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Black Academic’s Guide to Winning Tenure—Without Losing Your Soul • The BlackMiddle Class • Capitalizing on the Curse • Challenging Multiracial Identity • Crime,Justice, and Society • Disability in Society • Forced Out • Four Generations of Norteños• Impacts of Border Enforcement on Mexican Migration • Interracial Contact and SocialChange • Latinos • Learning to Live with Statistics • Mixed Messages • On the Market• Privileged Places • Puerto Ricans in the United States • Sentencing Guidelines • SocialProblems, Social Constructions • Storytelling Sociology • Tabloid Justice •Understanding Diversity • When Killing Is a Crime • Who Is White? • Women BehindBars • Women in Prison • Black Academic’s Guide to Winning Tenure—Without LosingYour Soul • The Black Middle Class • Capitalizing on the Curse • ChallengingMultiracial Identity • Crime, Justice, and Society • Disability in Society • Forced Out •Four Generations of Norteños • Impacts of Border Enforcement on Mexican Migration• Interracial Contact and Social Change • Latinos • Learning to Live with Statistics •Mixed Messages • On the Market • Privileged Places • Puerto Ricans in the UnitedStates • Sentencing Guidelines • Social Problems, Social Constructions • StorytellingSociology • Tabloid Justice • Understanding Diversity • When Killing Is a Crime • WhoIs White? • Women Behind Bars • Women in Prison • Black Academic’s Guide toWinning Tenure—Without Losing Your Soul • The Black Middle Class • Capitalizing onthe Curse • Challenging Multiracial Identity • Crime, Justice, and Society • Disability inSociety • Forced Out • Four Generations of Norteños • Impacts of Border Enforcemento M i Mi ti I t i l C t t d S i l Change • Latinos • Learning to

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Immigrants and Modern Racism: Reproducing Inequality

“C oncise and to the point.... A worthy contribution toward asociology of immigration that critically analyzes the complex

politics of contemporary racialization.” —Lisa Sun-Hee Park

With rising numbers of immigrants of color in the UnitedStates, sheer demographic change has long promised—false-ly, it now seems—to solve the “race problem.” Directly con-necting the issues of race relations and immigrant incorpora-tion, Beth Merenstein sheds light on what the changing con-tours of the US’s racial and ethnic makeup mean for ourdearly held concept of “equal opportunity for all.”

Beth Frankel Merenstein is assistant professor of sociologyat Central Connecticut State University.

CONTENTS: Learning Race: Becoming “an American.” The RacialStructure of US Security. Immigrants’ Preconceptions of Race.Seeing, Hearing, and Acquiring New Notions of Race. ImmigrantsExpress Modern Racism. Racial Identity Construction. RacialReproduction Revisited.

2008/173 pages LC: 2008012822ISBN: 978-1-58826-573-9 hc $55/£34.95

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Forced Out: Older Workers Confront Job Loss

“O ffering new insights, this book does a good job of usingworkers’ personal stories to extract the meaning of events

related to a mass layoff.” —David W. Wright

What happens to long-term employees when their jobs areunexpectedly eliminated? In this richly detailed study of amajor layoff and its aftermath, Kenneth Root and RosemariePark address head-on the ramifications of job loss for olderworkers.

The authors follow the experiences of 173 factory workers—from first thoughts on being forced out of work to reflec-tions several years later. Retraining, age discrimination, andthe occasional, if unanticipated, benefits of job loss areamong the many issues considered. The result is a wide-ranging and thoughtful look at both the universal issues fac-ing downsized employees and the unique challenges ofbeing an older worker involuntarily out of work.

Kenneth A. Root is professor emeritus of sociology atLuther College and adjunct faculty at the University of St.Thomas School of Social Work. Rosemarie Janet Park isassociate professor of education at the University ofMinnesota.

CONTENTS: What It Means to Lose a Job. Downsizing at UnitedDefense. Meet the Men from UD. Forced Out: First Thoughts. TheFinancial Costs of Termination. Being Unemployed/DiscouragedWorkers. Older Workers in the Job Hunt. Is Self-EmploymentViable? Retiring from the Work World. On the Positive Side of JobLoss. Years Later: Reflections on Job Loss. Manpower Policy: ABetter Way to Ease Job Transitions.

October 2008/ca. 225 pagesISBN: 978-1-935049-03-6 hc $63/£39.95Distributed for FirstForumPress

Kenneth A. Root andRosemarie Janet Park

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newFour Generations of Norteños: New Research from the Cradle of Mexican Migration

D rawing on decades of fieldwork in a high-emigration townin central Mexico, as well as nearly a thousand recent inter-

views, the authors investigate who migrates, how people-smuggling operates, whether border enforcement affects deci-sions to migrate, and migration’s impact on family, health, andhometown economy. Their work sheds important new light ondebates central to international migration studies.

