is designed to complement David McKay's American Politics and Society. The book stimulates students' interest by offering a range of arguments for and [against particular positions.Trade Review"This book explores the most interesting and highly contested topics in contemporary American politics. It is well researched and accessible. The balanced analysis of the protagonists' argument invites the reader to reflect on and join in the debate". Dr Sue Pryce, University of Nottingham "A welcome contemporary text that places significant controversial issues in twenty first century American politics and society within a historical context". Robert Melville, Canterbury Christ Church University College "delivers a series of short, direct chapters on specific issue debates. Most are excellent first introductions to their subjects; sections on capital punishment and gun control stand out especially. The attempt to resolve social science's discomfort with the emotional voices aroused by many issues is notable. The authors' willingness to adopt these voices as an explanatory tool is both refreshing and engaging." Jon Herbert, Keele University, Times Higher Education Supplement, November 2002Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures. Introduction: Conflict and Controversy in American Society: David Mckay. Part I: Institutions and Processes:. 1. Divided Government: Does it Matter?: David McKay. 2. Trust in Government: A Crisis of Democracy?: Andrew Wroe. 3. Voting and Non-Voting: America's Flawed Democracy?: David Houghton. 4. Creating a Level Playing Field: Campaign Finance Reform: David Houghton. 5. Containing Presidential Power: David Houghton. 6. The Supreme Court and the Politics of Judicial Activism: David McKay. 7. Direct Democracy: Power to the People?: Andrew Wroe. Part II: Policies:. 8. The Right to Bear Arms: Gun Control in America: Andrew Wroe. 9. Immigration: A nation State or a State of Nations?: Andrew Wroe. 10. Affirmative Action: The Continuing American Dilemma: Andrew Wroe. 11. Anxiety Amid Plenty: Health Care Reform: David McKay. 12. Capital Punishment: The Politics of Retribution: David Mckay. 13. Providing for the Old but Not the Poor: Welfare Reform: David McKay. 14. The Right to Life Debate: Abortion in the USA: Andrew Wroe. 15. Manifest Destiny and Realpolitik: Realism versus Idealism in American Foreign Policy: David Houghton. 16. America as a Global Economic Power: Free Trade versus Protectionism. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to Law and Society is an authoritative study of the relationship between law and social interaction. Thirty--three original essays by an international group of expert scholars examine a wide range of critical questions.Trade Review"This collection of law and society scholarship fills a gap that many of us in the field have lamented for years. Encyclopedic in scope, it manages to represent the rich diversity of the field while still making a strong case for a law and society "canon". It is bound to become a classic." Kitty Calavita, University of California, Irvine "Austin Sarat and his contributors have compiles a valuable and authoritative introduction to a substantial body of scholarship and reflection on the relationship between law and society. this will be an essential resource for both novice and experienced workers in this field." Robert Dingwall, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsPreface. List of Contributors. 1. Vitality Amidst Fragmentation: On the Emergence of Post-Realist Law and Society Scholarship:. Austin Sarat (Amherst College). Part I: Perspectives on the History and Significance of Law and Society Research:. 2. Law in Social Theory, And Social Theory in the Study of Law: Roger Cotterrell (University of London). 3. Profession, Science, and Culture: An Emergent Canon of Law and Society Research: Carroll Seron (Baruch College of the City University of New York) and Susan S. Silbey (M.I.T). Part II: The Cultural Life of Law:. 4. The Work of Rights and the Work Rights Do: A Critical Empirical Approach: Laura Beth Nielsen (American Bar Foundation). 5. Consciousness and Ideology: Patricia Ewick (Clark University). 6. Law in Popular Culture: Richard Sherwin (New York Law School). 7. Comparing Legal Cultures: David Nelken (University of Macerata). Part III. Institutions and Actors:. 8. The Police and Policing: Jeannine Bell (Indiana University). 9. Professional Power: Lawyers and the Constitution of Professional Authority: Tanina Rostain (New York Law School). 10. Courts and Judges: Lee Epstein (Washington University) and Jack Knight (Washington University). 11. Jurors and Juries: Valerie P. Hans (University of Delaware) and Neil Vidmar (Duke University). 12. Regulators and Regulatory Processes: Robert Kagan (University of California, Berkeley). 13. The Legal Lives of Private Organizations: Lauren B. Edelman (University of California-Berkeley). Part IV. Domains of Policy:. 14. Legal Regulation of Families in Changing Societies: Susan Boyd (University of British Columbia). 15. Culture, “Kulturkampf” and Beyond: The Antidiscrimination Principle Under the Jurisprudence of Backlash: Francisco Valdes (University of Miami). 16. The Government of Risk: Pat O’Malley (Carleton University). 17. Thinking About Criminal Justice: Socio-Legal Expertise and the Modernization of American Criminal Justice: Jonathan Simon (University of California, Berkeley). 18. Rights in the Shadow of Class: Poverty, Welfare, and the Law: Frank Munger (New York Law School). 19. Immigration: Susan Sterett (University of Denver). 20. Commodity Culture, Private Censorship, Branded Environments, and Global Trade Politics: Intellectual Property as a Topic of Law and Society Research: Rosemary J. Coombe (York University). 21. Legal Categorizations and Religion: On Politics of Modernity, Practices, Faith, and Power: Gad Barzilai (Tel-Aviv University). 22. The Role of Social Science in Legal Decisions: Jonathan Yovel (University of Haifa) and Elizabeth Mertz (University of Wisconsin). Part V. How Does Law Matter?. 23. Procedural Justice: Tom Tyler (New York University). 24. A Tale of Two Genres: On the Real and Ideal Links Between Law & Society and Critical Race Theory: Laura Gomez (UCLA). 25. The Constitution of Identity: Gender, Feminist Legal Theory and the Law and Society Movement: Nicola Lacey (Australian National University). 26. Sexuality, Law and Society: Leslie J. Moran (Birkbeck College, University of London). 27. Law and Social Movements: Michael McCann (University of Washington). 28. “The Dog That Didn’t Bark:” A Soci0-Legal Tale of Law, Democracy and Elections: Stuart Scheingold (University of Washington). Part VI. Studying Globalization: Past, Present, Future:. 29. Ethnographies of Law: Eve Darian-Smith (University of California, Santa Barbara). 30. Colonial and Post-Colonial Law: Sally Merry (Wellesley College). 31. Human Rights: Lisa Hajjar (University of California-Santa Barbara). 32. The Rule of Law and Economic Development in a Global Era: Kathryn Hendley (University of Wisconsin). 33. Economic Globalization and the Law in the 21st Century: Francis Snyder (Université d'Aix-Marseille III, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales et Communautaires). Index

