Summer 2008
Volume: 7 | Number: 3
We also look at groundbreaking research that shows Americans’ networks of confidants is in decline, examine the use of America’s most taboo word by Latino rappers, and sports journalist Dave Zirin issues a call to arms for sociologists of sport.
Narcissistic CEOs and Political Stinkeye
the environmental costs of global bargain shopping Why are Olympic athletes in Beijing worried about the air quality in a country on the rise? … Read More
'Natural Sociologist' Snags ASA Honor
The winner of the 2008 ASA Award for Excellence in the Reporting of Social Issues is the prolific filmmaker Michael Apted. Within sociology he is … Read More
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
Calling Sports Sociology Off the Bench
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
Hip Hop Culture and America's Most Taboo Word
The associations between hip hop and use of the “n word” have been the focus of a great deal of public debate. Drawing on research … 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
Sociologists Visit a Changing China
China, in the midst of tremendous economic and social change, has accomplished in two decades what in Europe took two centuries. Its size and … 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
