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Race in the Schools: Perpetuating White Dominance?Judith R. Blau Winner of the ASA Oliver Cromwell Cox Award
Judith Blau's disturbing study presents strong evidence that our schools, assumed by many to be an equalizing force in U.S. society, are in fact racialized settings that reproduce white advantage—to the detriment of all students.
Drawing on rich, longitudinal databases, Blau explores the values, activities, and educational experiences of a More > | ![]() |
Race, Class, and the State in Contemporary Sociology: The William Julius Wilson DebatesJack Niemonen A comprehensive guide to the current race-class debate in sociology, Race,Class, and the State traces the evolution of the controversy and analyzes current trends in the field.
Focusing on the work legacy of William Julius Wilson and the arguments of his longstanding critics, Niemonen deftly illustrates the strengths, weaknesses, and influence of Wilson's work. His fair-minded but critical More > | ![]() |
Race, Ethnicity, and Power in Ecuador: The Manipulation of MestizajeKarem Roitman How do today's Latin American elites understand and relate to ideas of power, race, ethnicity, and mestizaje? And what impact does that understanding have on the dynamics of socioeconomic development in ethnically mixed societies? Focusing on the case of Ecuador—a country struggling to recast its mestizo identity in the aftermath of dramatic indigenous uprisings—Karem Roitman More > | ![]() |
Race, Gender, and the Labor Market: Inequalities at WorkRobert L. Kaufman Women and minorities have entered higher-paying occupations, but their overall earnings still lag behind those of white men. Why? Looking nationwide at workers across all employment levels and occupations, Robert Kaufman examines the unexpected ways that prejudice and workplace discrimination continue to plague the labor market.
Kaufman probes the mechanisms by which race and sex groups are More > | ![]() |
Race, Riots, and the PoliceHoward Rahtz Reflected almost daily in headlines, the enormous rift between the police and the communities they serve—especially African American communities—remains one of the major challenges facing the United States. And race-related riots continue to be a violent manifestation of that rift. Can this dismal state of affairs be changed? Can the distrust between black citizens and the police ever More > | ![]() |
Racial Divide: Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Criminal Justice SystemMichael J. Lynch, E. Britt Patterson, and Kristina K. Childs, editors How is the racial divide in US society reflected in the practices of the nation's criminal justice system? Documenting a persistent pattern of institutionalized racial and ethnic discrimination at every stage of the system, the authors focus on issues of policing, the adult and juvenile court systems, prisons, the application of the death penalty, the science of forensics, and the incidence of More > | ![]() |
Racing to Regionalize: Democracy, Capitalism, and Regional Political EconomyKenneth P. Thomas and Mary Ann Tétreault, editors The intensifying proliferation of regional organizations over the last decade is explored in this volume, which focuses on the workings of APEC, the European Union, the Gulf Co-operation Council, Mercosur, and NAFTA.
The authors examine a number of critical issues: How does politics shape the construction of regional agreements? To what extent do these agreements incorporate or limit economic More > | |
Ralph Bunche: The Man and His TimesBenjamin Rivlin, editor Illuminating the many facets of his career and exploring his extraordinary legacy, a distinguished group of authors examine Nobel peace laureate Ralph Bunche's ideas and activities ranging from his involvement in the civil rights movement to his work at the United Nations.
As they reflect on Bunche's responses to some of the crucial problems that confronted the United States during his More > | ![]() |
Reasons for Hope: Instructive Experiences in Rural DevelopmentAnirudh Krishna, Norman Uphoff, and Milton J. Esman, editors Eighteen of the world's most exemplary rural development successes from Africa, Asia, and Latin America are presented in the words of their originators and managers. This is a true story of hope that shows what can be done. More > | ![]() |
Reasons for Success: Learning from Instructive Experiences in Rural DevelopmentNorman Uphoff, Milton J. Esman, and Anirudh Krishna From an outside perspective that contrasts the personal, firsthand views of the first text, Reasons for Hope, the authors impart critical, dynamic ideas for improving the lives of those in rural communities. They contend that real progress depends less on money alone, and more upon passionate ideas, acting on those ideas through leadership, and implementing appropriate methods for change. More > | ![]() |