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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…
Has the South, once the "Solid South" of the Democratic Party, truly become an unassailable Republican stronghold? If so, when, where, why…
What's the path to religious acceptance in America—and what can Muslims, Mormons and Buddhists learn from Jews and Catholics?
A Gallup…
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…
India Policy Forum is a joint venture of the Brookings Institution and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) that aims…