Wayne A. Cornelius is director of the Center for Comp-arative Immigration Studies (CCIS), Distinguished Professorof Political Science, and Gildred Professor of US-MexicanRelations at the University of California, San Diego. DavidFitzgerald is CCIS field research director. Scott Borger is aPh.D. candidate in economics at the University of California,San Diego.

September 2008/ca. 250 pagesISBN: 978-0-9800560-1-3 hc $55/£34.95ISBN: 978-0-9800560-0-6 pb $24.50/£15.50Distributed for Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California, San Diego

Wayne A. Cornelius,David Fitzgerald, andScott Borger, editors

The Migration Reader: Exploring Politics and Policies

Anthony M. Messina and Gallya Lahav, editors

“A highly enlightening overview of the relevant problems thatinternational migration raises.”

—Fiorella Dell’Olio, International Migration Review

2005/699 pages LC: 2005018563ISBN: 978-1-58826-314-8 hc $68.50/£43.50ISBN: 978-1-58826-339-1 pb $32.50/£20.50

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When Killing Is a Crime

“L ively and readable.... Waters brings together a wealth of fas-cinating material on violence and, by putting criminal homi-

cide in its larger context, fills a hole in the literature. The book willbe valuable to scholars and students alike.” —Mark Cooney

“Waters deftly explores the social construction of killing acrosstime and place, offering vivid examples to illustrate the importanceof this neglected topic. Entertaining enough to hold the attention ofundergraduates, yet analytical enough to be used by graduate stu-dents and scholars, When Killing Is a Crime should appeal toanyone who studies crime.” —Matthew T. Lee

Taking another person’s life is the crime for which everysociety reserves the strongest of punishments. But why (andwhen) is the act of killing sometimes defined as murder—asinexcusable—and other times considered a justifiable, oreven righteous, act? Grappling with this ambiguity, TonyWaters sheds light on the sociology of murder.

This innovative text draws on wide-ranging case studiesof killing—from urban gangs in Washington, D.C., to theSalem witchcraft trials, from the “Wild West” to blood feudsin modern Albania, from dueling gentlemen to government-orchestrated mass executions—to illustrate the process ofcriminalization. Along the way, it looks at both the micro-sociological level of the violent act itself and the macro-levelof society’s reaction. When Killing Is a Crime will leave stu-dents with a clear understanding of how differences in cul-ture, status, power, technology, and legal systems patternviolence and murder.

Tony Waters is professor of sociology at California StateUniversity, Chico.

CONTENTS: The Criminalization of Killing. The Invention of Murder:Killing and the Law. The Ecology of Violence: From Hurt Feelings toFatal Blows. Societies Respond to Killers: The Need for Catharsisand Outrage. When the State Kills: Execution, War, and Genocide.Understanding the Sociology of Killing.


Sentencing Guidelines: Lessons from Pennsylvania

“I mpressive.... Kramer and Ulmer provide a rare combination ofprofound insider information and theoretical reasoning with

sophisticated empirical work. Anyone concerned with sentencingguidelines or reform must read this book.” —Joachim J. Salvesberg

“A fascinating story of one state’s struggle to craft both meaning-ful and politically palatable sentencing guidelines. The authorsprovide a comprehensive and theoretically informed evaluation ofthe complex issues involved. The result is essential reading foranyone interested in sentencing reforms and their impact.”

—Cassia Spohn

Sentencing guidelines, adopted by many states in recentdecades, are intended to eliminate the impact of bias basedon factors ranging from a criminal’s ethnicity or gender tothe county in which he or she was convicted. But have theseguidelines achieved their goal of “fair punishment”? Andhow do the concerns of local courts shape sentencing underguidelines? In this comprehensive examination of the devel-opment, reform, and application of sentencing guidelines inone of the first states to employ them, John Kramer andJeffery Ulmer offer a nuanced analysis of the complexitiesinvolved in administering justice.

John H. Kramer is professor of sociology and crime, law,and justice at Pennsylvania State University. Jeffery T.Ulmer is associate professor of sociology and crime, law, andjustice at Pennsylvania State University.

CONTENTS: Understanding Sentencing. Constructing Pennsylvania’sSentencing Guidelines. Pennsylvania’s Commission Meets NewChallenges. Sentencing Serious Violent Offenders. Racial, Ethnic,and Gender Disparity. Location Matters: Variation Among Counties.Guilty Pleas vs. Trial Convictions: Unwarranted Disparity?Guidelines and Mandatory Minimums. Can Guidelines ChangeSentencing Practices? Lessons from Pennsylvania’s Struggle forJustice.

