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Archive: Jul 2008

Reputation

The discipline of sociology has always depended on the social cartography of identification and rank. Recognizing that sociology continues the work of Veblen, Bourdieu, Goffman … Read More

The Ties that Bind are Fraying

How many people have you discussed important issues with over the past six months? Sociologists asked that question in the 1985 and created the first … Read More

Sociology in China

Sociology emerged in China in the 1920’s, but was officially banned from classroom instruction and scholarly research shortly after the 1949 Communist revolution. Influenced by … Read More

Rights Activism in China

As an online special, we’re making this article available in its entirety. You may choose to read either the html version or a PDF … Read More