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Book SynopsisA Companion to the Anthropology of Japan is an unprecedented collection of original essays by some of the field's most distinguished scholars of Japan which, taken together, offer a comprehensive overview of the field.Trade Review"This groundbreaking symposium will serve scholars well as a reference volume ... Challenging yet accessible, this is essential stock for all academic libraries, and for reference libraries with any interest in disciplines spanned or in Far East Studies. Blackwell Companions are setting an admirable standard as they blaze new trails." Reference Reviews "This is a handsomely produced volume in the recently launched Blackwell series of companions to the major fields of anthropology. ... Well-written and comprehensively documented." Ethnic and Racial Studies “Despite the magnitude of the task, Robertson has succeeded in this collection. Taken together, these 29 original chapters provide historical and theoretical grounding across a range of subjects. The diverse approaches taken here offer insight into a great variety of cultural aspects and social players, but articulate a ‘Japan’ that eludes any claims of homogeneity.” Steffi Richter, Universität Leipzig “This Companion provides amazingly wide coverage on contemporary Japan. What's more, it challenges the very idea of anthropology in interesting ways. Although written by experts in the field, it will be of such great interest to students and others new to the field that it may well spark the imagination of the next Ruth Benedict in the making.” Kazue Muta, Osaka University “A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan is a rich collection by Japanese and international researchers that demystifies Japanese culture and society. Challenging static and ahistorical perceptions of Japan, it ranges widely across space and time to provide an innovative and critical study of minorities, gender, culture, education, family, ritual, citizenship, and more.” Mark Selden, Binghamton and Cornell Universities "This is without doubt a creative, informative, and conscientiously argued book from which anthropologists and other students of Japan will have much to learn." Current AnthropologyTable of ContentsSynopsis of Contents viii Notes on Contributors xviii Part I: Introduction 1 1 Introduction: Putting and Keeping Japan in Anthropology 3Jennifer Robertson Part II: Cultures, Histories, and Identities 17 2 The Imperial Past of Anthropology in Japan 19Katsumi Nakao 3 Japanese Archaeology and Cultural Properties Management: Prewar Ideology and Postwar Legacies 36Walter Edwards 4 Feminism, Timelines, and History-Making 50Tomomi Yamaguchi 5 Making Majority Culture 59Roger Goodman 6 Political and Cultural Perspectives on ‘‘Insider’’ Minorities 73Joshua Hotaka Roth 7 Japan’s Ethnic Minority: Koreans 89Sonia Ryang 8 Shifting Contours of Class and Status 104Glenda S. Roberts 9 The Anthropology of Japanese Corporate Management 125Tomoko Hamada 10 Fashioning Cultural Identity: Body and Dress 153Ofra Goldstein-Gidoni 11 Genders and Sexualities 167Sabine Fru¨hstu¨ck Part III: Geographies and Boundaries, Spaces and Sentiments 183 12 On the ‘‘Nature’’ of Japanese Culture, or, Is There a Japanese Sense of Nature? 185D. P. Martinez 13 The Rural Imaginary: Landscape, Village, Tradition 201Scott Schnell 14 Tokyo’s Third Rebuilding: New Twists on Old Patterns 218Roman Cybriwsky 15 Japan’s Global Village: A View from the World of Leisure 231Joy Hendry Part IV: Socialization, Assimilation, and Identification 245 16 Formal Caring Alternatives: Kindergartens and Day-Care Centers 247Eyal Ben-Ari 17 Post-Compulsory Schooling and the Legacy of Imperialism 261Brian J. McVeigh 18 Theorizing the Cultural Importance of Play: Anthropological Approaches to Sports and Recreation of Japan 279Elise Edwards 19 Popular Entertainment and the Music Industry 297Shuhei Hosokawa 20 There’s More than Manga: Popular Nonfiction Books and Magazines 314Laura Miller Part V: Body, Blood, Self, and Nation 327 21 Biopower: Blood, Kinship, and Eugenic Marriage 329Jennifer Robertson 22 The Ie (Family) in Global Perspective 355Emiko Ochiai 23 Constrained Person and Creative Agent: A Dying Student’s Narrative of Self and Others 380Susan Orpett Long 24 Nation, Citizenship, and Cinema 400Aaron Gerow 25 Culinary Culture and the Making of a National Cuisine 415Katarzyna Cwiertka Part VI: Religion and Science, Beliefs and Bioethics 429 26 Historical, New, and ‘‘New’’ New Religions 431Ian Reader 27 Folk Religion and its Contemporary Issues 452Noriko Kawahashi 28 Women Scientists and Gender Ideology 467Sumiko Otsubo 29 Preserving Moral Order: Responses to Biomedical Technologies 483Margaret Lock Index 501

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Book SynopsisQuestion of Method in Cultural Studies brings together a group of scholars from across the social sciences and humanities to consider one of the most vexing issues confronting the proverbial 'anti-discipline' of cultural studies.Trade Review"A multi-disciplinary intellectual masterpiece that explores the discourses of space, time and objects; the politics of knowledge; and the relationship between cultural studies and traditional as well as emergent disciplines.... Innovative and thought-provoking." (Discourse Studies, October 2008) “White and Schwoch take on the challenge of delineating cultural studies methodology in this highly engaging collection. Leading scholars in the field scrutinize defining issues in theory and practice with penetrating insight. In seeking to forge a common ground for the field, this offers a major breakthrough.” Denise Bielby, University of California at Santa BarbaraTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors.. Acknowledgments.. 1. Introduction: The Questions of Method in Cultural Studies. (James Schwoch and Mimi White). . Part I: Space/Time/Objects. Introduction.. 2. From the Ordinary to the Concrete: Cultural Studies and the Politics of Scale. (Anna McCarthy)3. Raymond Williams’ Culture and Society as Research Method. (John Durham Peters). 4. “Read thy self.” Text, Audience, and Method in Cultural Studies. (John Hartley). . Part II: Production and Reception: The Politics of Knowledge. Introduction.. 5. Cultural Studies of Media Production: Critical Industrial Practice. (John Caldwell). 6. Feminism and the Politics of Method. (Joke Hermes). 7. Taking Audience Research into the Age of New Media: Old Problems and New Challenges. (Andrea Press and Sonia Livingstone). . Part III: Cultural Studies and Selected Disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnomusicology, Popular Music Studies. Introduction. 8. Mixed and Rigorous Cultural Studies Methodology--an Oxymoron? (Micaela di Leonardo). 9. Is Globalization Undermining the Sacred Principles of Modernity? (Pertti Alasuutari). 10. Engagement through Alienation: Parallels of Paradox in World Music and Tourism in Sarawak, Malaysia. (Gini Gorlinski)11. For the Record: Interdisciplinarity, Cultural Studies and the Search for Method in Popular Music Studies. (Tim Anderson). Index.

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Book SynopsisQuestion of Method in Cultural Studies brings together a group of scholars from across the social sciences and humanities to consider one of the most vexing issues confronting the proverbial 'anti-discipline' of cultural studies.Trade Review“White and Schwoch take on the challenge of delineating cultural studies methodology in this highly engaging collection. Leading scholars in the field scrutinize defining issues in theory and practice with penetrating insight. In seeking to forge a common ground for the field, this offers a major breakthrough.” Denise Bielby, University of California at Santa BarbaraTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors.. Acknowledgments.. 1. Introduction: The Questions of Method in Cultural Studies. (James Schwoch and Mimi White). . Part I: Space/Time/Objects. Introduction.. 2. From the Ordinary to the Concrete: Cultural Studies and the Politics of Scale. (Anna McCarthy)3. Raymond Williams’ Culture and Society as Research Method. (John Durham Peters). 4. “Read thy self.” Text, Audience, and Method in Cultural Studies. (John Hartley). . Part II: Production and Reception: The Politics of Knowledge. Introduction.. 5. Cultural Studies of Media Production: Critical Industrial Practice. (John Caldwell). 6. Feminism and the Politics of Method. (Joke Hermes). 7. Taking Audience Research into the Age of New Media: Old Problems and New Challenges. (Andrea Press and Sonia Livingstone). . Part III: Cultural Studies and Selected Disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnomusicology, Popular Music Studies. Introduction. 8. Mixed and Rigorous Cultural Studies Methodology--an Oxymoron? (Micaela di Leonardo). 9. Is Globalization Undermining the Sacred Principles of Modernity? (Pertti Alasuutari). 10. Engagement through Alienation: Parallels of Paradox in World Music and Tourism in Sarawak, Malaysia. (Gini Gorlinski)11. For the Record: Interdisciplinarity, Cultural Studies and the Search for Method in Popular Music Studies. (Tim Anderson). Index.