September 2008/ca. 280 pages LC: 2008012826ISBN: 978-1-58826-599-9 hc $65/£41.50

John H. Kramer andJeffery T. Ulmer

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Privileged Places: Race, Residence, and the Structure of Opportunity

“A hard-hitting and highly revealing analysis of overlappingforms of racial and urban inequality with emphasis on two

policy domains: housing policy and crime.... It more than deservesto be widely read and will likely stand as a crucial guidepost forscholarship and policy intervention aiming to ‘sever the linagaesbetween race, place, and privilege.” —Jennifer Darrah,

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

“An undeniably important contribution to the study of the realitiesof race and place.” —Michael T. Maly, American Journal of Sociology

“A genuinely fresh perspective.... Students of urban inequalitywould do well to follow Squires and Kubrin’s lead by directingattention to changes in the financial services industry that promotepredatory lending and sanction racial profiling in property insur-ance, as well as to policy efforts to curb these disturbing trends.”

—Caroline Hanley, Contemporary Sociology

In the United States today, quality of life depends heavily onwhere one lives—but high levels of racial segregation in resi-dential communities make it frustratingly difficult to disen-tangle the effects of place from those of race. Gregory Squiresand Charis Kubrin tackle these issues head-on, exploringhow inequities resulting from the intersection of race andplace, coupled with the effects of public policy, permeate andshape structures of opportunity in the United States.

Gregory D. Squires is professor of sociology at GeorgeWashington University. Charis E. Kubrin is associate profes-sor of sociology at George Washington University.

CONTENTS: Race and Place. Accessing Traditionally InaccessibleNeighborhoods. Predatory Lending: The New Redlining. RacialProfiling, Insurance Style. How Home Mortgage Money ReducesCrime. Residence and Recidivism. Race, Place, and the Politics ofPrivilege.

2006/183 pages LC: 2006011920ISBN: 978-1-58826-449-7 hc $25/£15.95

Gregory D. Squires andCharis E. Kubrin

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Crime, Justice, and Society: An Introduction to Criminology

Ronald J. Berger, Marvin D.Free Jr., and Patricia Searles

“Crime, Justice, andSociety encourages stu-dents to critically assessthe causes and patterns ofcrime, forms of victimiza-tion, and institutional

response, providing them with a nuanced andcontextual basis from which to understandthe structural complexities related to criminalbehavior.” —Robert L. Peralta

Crime, Justice, and Society highlights issuesof class, race, ethnicity, and gender, in thisaccessible and compelling introduction tocriminology. The many outstanding fea-tures of the second edition include:

•Strong theoretical coverage, enhancedby a new chapter on critical theory.

•Discussion of a comprehensive range oftopics—from organized crime, streetcrime, and sexual violence to politicalcrime, corporate fraud, and police pro-filing.

•Real-life examples, conveying the expe-riences of offenders, victims, and crimi-nal justice personnel.

•An approach that facilitates criticalthinking.

All at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Ronald J. Berger is professorof sociology and coordinator of theCriminal Justice Program, Marvin D. FreeJr. is professor of sociology, and PatriciaSearles is professor of sociology andwomen’s studies.

2004/585 pages LC: 200407791ISBN: 978-1-58826-258-5 pb $35/£21.95

Women Behind Bars: Gender and Race in US Prisons

Vernetta D. Young andRebecca Reviere

“Important and timely ...Should be required readingfor anyone who is serious about preservingfamilies.” —Mary Thierry Texeira,

Gender & Society

“I highly recommend Women Behind Barsfor criminology classes and especially forclasses on women and crime.”

—Karen Hayden, Teaching Sociology

“A strong contribution to the study of womenand incarceration. Particularly effective interms of its focus on race, gender, and impris-onment, it should be required reading in awide range of courses.” —Barbara Bloom

Young and Reviere use a multifacetedrace/class/gender lens to argue thatwomen in prison are punished twice: firstby their sentences, and again because thepolicies that govern time behind barswere not designed to address women’sunique problems and responsibilities.

Vernetta D. Young and RebeccaReviere are associate professors of sociol-ogy at Howard University.

CONTENTS: Equal Rights or LostOpportunities? WOMEN IN THE PRISON

SYSTEM. A Brief History of Punishment.Evolving Prisons and the Changing Face ofFemale Prisoners. WOMEN PRISONERS: SPECIAL

ISSUES. Drugs: Use, Abuse, and Treatment.Physical and Mental Health Care. Womenand Children First. Death and Dying. WeWant You Back: The Return to Society.CONCLUSION. Still More Problems ThanSolutions.

