Covert Racism, subtle often hidden form of racism is explored through a multi-disciplinarian lens. The volume challenges the notion of a…
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Scholarly analysis in the sociology of education has burgeoned in recent decades. Frontiers in Sociology of Education aims to provide a…
Book abstract: American families are far more diverse and complex today than they were 50 years ago. As ideas about marriage, divorce, and…
The field of political demography—the politics of population change—is dramatically underrepresented in political science. At a time when…
I welcome the opportunity to respond to two extensive and provocative review essays
of my book, More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor…
This autobiographical essay reflects on my sociological career, highlighting
the integration of sociology with social policy. I discuss the…
The Wire is set in a modern American city shaped by economic restructuring
and fundamental demographic change that led to widespread job…
James M. Quane and William Julius Wilson describe the promising results of the
Harlem Children’s Zone, why the current backlash against the…
This article examines the conceptual, measurement, and regulatory challenges of promoting decent work for domestic workers. After a brief…