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Book Synopsis* Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, written by prominent social gerontologists. * Highlights diverse ways of growing and being older. * Offers detailed portraits of a broad range of experiences, including those of the homeless, the retirement community, sexual nonconformists, and the disabled.Trade Review‘Ways of Aging is a welcome antidote to deterministic theories of aging. What a treat to read such wonderfully written ethnographic accounts that both illuminate distinctive social worlds and offer provocative insight into the multiple meanings of aging and old age!’ David A. Karp, Professor of Sociology, Boston College ‘Ways of Aging demonstrates that environment is key to unraveling the diversity found among the aged. Gubrium and Holstein are unmistakable: aging is a coat of many colors; variety is the order of the day. A close reading of Ways of Aging will put to rest the very notion that there are ‘norms’ of aging. This book helps us understand how people create the scripts they live by, through narrative accounts.’ Joe Hendricks, Oregon State UniversityTable of ContentsContributors vii Introduction 1 Beyond Stereotypes 3Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein Part I Persistence 11 1 Narratives of Forgiveness in Old Age 13Helen K. Black 2 Elderhood in Contemporary Lakota Society 36Joan Weibel-Orlando 3 Claiming Identity in a Nursing Home 58Debora A. Patemiti Part II Adaptation 75 4 Three Childless Men’s Pathways into Old Age 77Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox 5 Constructing Community from Troubles 96Christopher A. Faircloth 6 Family Lives of Aging Black Americans 111Colleen L. Johnson and Barbara M. Barer Part Ill Change 133 7 Aging and Change in a Religious Community 135Sarah Matthews 8 Identity Careers of Older Gay Men and Lesbians 160Dana Rosenfeld 9 Expectations and Experiences of Widowhood 182Deborah Kestin van den Hoonaard Epilogue 201 10 Positive Aging 203Mary Gergen and Kenneth J. Gergen Index 225

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Book SynopsisA collection of ten original essays on the experience of ageing. Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at some diverse ways of growing and being older.Trade Review‘Ways of Aging is a welcome antidote to deterministic theories of aging. What a treat to read such wonderfully written ethnographic accounts that both illuminate distinctive social worlds and offer provocative insight into the multiple meanings of aging and old age!’ David A. Karp, Professor of Sociology, Boston College ‘Ways of Aging demonstrates that environment is key to unraveling the diversity found among the aged. Gubrium and Holstein are unmistakable: aging is a coat of many colors; variety is the order of the day. A close reading of Ways of Aging will put to rest the very notion that there are ‘norms’ of aging. This book helps us understand how people create the scripts they live by, through narrative accounts.’ Joe Hendricks, Oregon State UniversityTable of ContentsContributors vii Introduction 1 Beyond Stereotypes 3Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein Part I Persistence 11 1 Narratives of Forgiveness in Old Age 13Helen K. Black 2 Elderhood in Contemporary Lakota Society 36Joan Weibel-Orlando 3 Claiming Identity in a Nursing Home 58Debora A. Patemiti Part II Adaptation 75 4 Three Childless Men’s Pathways into Old Age 77Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox 5 Constructing Community from Troubles 96Christopher A. Faircloth 6 Family Lives of Aging Black Americans 111Colleen L. Johnson and Barbara M. Barer Part Ill Change 133 7 Aging and Change in a Religious Community 135Sarah Matthews 8 Identity Careers of Older Gay Men and Lesbians 160Dana Rosenfeld 9 Expectations and Experiences of Widowhood 182Deborah Kestin van den Hoonaard Epilogue 201 10 Positive Aging 203Mary Gergen and Kenneth J. Gergen Index 225

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Book Synopsis* Presents new, accessible translation by internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar * Contains classic text by Weber exploring the continuing debate over the origins and legacy of modern Western capitalism * Includes an enlightening introduction by the translator, a glossary, and supplemental essays.Trade Review"In a style at once elegant and rigorous, Stephen Kalberg presents us with a superb translation of Max Weber's classic study of religion and economics that to a large extent has defined the nature of the historical sociology of capitalism... [This] work of authoritative and authentic scholarship ... will establish the bench mark for Weber translations in the social sciences." Bryan S. Turner, University of Cambridge "I am glad to see this immensely important work, first published a century ago, finally made available to the English reading public in an accessible version ... Kalberg succeeds in making the text a pleasure to read." Egon Bittner, Brandeis University "Weber's classic text has now at last been given the treatment it deserves in English, with Stephen Kalberg's meticulous translation and superb editorial presentation." William Outhwaite, University of Sussex "This new translation offers a readable, trenchant alternative to the ideologies of modernity and to the postmodernist philosophies central to much social theory, ethics and theology today. Those interested in the future will attend to this fresh recovery of the past." Max L. Stackhouse, Princeton Theological Seminary "Stephen Kalberg has produced a book that teachers and students will find invaluable. What an excellent idea, to combine a new translation of Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with other closely related writings of Weber's, including a detailed and accessible introduction and supporting background information on Weber the man, on the book, and on its place in contemporary social science. Kalberg's comprehensive introduction manages to be informative and scholarly while remaining a clear and intelligible guide to the book. The introduction offers an accurate and refined statement of Weber's important and influential (if often misunderstood) thesis, placing it in the context of its era and to Weber's general idea of sociology. This new version of The Protestant Ethic should greatly improve upon its predecessor and clear up misunderstandings of Weber's meaning which the earlier translation may have engendered." Wes Sharrock, University of Manchester "This new translation of Weber's The Protestant Ethic, one of the most important social science works of the twentieth century, is a welcome and worthwhile enterprise. It carefully presents the numerous and important nuances of Weber's text, giving a clear idea of the place of this text in the intellectual framework of his time. Professor Kalberg's introduction provides a very interesting commentary on this text as well as the place of Weber's work in the history of sociology and its relevance to the central problems of contemporary sociology theory. [The book] is a distinct contribution - and a tool for students of sociological theory and its history." S.N. Eisenstadt, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem "A couple of years ago I had to re-read Plato's Republic. I was amazed by the striking resemblance between the social problems addressed by Plato and the problems of contemporary societies. I had similar experience after reading the new translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Stephen Kalberg, an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar. Although capitalism and the discursive formation that has laid the foundation for its existence has changed very much, reading this classical work of Weber reminds one the nature and operations of capitalism that we take for granted...[Kalberg] has successfully overcome the daunting task of balancing between keeping Weber's message intact while at the same time providing a reader friendly translation." AlemSeghed Kebede, California State University, Bakersfield "Essentially, Kalberg achieves his goal of providing an indispensable, up-to-date resource for the scholar, teacher, student while, at the same time presenting the general, albeit serious reader with an engaging version of this most outstanding of Weber's works. Auto/Biography JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Translation:Stephen Kalberg. Introduction to The Protestant Ethic:Stephen Kalberg. Glossary. Part I: The Problem:. 1. Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification. 2. The Spirit of Capitalism. 3. Luther's Conception of the Calling. Task of the Investigation. Part II: The Vocational Ethic of Ascetic Protestantism:. 4. The Religious Foundations of This-Worldly Asceticism. Calvinism. Pietism. Methodism. The Baptizing Sects and Churches. 5. Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism. The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism: Trans. Hans H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills. "Prefatory Remarks" to Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion (1920). Notes for The Protestant Ethic. Notes for The Protestant Sects. Notes for Prefatory Remarks. Name Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to the diverse meanings of nationalism and its most important aspects. This title addresses the rise of nationalism in the US post-September 11. It brings together 'culturalist' and state-centered approaches to nationalism. It contains useful examples to illustrate key aspects of nationalism.Trade Review"Puri is particularly good at demonstrating the extent to which nationalisms are gendered ... The book is an interpretative essay that seeks to realign debate on its subject. In this it is challenging and interesting." Ethnic and Racial Studies "The book explicitly discusses the wide array of debates centered around the theme of nationalism and therefore acts as a work that provides a seminal undersatnding of the issue of nationalism." International Journal of Contemporary Sociology "This is a wonderful entry point for students and faculty trying to get a grip on the often slippery but politically fraught idea, and practice, of nationalism. Puri puts earlier discussions of nationalism into a post-September 11 focus. Moreover, she brings the ongoing debates about the nature and uses of nationalism up to date by showing how central to nationalism are presumptions about women, and sexuality." – Cynthia Enloe, Clark University "This is a thoughtful introduction to the field of nationalism. It successfully analyzes the gendered and sexual dimensions of nationalist projects, and contextualizes them within global, economic, and political relations of power during the colonial period and the present day." – Nira Yuval-Davis, University of East LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Parades, Flags, and National Pride. Vexed Links: Perspectives on Nationalism, the State, and Modernity. Fraught Legacies: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Race. Redoubtable Essences: Nationalisms and Genders. Checking (Homo)Sexualities at the Nation’s Door: Nationalisms and Sexualities. In the Name of God, Community, and Country: Nationalisms, Ethnicity, and Religion. Conclusion. Speculations on the Future of Nationalisms. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn exploring the subject of nationalism, this work asks three broad questions: what do we mean by nationalism and what are its important cultural aspects?; why is it important to consider issues of nationalism from a critical viewpoint?; and what are the limitations of the construct of nationalism?Trade Review"Puri is particularly good at demonstrating the extent to which nationalisms are gendered ... The book is an interpretative essay that seeks to realign debate on its subject. In this it is challenging and interesting." Ethnic and Racial Studies "The book explicitly discusses the wide array of debates centered around the theme of nationalism and therefore acts as a work that provides a seminal undersatnding of the issue of nationalism." International Journal of Contemporary Sociology "This is a wonderful entry point for students and faculty trying to get a grip on the often slippery but politically fraught idea, and practice, of nationalism. Puri puts earlier discussions of nationalism into a post-September 11 focus. Moreover, she brings the ongoing debates about the nature and uses of nationalism up to date by showing how central to nationalism are presumptions about women, and sexuality." – Cynthia Enloe, Clark University "This is a thoughtful introduction to the field of nationalism. It successfully analyzes the gendered and sexual dimensions of nationalist projects, and contextualizes them within global, economic, and political relations of power during the colonial period and the present day." – Nira Yuval-Davis, University of East LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Parades, Flags, and National Pride. Vexed Links: Perspectives on Nationalism, the State, and Modernity. Fraught Legacies: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Race. Redoubtable Essences: Nationalisms and Genders. Checking (Homo)Sexualities at the Nation’s Door: Nationalisms and Sexualities. In the Name of God, Community, and Country: Nationalisms, Ethnicity, and Religion. Conclusion. Speculations on the Future of Nationalisms. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume deals with the largest global shift in religion over the last 40 years, the rise of Pentecostalism and charismatic Christianity. It examines the widely differing forms of Pentecostal religion across the five continents, drawing conclusions about the future of Christianity itself.Trade Review"Pentecostalism: The World Their Parish deals with the phenomenon of 'charismatic' Christianity in a context and style very far from the superficial categories in which it often gets discussed, raising substantive issues for the whole question of the future of Christianity. He is sympathetic but not uncritical, and manages to distinguish much that is habitually blurred. As a scholar of Latin American Pentecostalism, he is in the first rank. He writes as always with grace and clarity. It is exactly the kind of book most commentators on religion ought to read, with its careful dismantling of cliches about fundamentalism and its plea for a culturally nuanced account of pentecostal piety." The Most Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales "David Martin ranks as one of the leading scholarly interpreters of world pentecostalism and its 'charismatic penumbra'. In this work he once again demonstrates his mastery of the cultural dynamics that have informed the movement's global sweep, as well as the differences that have marked sub-traditions, territories, localities and social groupings. Challenging glib secularization theories, Martin persuasively traces the functionality of pentecostal spirituality in modern society. He combines the rigor of the sociologist with the narrative skill of the historian, readily crisscrossing the boundaries that have separated those disciplines. The book is witty, elegantly written, and brimming with insights as sage as they are subtle." Grant Wacker, Duke University "[Many] questions come teeming out of Professor Martin's instructive pages as he turns his attention to other parts of the world, for which Latin America is merely a template." Times Literary Supplement "David Martin...is a doyen of British sociology of religion. It is good to have a new book from him on this important issue. His main interest has been in South America, although he shows that he is fully aware that Pentecostalism is just as strong in many parts of Africa. [He offers] a fascinating and important picture." Church Times "The textured approach to the varieties of cultures and different inculturations of Pentecostalism both enhances the quality of the study and the usefulness of the book." Jeffrey Gros, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops "This work of synthesis constitutes for years to come a privileged reference point, for whoever works on Pentecostalism or Secularization." Archives de Sciences Sociales "A scholar not only of profound learning but considerable originiality. Pentecostalism: The World Their Parish sustains his reputation as one of the best sociologists of religion in the world." Reviews of Religious Research "This book demonstrates...that having been so much of a pioneer in the study of religion and globalisation, Martin remains a major authority. It represents sophisticated and thought-provoking scholarship for all those concerned to map the changing dynamics of contemporary Christianity." Modern Believing "Pentecostalism: The World Their Parish is the newest effort on the subject of contemporary Pentecostalism by one of today's leading sociologists of religion, David Martin. This book, a work of sweeping reach and comprehensive synthesis aimed at examining Pentecostalism in a global context ..." Journal of Religion "A trail-blazing book, then, on a spiritual fire that has encircled the world within a century." William K. Kay, Reviews in Religion and Theology "The book offers insightful interpretations, clear conceptualizations, and a richness of empirical overview that is reminiscent of Max Weber's writing. It nicely synthesizes much of the recent literature on its theme. Perhaps most significantly, Martin demonstrates how religion, even and especially the apolitical religion of the culturally despised subaltern, is a regular feature of the global social landscape: not a remnant, not a faute de mieux, but a vital resource for getting along in this world. As such, it will be of interest to anyone who seeks a better understanding of the global society in which we all live." American Journal of Sociology "This book on Pentecostalism is a good complement to Martin's earlier exploration of contemporary evangelical growth, usefully pulling together many strands of recent research on Pentecostalism. As usual, Martin combines his sociological rigor with his attention to cultural and historical matters, giving us a broad picture of Pentecostalism within the framework of a wider sociological theory." The Journal of Religion "Well-written, informative, and full of stimulating thoughts, this book is a 'must' not only for those involved in the study of Pentecostal-charismatic churches and searching for a more encompassing perspective, but for anyone contemplating the future of religion in the twenty-first century." Journal of Contemporary Religion "Martin surverys, sympathetically but critically, "the largest global shift in the religious market place over the last 40 years" and relates it in both sociological and historical terms to cultural change." Choice "His discussions on the economic empowerment of Pentecostalism and the repudiation of secularization alone make this book worth reading." MissiologyTable of ContentsPreface. Proposed argument. 1. A Cultural Revolution: Sources, Character, Niches. 2. North America and Europe: Contrasts in Receptivity. 3. Latin America: A Template?. 4. Latin America: Ambiguity in Different Cultural Sectors. 5. Indigenous Peoples. 6. Africa. 7. Asia. 8. Trying Conclusions: A Global Option?. Index.