2006/219 pages LC: 2005018306ISBN: 978-1-58826-371-1 hc $55/£34.95ISBN: 978-1-58826-395-7 pb $19.95/£12.50

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ANNOUNCING TWO NEW SERIES

Social Problems, Social Constructions Series Editors: Joel Best, University of Delaware, and Scott R. Harris, Saint Louis University

Disability in Society Series Editor: Ronald J. Berger, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

M ore than eighteen percent of the US population lives with some kind of physical, senso-ry, or cognitive impairment—and the construction of impairments as “disability” is a

social phenomenon affecting not just those individuals, but also their families, friends,employers, colleagues, and communities. Drawing on a variety of perspectives, Disability inSociety seeks to illuminate the social forces shaping the diverse experiences of disability.

We invite proposals for manuscripts that will investigate a range of subjects, includingbut not limited to:

•disability as a dimension of social stratification•the intersection of disability, race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation•the construction and management of disability identity•the interactional, emotional, and bodily experience of disability •media representations of disability•the institutional, organizational, and policy contexts of disability•the disability rights movement

To discuss a possible project or submit a book proposal, please contact the series editor:

Professor Ronald J. Berger, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Department ofSociology, Whitewater, WI 53190; tel: (262) 472-1133; e-mail: [email protected].

How and why do some issues become social problems? How does media coverageshape our understanding of social issues? How do particular social policies emerge,

and once they are in place, how are they implemented? Books in this new series will crit-ically examine the subjective processes that turn social conditions into social problems.Collectively, the series will reflect the ability of the constructionist approach to transformthe sociological study of social problems.

We are seeking fresh, provocative manuscripts addressing the social construction ofsocial problems, including—but not limited to—projects relating to themes of race, class,gender, and crime. To discuss a possible book project or submit a proposal, please contactthe series editors:

Professor Joel Best, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, 322 Smith Hall, Newark, DE 19716-2580; tel: (302) 831-8225; e-mail: [email protected].

Professor Scott R. Harris, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Saint LouisUniversity, 3500 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63103; tel: (314) 977-2190; e-mail: [email protected].


Understanding Diversity: An Introduction to Class, Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

“A ccessible and thorough. Recommended as a textbook, or toanyone wanting a simple and clear introduction to the topic.”

—Patricia Markley, Multicultural Review

“A great teaching resource.... Understanding Diversity is clearlywritten with the expertise of someone who has experienced all ofthe common questions, misconceptions, and challenges that stu-dents typically bring to the classroom, and it tackles each one withconceptually rigorous and empirically grounded arguments, allpresented in an accessible style.” —Eileen O’Brien

“This clear, concise book will provide students, scholars, and practitioners with a solid grounding in the complexity of diversity issues in our contemporary world.... a much-needed volume.”

—Mark Christian

What is diversity? How does prejudice show itself? What arethe societal consequences of discrimination—toward women?gays? people of color? the poor? Has anything changed overthe past 40 years? These are just some of the questions ad-dressed in this introduction to the issues and controversiessurrounding the concepts of class, race, gender, and sexualorientation.

The opening chapter of Understanding Diversity establishesboth the importance of the subject—in a “real-life” way—and the necessity of a multilevel approach to exploring it.Chapters on class, race, gender, and sexual orientation arethen organized around four consistent themes: terminology,descriptive statistics, prejudice and ideology, and discrimina-tion. A discussion of US social movements and contempo-rary change organizations rounds out the book.

Accessible and practical, yet theoretically rich, Understand-ing Diversity is the perfect companion to the many diversityanthologies on the market.

Fred L. Pincus is professor of sociology at the Universityof Maryland, Baltimore County.


Fred L. Pincus


Mixed Messages: Multiracial Identities in the “Color-Blind” Era

“A n outstanding and thoroughly accessible study of racialissues and cultural trends in modern America.”

—The Bookwatch

“Strategically and masterfully authored chapters ... presentingdepth, breadth, and a variety of topical investigations substantiatedby theoretical, empirical, and innovative analysis in an interdisci-plinary context.... Highly recommended.” —Choice

Mixed Messages examines what we know about multiracialidentities—and the implications of those identities for funda-mental issues of justice and equality.

David L. Brunsma is associate professor of sociology andblack studies at the University of Missouri.

C O N T E N T S : Mixed Messages: Doing Race in the Color-Blind Era—D.L. Brunsma. SHIFTING COLOR LINES. Defining Race: ComparativePerspectives—F.J. Davis. Black, Honorary White, White: The Futureof Race in the United States?—E. Bonilla-Silva and D.E. Embrick.Racial Justice in a Black/Nonblack Society —G. Yancey. Carving Outa Middle Ground: The Case of Hawai’i—J. Moniz and P. Spickard.New Racial Identities, Old Arguments: Continuing BiologicalReification—R. Spencer. Color Blindness: An Obstacle to RacialJustice?—C.A. Gallagher. Racism, Whitespace, and the Rise of theNeo-Mulattos—H.D. Horton. MANIPULATING MULTIRACIAL IDENTITIES.Race, Multiraciality, and the Neoconservative Agenda—G.R. Danieland J.M. Castañeda-Liles. White Supremacists in the Color-Blind Era:Redefining Multiracial and White Identities—A.L. Ferber. DefiningRacism to Achieve Goals: The Multiracial and Black ReparationsMovements—J.E. Foster. Selling Mixedness: Marketing withMultiracial Identities—K.M. DaCosta. SOCIALIZATION IN MULTIRACIAL

