Fall 2008
Volume 7, Issue 4
With another election year upon us, this issue features several articles on politics. Francesca Polletta writes about political storytelling, Andrew Perrin describes the two faces of voting, and a collection of esteemed sociologists discuss the significance of Barack Obama’s candidacy.
This issue also features Jen’nan Read investigating perception versus reality with regard to Muslim Americans, as well as up-close looks at exonerees, the “family values” of Hollywood and the role of gender in politics.
Features
Why you voted
Voting is never the educated, emotion-free weighing of the issues. It's a ritual in which lone Americans express personal beliefs that reflect the core of who they are and what they want for their country.
Storytelling in Politics
The challenges facing political storytelling help us understand why some political narratives persuade and others don't.
Coping with Innocence After Death Row
Significant barriers await those exonerated of capital crimes—barriers that make it hard to cope with the injustic of confinement and to rebuild a life on the outside.
Muslims in America
Recent research into the diverse opinions held by Muslim Americans suggests just how inaccurate the prevailing stereotypes really are.
Hollywood Doesn't Threaten Family Values
Families and relationships in the United States have undergone significant changes over the past few decades. But neither Hollywood nor its celebrities are responsible for them.
Departments
From the Editors
Sociology and Politics
Discoveries
Katrina, Jesus, and Mass Media
Trends
Gender Politics
Culture Review
Smoking Clean
Investigating the Aspen Elite
A (Sheltered) Island of Acceptance
Bring Out Your Dead
Book Review
Obama's Theologian
Politicking in the Blogosphere
Slouching Out Of Whittier
Keyword
Terrorism
One Thing I Know
Diversifying the College Campus
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