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Book Synopsis* Offers a guide to the rise and spread of Pentecostalism and charismatic Christianity across five continents. * Explains why and how the Pentecostal movement crosses cultural boundaries. * Raises substantive issues for the future of Christianity * Written by a leading sociologist of religion. .Trade Review"Pentecostalism: The World Their Parish deals with the phenomenon of 'charismatic' Christianity in a context and style very far from the superficial categories in which it often gets discussed, raising substantive issues for the whole question of the future of Christianity. He is sympathetic but not uncritical, and manages to distinguish much that is habitually blurred. As a scholar of Latin American Pentecostalism, he is in the first rank. He writes as always with grace and clarity. It is exactly the kind of book most commentators on religion ought to read, with its careful dismantling of cliches about fundamentalism and its plea for a culturally nuanced account of pentecostal piety." The Most Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales "David Martin ranks as one of the leading scholarly interpreters of world pentecostalism and its 'charismatic penumbra'. In this work he once again demonstrates his mastery of the cultural dynamics that have informed the movement's global sweep, as well as the differences that have marked sub-traditions, territories, localities and social groupings. Challenging glib secularization theories, Martin persuasively traces the functionality of pentecostal spirituality in modern society. He combines the rigor of the sociologist with the narrative skill of the historian, readily crisscrossing the boundaries that have separated those disciplines. The book is witty, elegantly written, and brimming with insights as sage as they are subtle." Grant Wacker, Duke University "[Many] questions come teeming out of Professor Martin's instructive pages as he turns his attention to other parts of the world, for which Latin America is merely a template." Times Literary Supplement "David Martin...is a doyen of British sociology of religion. It is good to have a new book from him on this important issue. His main interest has been in South America, although he shows that he is fully aware that Pentecostalism is just as strong in many parts of Africa. [He offers] a fascinating and important picture." Church Times "The textured approach to the varieties of cultures and different inculturations of Pentecostalism both enhances the quality of the study and the usefulness of the book." Jeffrey Gros, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops "This work of synthesis constitutes for years to come a privileged reference point, for whoever works on Pentecostalism or Secularization." Archives de Sciences Sociales "A scholar not only of profound learning but considerable originiality. Pentecostalism: The World Their Parish sustains his reputation as one of the best sociologists of religion in the world." Reviews of Religious Research "This book demonstrates...that having been so much of a pioneer in the study of religion and globalisation, Martin remains a major authority. It represents sophisticated and thought-provoking scholarship for all those concerned to map the changing dynamics of contemporary Christianity." Modern Believing "Pentecostalism: The World Their Parish is the newest effort on the subject of contemporary Pentecostalism by one of today's leading sociologists of religion, David Martin. This book, a work of sweeping reach and comprehensive synthesis aimed at examining Pentecostalism in a global context ..." Journal of Religion "A trail-blazing book, then, on a spiritual fire that has encircled the world within a century." William K. Kay, Reviews in Religion and Theology "The book offers insightful interpretations, clear conceptualizations, and a richness of empirical overview that is reminiscent of Max Weber's writing. It nicely synthesizes much of the recent literature on its theme. Perhaps most significantly, Martin demonstrates how religion, even and especially the apolitical religion of the culturally despised subaltern, is a regular feature of the global social landscape: not a remnant, not a faute de mieux, but a vital resource for getting along in this world. As such, it will be of interest to anyone who seeks a better understanding of the global society in which we all live." American Journal of Sociology "This book on Pentecostalism is a good complement to Martin's earlier exploration of contemporary evangelical growth, usefully pulling together many strands of recent research on Pentecostalism. As usual, Martin combines his sociological rigor with his attention to cultural and historical matters, giving us a broad picture of Pentecostalism within the framework of a wider sociological theory." The Journal of Religion "Well-written, informative, and full of stimulating thoughts, this book is a 'must' not only for those involved in the study of Pentecostal-charismatic churches and searching for a more encompassing perspective, but for anyone contemplating the future of religion in the twenty-first century." Journal of Contemporary Religion "Martin surverys, sympathetically but critically, "the largest global shift in the religious market place over the last 40 years" and relates it in both sociological and historical terms to cultural change." Choice "His discussions on the economic empowerment of Pentecostalism and the repudiation of secularization alone make this book worth reading." MissiologyTable of ContentsPreface. Proposed argument. 1. A Cultural Revolution: Sources, Character, Niches. 2. North America and Europe: Contrasts in Receptivity. 3. Latin America: A Template?. 4. Latin America: Ambiguity in Different Cultural Sectors. 5. Indigenous Peoples. 6. Africa. 7. Asia. 8. Trying Conclusions: A Global Option?. Index.