FAMILIES. It All Starts at Home: Racial Socialization in MultiracialFamilies—K.A. Rockquemore et al. Racial Logics and (Trans)RacialIdentities: A View from Britain—F.W. Twine. Black and White: FamilyOpposition to Becoming Multiracial—E.C. Childs. DILEMMAS OF

MULTIRACIAL IDENTITY. Negotiating Racial Identity in SocialInteractions—R.L. Lewis and K. Bell. Black/White Friendships in aColor-Blind Society—K. Korgen and E. O’Brien. Black and Latino:Dominican Americans Negotiate Racial Worlds—B. Bailey. Finding aHome: Housing the Color Line —H. Dalmage. Confronting Racism inthe Therapist’s Office—K. Owusu-Bempah. Culture and Identity inMixed-Race Women’s Lives—D. Storrs.

2006/405 pages LC: 2005018523ISBN: 978-1-58826-372-8 hc $65/£41.50ISBN: 978-1-58826-398-8 pb $26.50/£16.95

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Challenging Multiracial IdentityRainier Spencer

“Spencer offers historicallyinformed theoretical chal-lenges to the field ... [thisbook] should be required

reading in courses on race, especially criticalrace theory.” —Lewis R. Gordon,

Journal of Black Studies

“A brilliant book, well written, a breath of freshair.... Spencer’s careful analysis of research onmultiracial identity is a prelude to hard-hittingideas that will make the reader think.”

—Robert M. Moore III

What is multiracialism—and what are thetheoretical consequences and practicalcosts of asserting a multiracial identity?

Arguing that the multiracial movementbolsters, rather than subverts, traditionalcategories of race, Rainier Spencer critical-ly assesses current scholarship in supportof multiracial identity.

Rainier Spencer is director of the Afro-American Studies Program and professorin the Department of Anthropology andEthnic Studies at the University ofNevada, Las Vegas.

2006/135 pages LC: 2006011919ISBN: 978-1-58826-424-4 hc $35/£21.95

Interracial Contact and Social ChangeGeorge Yancey

“Yancey masterfully details the promises andpitfalls of interracial contact in the 21st centu-ry. Tight, solid, gutsy ... an outstanding con-tribution to understanding our collectivehuman future.” —David Brunsma

In this thought-provoking analysis,George Yancey reevaluates the controver-sial “contact hypothesis” as he explores ifand when interracial contact can combatthe racial animosity and inequality perme-ating US society.

Yancey draws on quantitative and qual-itative investigations of interracial reli-gious congregations, families, and friend-ships to demonstrate that extensive inter-actions with people of color can alter theracial attitudes of whites. In the process,he challenges the assumption that contactnecessarily results in people of color

assimilating white valuesand culture: it maystrengthen their socioeco-nomic positions, but itdoes not subvert their racial identity.Contact, Yancey concludes, is not apanacea for society’s racial ills—but it is avital supplement to the structural changesthat must occur.

George Yancey is associate professor ofsociology at the University of North Texas.

CONTENTS: Contact: Part of the Problem, orthe Solution? The Potential Effects ofInterracial Contact. Where is InterracialContact the Most Powerful? Does InterracialContact Change Racial Attitudes? Pathwaysto Change. Interracial Contact and People ofColor. Conclusion: Supporting Change.

2007/181 pages LC: 2006035876ISBN: 978-1-58826-508-1 hc $49.95/£31.95



CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC BOOK!

Puerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary Portrait

“A n excellent panoramic view of Puerto Ricans in the UnitedStates.... [This book] will become the reader on Puerto Rican

Studies and a prominent complement to the ethnic studies litera-ture, and well it should.” —Carlos Vargas-Ramos,

Contemporary Sociology

“A comprehensive, contemporary portrait of the nearly 8 millionPuerto Ricans almost evenly divided between the island itself andacross the US mainland and Hawai’i.... A valuable reference workand ... an accessible one-volume introduction to US PuertoRicans.... Essential.” —Choice

Though their presence in the United States is long standing,knowledge about Puerto Ricans—their culture, history,socioeconomic status, and contributions—has been decided-ly inadequate. Edna Acosta-Belén and Carlos Santiagochange this status quo, presenting a nuanced portrait of boththe community today and the trajectory of its development.

