Summer 2009
Volume 8, Issue 3
Sociologists explain economic crisis, disprove myths about taxes, and challenge assumptions about nature and nurture. Also, a discussion about the state of nonprofits, how our understanding of crime shapes the way we live, and a call for sociology to play a greater role in public policy.
Features
Sociology and the Gene
A new generation of sociologists are using genetic data to advance sociological research, leaving behind age-old assumptions about the opposition of nature v. nurture
A Sociology of Bubbles
A re-examination of the recent economic meltdown reveals not only the roots of the collapse but the social and institutional foundations of markets themselves
Tax Myths
Taxation may be necessary to fund government services and redistribute wealth and resources. But do taxes really harm the economy? A sociological take on this and other puzzles.
When Markets Become Contentious
Markets and corporations have increasingly been targeted by activists. Here's what such protests can and can't achieve.
Hoops and Wheels
The drama and athleticism of wheelchair basketball raises questions about the meaning and organization of modern
Safe At Home
Social scientists are gradually coming to appreciate how public perceptions of crime shape the way we live in the United States.
Departments
From the Editors
Sociology and Socialism
Reflected Appraisals
Controversial Emails, a Sociologist at the Census and Conflicted Fathers
Discoveries
Spam, Letters to the Editor and Gossip
Exchange
Nonprofits in Need
Photo Essay
Documenting Social Change
Trends
Love Me, Love My…
Culture Review
Art and Abu Ghraib
Authenticity at Burning Man
The Library as (Art)ifact
A Game You Can’t Win
In Defense of Smokers
Book Review
Technicians and Heroes
What I Learned
Children and Gender
One Thing I Know
Bringing Social Science to the White House
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