基本説明
Linking theory and practice, this textbook explores how sociological knowledge is used in the community to fight for social change and justice.
Full Description
The only text to provide real-life examples of how practicing sociologists use sociology to work toward social change and social justice!Providing vivid examples of how sociologists are using sociological tools to make a positive impact on our society, this one-of-a-kind book helps students better understand how their study of sociology can be put to good use in today's world. Each of the 14 chapters, closely aligned with key topics in sociology courses, is filled with stories from practicing sociologists that help students better understand how their sociology studies can be applied and provides answers to the question, "...but what can I do with a sociology degree?" Discussion questions and suggested additional readings and resources at the end of each chapter give students the opportunity to delve further into the topics covered and carry out full and nuanced discussions, grounded in the "real world" work of public sociologists.
Contents
The Sociological Perspective SociologyPraxis - Cheryl Joseph Human Rights and the Sociological Imagination: How Sociologists Can Help Make the World a Better Place - Mayra Gomez Stand Up and Speak Out - Judith Wittner Getting Behind the Headlines and Going Where the Action Is: My Career as A Sociologist in Non-Academic Settings - Georgette F. BennettTheory Critical Mixed-Race Studies: The Intersections of Identity and Social Justice - Andrew Jolivette Doing Sociology: Creating Equal Employment Opportunities - Menah Pratt-Clarke Using Sociology for College Success - Laura NicholsResearch Methods The Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs School Survey - Thomas L. Van Valey Using Sociological Skills for Movements to Confront Power: The Genesis of the Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy (RISEP) - Bruce Nissen Positive Deviance Research as a Way to Help People - Samuel R. FriedmanCulture Academic as Social Entrepreneur: Creating Organizations for Social Change - Juliet Schor Excerpt From `The Diary of a Mad Social Scientist - Corey Dolgon Youth Culture, Identity, and Resistance: Participatory Action Research in a Puerto Rican Barrio - Nilda Flores-Gonzalez and Michael Rodriguez-Muniz Socialization Socialization, Stereotypes, and Homelessness - Michele Wakin Reengaging Activism in the Socialization of Undergraduate Students - Shelley White Dangerous Behaviors? Police Encounters With Juvenile Gang Offenders - Susan Guarino-GhezziDeviant Behavior Reducing Hate and Prejudice on Campus: A Sociologist's Contributions" - Jack Levin Using Evidence-Based Research to Inform Public Policy: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina - David S. Kirk The Politics of Protest Policing - Alex S. Vitale From Damaged Goods to Empowered Patients - Adina NackSocial Movements Never Again Must Mean Never - Ellen J. Kennedy Change the World-Start at School - Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur A Campus Gun-Free Zone Movement - Rob Benford Social Movements and Activist Sociology - Charles DerberStratification and Social Class Housing and Homelessness in Maine: A Case of Public Sociology in Practice - Joe Bandy Relocating the Homeless-or Not! - James D. Wright Sociology Is Action: Using Sociology for Children's Rights - Jonathan WhiteRace and Ethics Relations Bridging the Campus and the Community: Blogging About the Asian American Experience - C. N. Le The Responsibilities of Relationships: Using Sociology to Build Meaningful Alliances - Barbara Gurr Putting Sociology to Work in Winnersville, USA - Mark Patrick George Methods of Truth and Reconciliation - David CunninghamSex, Gender, and Sexuality Sex in Some Cities: Explorations of AIDS/HIV Education and Hooking Up - Rebecca Plante A Public Sociology of Gender and Masculinity - Michael Kimmel The Southern West Virginia Photovoice Project: Community Action Through Sociological Research - Shannon Elizabeth Bell Getting the Message Out - Susan StallGlobalization and Immigration Interracial Conflict and Attempts at Reconciliation in Auburn, Maine - Joe Bandy, with Elspeth Benard (Dennison) How Culture Matters in Poverty Alleviation Efforts: Microcredit and Confucian Ideas in Rural China - Becky Hsu Localizing International Human Rights: Engaging with the World Social Forum Process - Jackie Smith Informed Debate in a Political Minefield - Irene Bloemraad Community-Based Research and Immigrant Rights - Leah SchmalzbauerEnvironmental Justice Reducing Pesticide Exposure Risks: An Environmental Sociologist's Role - (Hanna-) Andrea Rother Using a Sociological Tool Kit to Make Energy Efficiency Happen - Lou Jacobson Activist Scholarship for Environmental Justice - David Naguib Pellow The Sociology of Environmental Justice: Merging Research and Action - Daniel FaberSocial Institutions (Family, Economy) Sociological Advocacy for Children - Yvonne Vissing From Hollowing Out the Middle to Reimagining Small Towns - Patrick J. Carr Why Don't We Do Something About It?' Response to Job Loss in Rural Communities - Leslie HossfeldSocial Institutions, Continued (Education, Government, Religion) A Sociologist as a Social Seismographer: Understanding the Earthquake in Class Inequality in U.S. Higher Education - Sigal Alon Promoting Community Environmental Sustainability Using a Project-Based Approach - Dadit Hidayat, Randy Stoecker, and Heather Gates Using Sociology to Counter Stereotypes: The Case of American Muslims - John O'Brien and Besheer Mohamed Out of the Tower and Into the Capitol: How Sociology Students Helped Spark the Wisconsin Uprising 277 - Charity A. Schmidt Democracy Matters: Giving Students a Political Voice - Joan D. Mandle