Edna Acosta-Belén is Distinguished Professor of LatinAmerican, Carribean, and women’s studies at the Universityat Albany, SUNY, where she is also director of the Center forLatino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies. Carlos E.Santiago is chancellor of the University of Wisconsin,Milwaukee, and professor in the university’s Department ofEconomics.

2006/273 pages LC: 2006002396ISBN: 978-1-58826-400-8 pb $22.50/£13.95Latinos: Exploring Diversity and Change

Edna Acosta-Belén andCarlos E. Santiago


Who Is White? Latinos, Asians, and the New Black/Nonblack Divide

George Yancey

“A necessary read.... WhoIs White? is more than arich sociological study; italso serves as a blueprintfor the political possibilitiesthat lie before us if leftunaddressed.”

—Tamara K. Nopper,The Black Commentator

“A provocative book that gives readers muchpause for thought about racial dynamics inAmerican society.” —Zhenchao Qian,

Contemporary Sociology

“A balanced effort to debunk the apparentlycommon idea that ‘whites’ will become aracial minority by 2050.” —Choice

Yancey marshals compelling evidence toshow that the definition of who is “white”is changing rapidly, with nonblack minori-ties accepting the perspectives of the cur-rent white majority group and, in turn,being increasingly assimilated. In contrast,African Americans continue to experiencehigh levels of alienation. To understandthe racial reality in the United States,Yancey demonstrates, it is essential to dis-card the traditional white/nonwhitedichotomy and to explore the implicationsof the changing color of whiteness.

George Yancey is associate professor ofsociology at the University of North Texas.

paperback 2005/230 pages LC: 2002190869ISBN: 978-1-58826-337-7 pb $22.50/£13.95

The Black Middle Class: Social Mobility—and Vulnerability

Benjamin P. Bowser

“In this consistentlyinsightful book, Bowsertraces the development ofthe black middle class.”

—Joe R. Feagin, Contemporary Sociology

“Provides a sound and needed summary of thehistory of the African-American middle class.”

—Harvey J. Strum, Multicultural Review

The widespread presence of successfulAfrican Americans in virtually all walksof life has led many in the United Statesto believe that the races are now on anequal footing—and that color blindness isthe most appropriate way to deal withracial difference. In strong contrast,Benjamin Bowser argues that the seem-ingly comparable black and white middleclasses, while inextricably linked, in factexist on entirely different economicplanes—and that issues of race and classare inseparable in the United States.

Benjamin P. Bowser is professor ofsociology at California State University,East Bay.

CONTENTS: Introduction. Putting Class inContext. The Emergence of a Black MiddleClass. The Class That Jim Crow Built.Comparability ... Not. From AffirmativeAction to Diversity. Anatomy of Today’sBlack Middle Class. The Future of Race,Economic Inequality, and Class.

2007/191 pages LC: 2006015765ISBN: 978-1-58826-455-8 hc $49.95/£31.95


Latinos: Exploring Diversity and ChangeSeries Editors: Edna Acosta-Belén and Christine Bose, University of Albany, SUNY

This series brings long overdue attention to the social and politicalconditions and experiences of the diverse groups that collectivelyconstitute the US Latino population. To submit a proposal or formore information, contact Professor Edna Acosta-Belén [email protected] or Professor Christine Bose at [email protected].

2ND EDITION

Tabloid Justice: Criminal Justicein an Age of Media FrenzyRichard L. Fox, Robert W. Van Sickel, andThomas L. Steiger

Praise for the 1st edition:

“A much needed exploration into media cover-age and audience reaction to high-profile crim-inal cases.... Clearly written and accessible.”

—Diana Owen, Political Science Quarterly

In this new edition ofTabloid Justice, the authorsinvestigate the profound-ly negative im-pact of themedia’s coverage of thecriminal justice system—coverage that frequentlyhighlights and aggra-vates the deepest divi-sions in US society.

Richard L. Fox is associate professor ofpolitical science at Loyola MarymountUniversity. Robert W. Van Sickel is direc-tor of the legal studies program at IndianaState University. Thomas Steiger is profes-sor of sociology at Indiana State University.

CONTENTS: Introduction: A Time of TabloidJustice. FROM JOURNALISM TO SENSATIONALISM.Looking for This Week’s “Trial of theCentury.” The Mainstream Media GoTabloid. Tabloid Justice and the Evolution ofNew Media. THE IMPACT OF THE MEDIA

CULTURE ON PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD THE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. Public Opinion,Trial Coverage, and Faith in the CriminalJustice System. Race, Gender, Class, andTabloid Justice. CONCLUSION. Is There AnyEscape from Tabloid Justice?

