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Since it debuted in 2002, we’ve seen Contexts as one of the most ambitious, exciting, and downright important publications in the American Sociological Association portfolio. Read More
Archive: Jan 2008
A Big Take On The World's "Little People"
Public attention directed toward the wealthy seems to take the form of intrigue about what they do. The impoverished, however, seem to attract attention for … Read More
Be Still And Know That I Am Bright
Daniel C. Dennet’s Breaking the Spell mixes a careful review of some excellent work with a poorly conceived and executed polemic. Slipshod in reviewing scholarship … Read More
The Word is Egalitarian
The larger trend that includes Akeelah and the Bee has catapulted the once esoteric activity of spelling competitions into commercial pop culture. Cable television and … Read More
Sociology At The Stove
Ratatouille is a treasure trove for sociologists because it lays out an organization with its attendant work roles and then shows how it functions in … Read More
The Lie of Heroism
Several elements combined to make the California fires a mega story. And most prominent among the media attention were stories of firefighters that, for the … Read More
Comment Dit-on "do'h!" En Français?
Every once in a while a comedy manages to transcend cultural boundaries. Today, the most successful of the few American television comedies that work outside … Read More
Colorblindness, Being Rich vs. Being Smart, Feminism for Men
‘…but some of my best friends are black’ If you think spending time with diverse friends keeps your prejudices in check, Eileen O’Brien and … Read More
Immigration's Complexities, Assimilation's Discontents
In the inaugural column of our new series, One Thing I Know, Rubén Rumbaut addresses the gap between public perception and facts on immigration. For … Read More
Normality
Despite its general neglect, normality has an extraordinarily powerful effect on how people behave. Even those who want to be different use a conception of … Read More