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Book Synopsis* Collects first-rate, original essays on inequalities. * Emphasises race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age and nationality. * Highlights themes that represent the scope and range of theoretical orientations, contemporary emphases, and emerging topics in the field of social inequalities.Trade Review“The topic of social inequality is so vast that no one collection of articles will ever be definitive. Having said that, this collection is as close to that mark as I have seen since Bendix and Lipset’s Class, Status and Power.” Troy Duster, New York University “The editors and the diverse group of scholars they have brought together give us one of today’s definitive sociological examinations of inequality. They remind us that inequalities are produced, and they revisit the multiple interpretations we have come up with over the decades.” Saskia Sassen, author of Globalization and its Discontents “The Blackwell Companion to Social Inequalities is one of those unique texts that transcend the limits of earlier efforts, transforming learning and teaching opportunities in its area. Highly recommended.” Howard Winant, University of California at Santa Barbara "The book is an excellent international and up to date reference volume on social inequality." Reference ReviewsTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Notes on Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Conceptualizing Inequalities:. 1. Historical Perspectives on Inequality: Charles Tilly (Columbia University). 2. Social Exclusion: New Inequality Paradigm for the Era of Globalization?: Ronaldo Munck (University of Liverpool). 3. Unequal Nations: Race, Citizen, and the Politics of Recognition: Sallie Westwood (University of Manchester). 4. Intimate Citizenship in an Unjust World: Ken Plummer (University of Essex). 5. Domination, Resistance, and Subjectivity: Barry D. Adam (University of Windsor). Part II: Epistemology, Method, and Inequality:. 6. Conceptualizing a Critical Race Theory in Sociology: Tara J. Yosso (University of California, Santa Barbara) and Daniel G. Solórzano (University of California, Los Angeles). 7. Environmental Racism: Inequality in a Toxic World: David Pellow (University of California, San Diego). 8. Labor-market Inequality: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Irene Browne (Emory University) and Joya Misra (University of Massachusetts-Amherst). 9. What Counts? Definition, Measurement, and Legitimacy in Studies of Homelessness: Malcolm Williams (University of Plymouth). Part III: Family, Community, and Education:. 10. Children and Inequality: Julia Wrigley and Joanna Dreby (both City University of New York). 11. Parenting and Inequality: Rachel Grob (Sarah Lawrence College) and Barbara Katz Rothman (City University of New York). 12. Migrant Networks: A Summary and Critique of Relational Approaches to International Migration: Steven J. Gold (Michigan State University). 13. Race, Education, and Inequality: Caroline Hodges Persell and Giselle F. Hendrie (both New York University). Part IV: Policy Responses to Inequalities:. 14. Beyond Dependency: Welfare States and the Configuration of Social Inequality: Lynne Haney (New York University) and Robin Rogers-Dillon (City University of New York). 15. Inequalities, Crime, and Citizenship: Nigel South (University of Essex). 16. Disability and Social Inequalities: Mark Priestley (University of Leeds). 17. Culture of Medicine and Racial, Ethnic, and Class Disparities in Healthcare: Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good (Harvard Medical School), Cara James (Harvard University), Byron J. Good (Harvard Medical School), and Anne E. Becker(Harvard Medical School). 18. The Nervous Gaze: Backpacking in Africa: Claudia Bell (University of Auckland). 19. Origins and Contours of the Population Debate: Inequality, Population. Politics, and NGOs: Tulsi Patel: University of Delhi and Navtej Purewal (University of Manchester). Part V: Media, Technology, and Inequalities:. 20. Selling Images of Inequality: Hollywood Cinema and the Reproduction of Racial and Gender Stereotypes: Norman K. Denzin (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). 21. In the Shadow of Cultural Imperialism: Television and National Identities in the Era of Globalization: Chris Barker (University of Wollongong). 22. Minding the Cyber-Gap, The Internet and Social Inequality: Wenhong Chen (University of Toronto) and Barry Wellman (University of Toronto). 23. New Global Technologies of Power: Cybernetic Capitalism and Social Inequality: Stephen Pfohl (Boston College). Index

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Book SynopsisThis collection of original, state--of--the--art essays by prominent international scholars covers the most important issues comprising the sociology of culture. It includes such topics as art, science, religion, race, class, gender, collective memory, institutions, and citizenship.Trade Review"A worthy handbook for cultural sociologists and those interested in the sociology of culture." (Cultural Sociology, November 2008)Table of ContentsList of Contributors x Introduction 1Mark D. Jacobs and Nancy Weiss Hanrahan PART I PROBLEMS OF THEORY AND METHOD 15 1 Structure, Culture and Agency 17Margaret S. Archer 2 Culture and Cognition 35Albert J. Bergesen 3 Difference and Cultural Systems: Dissonance in Three Parts 48Nancy Weiss Hanrahan PART II CULTURAL SYSTEMS 63 4 Culture in Global Knowledge Societies: Knowledge Cultures and Epistemic Cultures 65Karin Knorr Cetina 5 Media Culture(s) and Public Life 80Ronald N. Jacobs 6 "Religion as a Cultural System": Theoretical and Empirical Developments Since Geertz 97Rhys H. Williams 7 Aesthetic Uncertainty: The New Canon? 114Vera L. Zolberg 8 Pragmatics of Taste 131Antoine Hennion PART III EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING 145 9 Music and Social Experience 147Tia DeNora 10 Consumer Culture 160Daniel Thomas Cook 11 Fame and Everyday Life: The "Lottery Celebrities" of Reality TV 176Andrea L. Press and Bruce A. Williams 12 Labor for Love: Rethinking Class and Culture in the Case of Single Motherhood 190Maria Kefalas PART IV IDENTITY AND DIFFERENCE 205 13 New Developments in Class and Culture 207David Halle and L. Frank Weyher 14 Sexuality and Religion: Negotiating Identity Differences 220Michele Dillon 15 Race after the Cultural Turn 234Orville Lee PART V COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND CULTURAL AMNESIA 251 16 Collective Memory: Why Culture Matters 253Barry Schwartz, Kazuya Fukuoka, and Sachiko Takita-Ishii 17 Counter-Memories of Terrorism: The Public Inscription of a Dramatic Past 272Anna Lisa Tota 18 Museums and the Constitution of Culture 286Jan Marontate 19 Dilemmas of the Witness 302Robin Wagner-Pacifici PART VI THE CULTURE OF INSTITUTIONS 315 20 Professions as Disciplinary Cultures 317Magali Sarfatti Larson 21 Everyday Life and the Constitution of Legality 332Susan S. Silbey 22 The Discourses of Welfare and Welfare Reform 346John W. Mohr 23 The Culture of Savings and Loan Scandal in the No-Fault Society 364Mark D. Jacobs PART VII THE CULTURE OF CITIZENSHIP: LOCAL, NATIONAL, GLOBAL 381 24 Civic Culture at the Grass Roots 383Paul Lichterman 25 Public Vocabularies of Religious Belief: Explicit and Implicit Religious Discourse in the American Public Sphere 398John H. Evans 26 Democracy and Globalization in the Global Economy 412Diana Crane 27 The Autonomy of Culture and the Invention of the Politics of Small Things: 1968 Revisited 428Jeffrey C. Goldfarb 28 Toward a Nonculturalist Sociology of Culture: On Class and Status in Globalizing Capitalism 444Nancy Fraser Bibliography 460 Index 500