2007/251 pages LC: 2006103367ISBN: 978-1-58826-532-6 pb $23.50/£14.95

Women in Prison: Gender and Social Control

Barbara H. Zaitzow andJim Thomas, editors

“An excellent contributionto the study of women inprison.” —Barbara Owen

“Provides a unique way toexamine gender and socialcontrol in women’s prisonsand at the same time challenges existing penalphilosophies.” —Susan Miller

It is old news that the conditions andpolicies of women’s prisons differ fromthose experienced by incarcerated men.Less evident, however, is how gender dif-ferences shape those policies, and howgender identity and roles shape women’sadaptation and resistance to prison cul-ture and control. Women in Prisonexplores the gender-based attitudes thatwomen bring to prison frame how theyrespond to the prison environment—andhow gender stereotypes continue to affectthe treatment and opportunitites of incar-cerated women today.

Barbara H. Zaitzow is associate pro-fessor of criminal justice at AppalachianState University. Jim Thomas is professorof sociology and criminal justice atNorthern Illinois University.

2003/251 pages LC: 2003046720ISBN: 978-1-58826-228-8 hc $55/£34.95


Storytelling Sociology: Narrative as Social Inquiry

Ronald J. Berger and Richard Quinney, editors

“Offering a fresh, inviting slant on the socio-logical enterprise, [Storytelling Sociology]

could become a staple forintroductory courses.”

—James A. Holstein

“This is an important book.”—Amy Best

This exciting new bookis about the narrativeturn in sociology, an

approach that views lived experience asconstructed, at least in part, by the storiesthat people tell about it.

The book is organized around fourthemes—family and place, the body, edu-cation and work, and the passage oftime—that tell a story about the lifecourse and touch on a wide range ofenduring sociological topics. The firstchapter explores some of the theories ofnarrative that mark contemporary socialanalysis. Introductions to the four sec-tions identify the sociological themes thatthe essays reflect. The heart of the book,however, is not about narrative but of nar-rative: scholars who have been involvedin class, racial/ethnic, gender, sexual ori-entation, and disability studies com-pellingly write about their own life expe-riences.

Ronald J. Berger is professor of sociol-ogy at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Richard Quinney is profes-sor emeritus of sociology at NorthernIllinois University.


Capitalizing on the Curse: The Business of Menstruation

Elizabeth Arveda Kissling

“This often-entertainingand always thought-provok-ing ... book will be of use toscholars in a wide variety offields, and it is very accessi-ble to students as well.Highly recommended. Alllevels/libraries.” —Choice

“Interesting and accessible.... Guaranteed toprovoke interesting discussions.”

—Joan C. Chrisler, Sex Roles

“[This] wide-ranging work is a good intro-duction to the collision between women andthe medicalized, capitalist world.... Kisslingprovides a needed overview of the pitfalls ofcultural representations of menstruation inthe United States.... Sure to make readersspend their next few weeks quite conscious ofwhen and how they hear menstruation dis-cussed.” —Phoebe Connelly,

Women’s Review of Books

“[Kissling] shows that the corporate messagethat women’s menstrual cycle limits them issimply wrong, negative, and reinforcing ofimages of women as weak.” —Library Journal

Although a regular occurrence for mil-lions of women, menstruation is typicallyrepresented in US culture as an illness ora shameful episode—to the benefit of anentire industry. Elizabeth Kissling revealshow corporations capitalize on long-standing negative attitudes about mensesto sell solutions for nonexistent problems.

Elizabeth Arveda Kissling is professorof communication and women’s studiesat Eastern Washington University.

2006/155 pages LC: 2005030836ISBN: 978-1-58826-310-0 hc $45/£28.50


On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job SearchSANDRA L. BARNES

“A valuable and practical resource.”—Contemporary Sociology

“This book is a must-read for those who arebeginning the job search process, or who are returning to the job market.”

—Kathleen Piker-King, Teaching Sociology

“A no-nonsense guide to putting one’s best foot forward when pursuing anacademic career.” —Midwest Book Review

“All graduate students in the social sciences and humanities should begiven a copy of this book on the day that they start graduate school. It not onlytells one how to navigate the job market, but is an excellent guide to planningan academic career.” —Kenneth J. Meier

Features of On the Market include:

• easy-to-read checklists for navigating the search process

• clues to “reading between the lines”of job postings

• no-nonsense tips—the “dos anddon’ts”—for a variety of interviewsettings

• frank discussion of both the profes-sional and the personal aspects of anyjob search

• attention to the concerns of nontradi-tional and underrepresented groups

Sandra L. Barnes is associate professorof sociology at Case Western ReserveUniversity.

CONTENTS:The Academic Job Market. Maximizing theGraduate School Experience. The ApplicationProcess. The Teaching Portfolio. The InterviewProcess. Other Employment Options. A PersonalFit. Considerations for Nontraditional andUnderrepresented Groups. Returning to the JobMarket: The Pre-Tenure Search. Conclusion:Balancing the Professional and the Personal.

