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Nissim Mizrachi, PhD will present his book Beyond Suspicion: The Moral Clash Between Rootedness and Progressive Liberalism on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Nissim Mizrachi Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Tel Aviv University and head of the Challenge of Living Together area at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute will present his book:Demie Kurz, PhD Research Affiliate in the Department of Sociology, published a new book.
Demie Kurz, “Letting Go: Parenting Teenagers and Young Adults in an Age of Uncertainty” (Oxford University Press, 2024)Roberto Gonzales, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Education Quoted in Boston Globe
OPINION She had the right paperwork. A Mass. employer turned her away anyway.Benjamin Shestakofsky Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, co-authors new article
“Relationships that Matter: Four Perspectives on AI, Work, and Organizations,” published in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences.Dorothy Roberts, Penn Sociology Standing Faculty, Receives the MacArthur Genius Award!
Dorothy Roberts, is George A.Unequal Childhoods, by Annette Lareau, PhD has recently been translated and published into French
Unequal Childhoods, has recently been translated and published into French. There was a recent conference, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, which was held in Paris on October 17, 2024.Elena Van Stee, PhD Candidate published an article in Socius with Alanna Gillis (St. Lawrence University):
"The Pact: How a Seemingly Race-Neutral Behavioral Policy Reproduced Racial Inequality at a Predominantly White Liberal Arts College"Joyce Kim, and I'm a PhD Candidate in Sociology and Higher Education publishes a new Article in "Social Problems"
"A Moral Dilemma of “Selling Out”: Race, Class, and Career Considerations among Elite College Students"Joyce Kim, PhD Candidate in Soc & Higher Education, has won the Graduate Student paper award from the Altruism, Morality, & Social Solidarity section of ASA
Joyce Kim, PhD Candidate in Soc & Higher Education, has won the Graduate Student p
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Planning and Control of Land Development: Cases and Materials
By: Lance Freeman Daniel Mandelker, Carol Necole Brown, Stuart Meck, Dwight H. Merriam, Peter W. Salsich, Jr., and Edward J. Sullivan
University of North Carolina Press
Behind the Startup
How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality
In recent years, dreams about our technological future have soured as digital platforms have undermined privacy, eroded labor rights, and weakened democratic dis
Korean Education in Changing Economic and Demographic Contexts
Hyunjoon Park and Kyung-keun Kim, Editors
Unequal Childhoods
Class, Race, and Family Life, With an Update a Decade Later
Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children.
Mix It Up
Popular Culture, Mass Media, and Society
A twenty-first century introduction to sociological thinking on pop culture, the media, and society.
Planning and Control of Land Development: Cases and Materials
By: Lance Freeman, Daniel Mandelker, Carol Necole Brown, Stuart Meck, Dwight H. Merriam, Peter W. Salsich, Jr., and Edward J. Sullivan
University of North Carolina Press
The Wuhan Lockdown
Presenting the extraordinary experiences of ordinary people in their own voices, The Wuhan Lockdown is an unparalleled account of the first moments of the crisis that would define the age.
A Planet to Win
Why We Need a Green New Deal
A Planet to Win explores the political potential and concrete first steps of a Green New Deal.