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be poor in America at the dawn of the 21st century? For that matter, what does it mean to be rich? And how are the two related to each other? These apparently simple questions present enormous theoretical and empirical challenges to any student or social scientist. Wealth and Poverty in America is a collection of over 20 important essays on the complex relationship between the rich and poor in the United States. The authors include classical and contemporary thinkers on a wide variety of topics such as economic systems, the lifestyles of the rich and poor, and public policy. An editorial introduction and suggestions for further reading make this a useful and valuable source of information and analysis on the realities of the American rich and American poor. Collects 23 of the most important essays by classic and contemporary thinkers on wealth and poverty in America. Covers economic systeTrade Review"All too many collections of social science writings are almost literally slapped together, devoid of purpose and focus. This useful volume, however, is a striking exception. It is a 'reader' with a clear focus that consists of 23 well-chosen selctions and a helpful appendix that lists additional readings." Tom Pettigrew, University of California Santa Cruz, Journal of Ethinic and Migration Studies, Vol 32 No 7 "This book is a wonderful resource for teaching. Dalton Conley has accumulated a set of important readings on both spectrums of the social stratification ladder." Martin Sanchez-Janowski, University of California at Berkeley Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction: Wealth and Poverty in the Affluent Society 1 Part I: On the Origins and Causes of Wealth and Poverty: Systemic Explanations 11 1. Of the Division of Labor 13Adam Smith 2. Absolute and Relative Surplus Value 21Karl Marx 3. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 29Max Weber 4. Some Principles of Stratification 43Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore 5. Winner-Take-All Markets 53Robert H. Frank and Philip J. Cook Part II: Who's Rich, Who's Poor: How Resources Affect Life Chances 67 6. Inequality 69Christopher Jencks 7. What Money Can't Buy: Family Income and Children's Life Chances 76Susan Mayer 8. Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth and Social Policy in America 83Dalton Conley 9. Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril among the Black Middle Class 96Mary Patillo-McCoy 10. Ain't No Making It: Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood 115Jay MacLeod Part III: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous 127 11. From Democracy in America 129Alexis de Tocqueville 12. The Miser and the Spendthrift 135Georg Simmel 13. The Very Rich 140C. Wright Mills 14. Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How they Got There 161David Brooks 15. The Case of Pullman, Illinois 172Michael Walzer Part IV: Lifestyles of the Poor and Anonymous 179 16. Swapping 181Carol Stack 17. The Code of the Streets 190Elijah Anderson 18. Sidewalk Sleeping and Crack Bingeing 201Mitchell Duneier 19. Whores, Slaves, and Stallions: Languages of Exploitation and Accommodation Among Prizefighters 211Loic Wacquant Part V: What is to Be Done? Wealth, Poverty, and Public Policy 223 20. In the Shadow of the Poorhouse: A Social History of Welfare in America 225Michael Katz 21. The Hidden Agenda 254William Julius Wilson 22. The Stakeholder Society 267Bruce Ackerman and Anne Alstott 23. Black Economic Progress in the Era of Mass Imprisonment 278Bruce Western, Becky Pettit, Josh Guetzkow Additional Readings 291 Index 293

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Book SynopsisThis thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a singular and inevitable path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary debates, this book shows that science and technology are fundamentally part of society and are shaped by it. Draws on concepts from political sociology, organizational analysis, and contemporary social theory. Avoids dense theoretical debate. Includes case studies and concluding chapter summaries for students and scholars. Trade Review“Kleinman has written a wise and instructive book that is certain to help the next generation of students from all disciplines understand the increasingly critical issues in science, technology, and society.” David Guston, Arizona State University "An excellent book for an introduction to science and technology studies in the context of a social science survey course or seminar." ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Abbreviations. 1. Science is Political/ Technology is Social: Concerns, Concepts, and Questions. Why is Thinking about Science and Technology so Hard?. Technoscience is Social. Technoscience is Political. 2. Ceding Debate: Biotechnology and Agriculture. Biotechnology and the Social Organization of Agriculture and Agri-business. The Discursive Landscape in the Debate over Biotechnology. Conclusions. 3. Rethinking Information Technology: Caught in the World Wide Web. Understanding the Digital Divide. High Technology Education. Politics, Civil Action, and the Internet. Conclusions. 4. Owning Technoscience: Understanding the New Intellectual Property Battles. Intellectual Property, Social Common Sense, and the Knowledge Commons. Intellectual Property and the Information Technology Revolution. Owning Life: Intellectual Property in Biological Materials. Intellectual Property and Innovation. Conclusion. 5. Technoscience in the Third World: The Politics of Indigenous Resources. Introduction. Science, Technology, and Colonialism. From Colonialism to Bio-Colonialism. Towards Equity in the Exchange of Biological Resources. Conclusions. 6. Gender and the Ideology of Merit: Women, Men, Science, and Engineering. “Merit” and Stratification in Science. Women, Men, and Academic Science. Women and Men in Science-Based Industry. Beyond Stratification in Science and Engineering: Artifacts and Research as Gendered. Conclusions. 7. Democracy and Expertise: Citizenship in a High Tech Age. The Limits to Expert Knowledge. The Virtues of Lay Knowledge. Barriers to Democratizing Technoscience and Expertise. Strategies for Overcoming the Obstacles. Conclusions. 8. Confronting the Problem: A Summary and Coda. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a singular and inevitable path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary debates, this book shows that science and technology are fundamentally part of society and are shaped by it. Draws on concepts from political sociology, organizational analysis, and contemporary social theory. Avoids dense theoretical debate. Includes case studies and concluding chapter summaries for students and scholars. Trade Review“Kleinman has written a wise and instructive book that is certain to help the next generation of students from all disciplines understand the increasingly critical issues in science, technology, and society.” David Guston, Arizona State University "An excellent book for an introduction to science and technology studies in the context of a social science survey course or seminar." ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Abbreviations. 1. Science is Political/ Technology is Social: Concerns, Concepts, and Questions. Why is Thinking about Science and Technology so Hard?. Technoscience is Social. Technoscience is Political. 2. Ceding Debate: Biotechnology and Agriculture. Biotechnology and the Social Organization of Agriculture and Agri-business. The Discursive Landscape in the Debate over Biotechnology. Conclusions. 3. Rethinking Information Technology: Caught in the World Wide Web. Understanding the Digital Divide. High Technology Education. Politics, Civil Action, and the Internet. Conclusions. 4. Owning Technoscience: Understanding the New Intellectual Property Battles. Intellectual Property, Social Common Sense, and the Knowledge Commons. Intellectual Property and the Information Technology Revolution. Owning Life: Intellectual Property in Biological Materials. Intellectual Property and Innovation. Conclusion. 5. Technoscience in the Third World: The Politics of Indigenous Resources. Introduction. Science, Technology, and Colonialism. From Colonialism to Bio-Colonialism. Towards Equity in the Exchange of Biological Resources. Conclusions. 6. Gender and the Ideology of Merit: Women, Men, Science, and Engineering. “Merit” and Stratification in Science. Women, Men, and Academic Science. Women and Men in Science-Based Industry. Beyond Stratification in Science and Engineering: Artifacts and Research as Gendered. Conclusions. 7. Democracy and Expertise: Citizenship in a High Tech Age. The Limits to Expert Knowledge. The Virtues of Lay Knowledge. Barriers to Democratizing Technoscience and Expertise. Strategies for Overcoming the Obstacles. Conclusions. 8. Confronting the Problem: A Summary and Coda. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives.Trade Review"Written with the author’s customary elegance and economy, this book invites us to take the concept of society seriously and to think about its future. This is a splendid and spirited work which will provoke a necessary debate." Krishan Kumar, University of Virginia “An original, challenging, and timely defense of the concept of society, this is an excellent introduction to contemporary sources and debates.” David Frisby, London School of Economics “A subtle defense of the concept of ‘society’ in the third millennium. Outhwaite convincingly undermines zero-sum thinking about the emergence of global society.” Margaret S. Archer, University of WarwickTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Origins of ‘Society’. Part I: Critiques of Society. 