2007/207 pages LC: 2006037828

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The Black Academic’sGuide to WinningTenure—WithoutLosing Your SoulKERRY ANN ROCKQUEMORE AND TRACEY LASZLOFFY

“A critical resource for black junior faculty who are attempting to negotiate the politics of promotion and tenure at their institutions. Both sensible and effective.” —Rainier Spencer

“Provides valuable information and practical tips.... This book outlinesconcrete steps any junior faculty member can and should take to help themwin tenure—but it is especially valuable for faculty of color.” —Krista Johnson

Addressing head-on how power andthe thorny politics of race converge inthe academy, The Black Academic’sGuide is full of invaluable tips andhard-earned wisdom. It is an essentialhandbook that will help black facultysurvive and thrive in academia withoutlosing their voices, or their integrity.

Kerry Ann Rockquemore is associ-ate professor of sociology and AfricanAmerican studies and founding direc-tor of the Under-Represented FacultyMentoring Program at the Universityof Illinois at Chicago. TraceyLaszloffy is a coach and therapist forblack and Latino faculty at predomi-nately white institutions. The twocofounded www.BlackAcademic.com,a website for minority scholars.

CONTENTS:How to Win Tenure—Without Losing YourSoul. UNDERSTANDING THE GAME. Race, Power,and the Academic System. The Politics of “Fit”.MASTERING YOUR TECHNIQUE. Tenure and TimeManagement. The Academic Office. HealthyPathways to Publication. The Art of EfficientTeaching and Service. PLAYING TO WIN. Shiftingfrom Habits of Survival to Strategies for Success.Constructive Conflicts. Building a SupportiveNetwork. CONCLUSION. Succeeding withIntegrity.

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Acosta-Belén, Edna, 13Asquith, David, 18

Barnes, Sandra L., 16Berger, Ronald J., 6, 8, 14Best, Joel, 8Black Academic’s Guide to

Winning Tenure—Without Losing YourSoul, 17

Black Middle Class, 12Borger, Scott, 2Bose, Christine, 13Bowser, Benjamin P., 12Brunsma, David L., 11

Capitalizing on the Curse,14

Challenging MultiracialIdentity, 10

Cornelius, Wayne A., 2Crime, Justice, and Society,

6

Disability in Society, 8

Fitzgerald, David, 2Forced Out, 3Four Generations of

Norteños, 2Fox, Richard L., 15Free, Marvin D., Jr., 6

Harris, Scott R., 8

Immigrants and ModernRacism, 1

Interracial Contact andSocial Change, 10

Kissling, ElizabethArveda, 14

Kramer, John H., 5Kubrin, Charis E., 7

Lahav, Gallya, 2Laszloffy, Tracey, 17Latinos, 13Learning to Live with

Statistics, 18

Merenstein, Beth Frankel,1

Messina, Anthony M., 2Migration Reader, 2Mixed Messages, 11

On the Market, 16

Park, Rosemarie Janet, 3Pincus, Fred L., 9Privileged Places, 7Puerto Ricans in the United

States, 13

Quinney, Richard, 14

Reviere, Rebecca, 6

Rockquemore, KerryAnn, 17

Root, Kenneth A., 3

Santiago, Carlos E., 13Searles, Patricia, 6Sentencing Guidelines, 5Social Problems, Social

Constructions, 8Spencer, Rainier, 10Squires, Gregory D., 7Steiger, Thomas L., 15Storytelling Sociology, 14

Tabloid Justice, 15Thomas, Jim, 15

Ulmer, Jeffery T., 5Understanding Diversity, 9

Van Sickel, Robert W., 15

Waters, Tony, 4When Killing Is a Crime, 4Who Is White? 12Women Behind Bars, 6Women in Prison, 15

Yancey, George, 10, 12Young, Vernetta D., 6

Zaitzow, Barbara H., 15

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Is it possible to demystify statistics? Can math phobia beovercome? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is yes. Learningto Live with Statistics, based on years of teaching experience,explains basic statistical concepts and procedures in astraightforward, digestible way.

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Practice exercises illustrate each of the techniques covered,and answers are provided for more than half of the exercises.The text also includes reference tables and a glossary.

David Asquith is professor of sociology at San Jose StateUniversity.

CONTENTS: Beginning Concepts. Getting Started: DescriptiveStatistics. Probability: A Foundation for Statistical Decisions.Describing a Population: Estimation with a Single Sample. Testing aHypothesis: Is Your Sample a Rare Case? Estimates and Tests withTwo Samples: Identifying Differences. Exploring Ranks andCategories. Analysis of Variance: Do Multiple Samples Differ? X andY Together: Correlation and Prediction. Appendixes: ReferenceTables. Glossary. Answers and Hints for Selected Exercises.

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