2. Society and the Individual: Neoliberalism, Social Constructionism and Communitarianism. 3. Postmodernism. 4. Globalisation. Part II: Reconstructing Society. 5. Modernity and Society. 6. Towards a Synthesis? Theory and Metatheory. Part III: Implications. 7. Society Lite? Theories of Civil Society. 8. Is There a European Society?. Postscript: A Defensible Concept of ‘Society’. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisBridging the Digital Divide investigates problems of unequal access to information technology. The author redefines this problem, examines its severity, and lays out what the future implications might be if the digital divide continues to exist. Examines unequal access to information technology in the United States. Analyses the success or failure of policies designed to address the digital divide. Draws on extensive fieldwork in several US cities. Makes recommendations for future public policy. Series editor: Manuel Castells. Trade Review‘Bridging the Digital Divide makes it clear that the digital divide is only one symptom of persistent poverty -- a problem that touches us all. Fortunately, this is a case in which treating the symptom may help cure the disease. Servon’s book shows us that programs aimed at closing the divide are creating pathways out of poverty for many low-income technology users, who are acquiring career skills, educational advantages, and new knowledge that can lead to living-wage jobs’. Laura Breeden, Director, America Connects Consortium This book is very dry, but in a good way, laying out where exactly the digital divide falls and assessing how programs across the country have tried to answer the question: Why cant Johnny surf? A must-read for serious technology activists. City Limits This interesting and valuable addition to the literature on urban poverty and access to computers linked to the Internet is an empirical study that concludes with some sensible and thoughtful policy recommendations. Highly recommended. E. Lewis, New College of FloridaTable of ContentsSpecial Recognition. List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgments. Foreword. Preface. 1. Redefining the Digital Divide. 2. The Dimensions of the Digital Divide. 3. The Role of CTCs within the Community Technology Movement: Marla K. Nelson, Rutgers University. 4. Support for Bridging the Gap. 5. Community Technology and Youth. 6. Training Disadvantaged Workers for IT Jobs. 7. The Organizational Divide: Josh Kirschenbaum and Radhika Kunamneni, PolicyLink. 8. Building the Bridge: Learning from Seattle. 9. Toward a New Agenda. Bibliography. Appendix 1: Research Strategy and Methodology. Appendix 2: Community Technology Survey. Appendix 3: Analysis of Survey Results. Appendix 4: World Wide Web References. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this defence of the secularization paradigm, Bruce elaborates just what Weber, Durkheim, Berger and Wilson thought was happening to religion in the West, and responds to critics of this concept. Topics covered include new age spirituality, and the influence of Eastern religions.Trade Review'Steve Bruce's book has all the hallmarks of his work: clarity, verve, graphic illustration and common sense. The argument is Bruce's cumulative statement of the secularization theme, bringing the various elements together in an impressive synthesis, as well as building in counter-arguments, such as those to do with the role of religion in ethnic solidarity. Within its own terms and specific context – western liberal democracies, and especially Europe – it is difficult to refute.' --David Martin, London School of Economics "Bruce's book is a compelling, vigorous and scrupulously fair defense of what the secularization paradigm means and does not mean. Highly recommended." (Library Journal) "The sooner churches face up to Bruce's thesis, the better." (Ministry Today) "Readable, debatable, and full of important insights on everything from the failure of New Age religions to a cautious defense of the golden age of religion thesis, it is a book that all libraries should own. No serious (or even casual) student of religion can afford to neglect it." (Choice) "...the pace and style of Bruce's narrative, the crispness and clarity of his argument, and his frequent digs at aspects of the contemporary mood...make God is Dead a truly entertaining and enlightening book." --Michael Rosie (British Sociological Association Network Magazine) "Readable, debatable, and full of important insights on everything from the failure of New Age religions to a cautious defense of the golden age of religion thesis, it is a book that all libraries should own. No serious (or even casual) student of religion can afford to neglect it." (Choice) "This book is exactly what the back cover claims: a robust defense of the secularization thesis...The writing and the presentation are both concise and clear, offering a resource that students will cherish." (Theology) "[T]his volume is a welcome resource for teachers/scholars interested in current theoretical disputes in the sociology of religion as well as students of the religious change in particular cultures of the West." (Religious Studies Review) "[T]he pace and style of Bruce's narrative, the crispness and clarity of his argument, and his frequent digs at aspects of the contemporary mood...make God is Dead a truly entertaining and enlightening book." (BSA Network)Table of ContentsFigures. Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. The Secularization Paradigm. 2. The Golden Age of Faith. 3. God is Dead: Christianity in Britain. 4. The Failure of the New Age. 5. Science and Secularization. 6. The Easternization of the West. 7. Regression to the Mean. 8. Subsistence Religion. 9. The Charismatic Movement and Secularization. 10. Discovering Religion: Mistakes of Method. 11. Religion in the United States. 12. Postmodernism and the Religious Revival. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisComprised of 24 newly commissioned chapters, this defining reference volume on Latin America introduces English-language readers to the debates, traditions, and sensibilities that have shaped the study of this diverse region. Contributors include some of the most prominent figures in Latin American and Latin Americanist anthropology Offers previously unpublished work from Latin America scholars that has been translated into English explicitly for this volume Includes overviews of national anthropologies in Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil, and is also topically focused on new research Draws on original ethnographic and archival research Highlights national and regional debates Provides a vivid sense of how anthropologists often combine intellectual and political work to address the pressing social and cultural issues of Latin America Trade Review"An indispensable reference for all social scientists interested in Latin American regions. Summing Up: Essential." (Choice Reviews, May 2009)Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii Acknowledgments xiv Introduction 1Deborah Poole Part I: Locations 9 1 Argentina: Contagious Marginalities 11Claudia Briones and Rosana Guber 2 Bolivia: Bridges and Chasms 32Rossana Barragán 3 Brazil: Otherness in Context 56Mariza Peirano 4 Colombia: Citizens and Anthropologists 72Myriam Jimeno 5 Ecuador: Militants, Priests, Technocrats, and Scholars 90Carmen Martínez Novo 6 Guatemala: Essentialisms and Cultural Politics 109Brigittine M. French 7 Mexico: Anthropology and the Nation-State 128Salomón Nahmad Sittón 8 Peru: From Otherness to a Shared Diversity 150Carlos Iván Degregori and Pablo Sandoval Part II: Debates 175 9 Race in Latin America 177Peter Wade 10 Language States 193Penelope Harvey 11 Legalities and Illegalities 214Mark Goodale 12 Borders, Sovereignty, and Racialization 230Ana M. Alonso 13 Writing the Aftermath: Anthropology and “Post-Conflict” 254Isaias Rojas Pérez 14 Alterities: Kinship and Gender 276Olivia Harris 15 Vinculaciones: Pharmaceutical Politics and Science 303Cori Hayden 16 Agrarian Reform and Peasant Studies: The Peruvian Case 325Linda J. Seligmann 17 Statistics and Anthropology: The Mexican Case 352Casey Walsh Part III: Positions 373 18 Indigenous Anthropologies beyond Barbados 375Stefano Varese, Guillermo Delgado, and Rodolfo L. Meyer 19 Afro-Latin American Peoples 399Jaime Arocha and Adriana Maya 20 Reconceptualizing Latin America 426Lynn Stephen 21 Places and Academic Disputes: The Argentine Gran Chaco 447Gastón Gordillo 22 Disengaging Anthropology 466Alcida Rita Ramos 23 On the Frontlines: Forensic Anthropology 485Victoria Sanford 24 Collaborative Anthropologies in Transition 502Charles R. Hale Index 519

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