Sociologists in Action on Inequalities

This anthology provides vivid examples of how sociology can be put to good use in today’s world. Every reading focuses on public issues concerning race, class, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and sexuality. Each chapter includes stories from practicing sociologists that help students better understand how their sociology studies can be applied and provides answers to the question, “…but what can I do with a sociology degree?” Discussion questions and suggested additional readings and resources at the end of each chapter give students the opportunity to delve further into the topics covered and carry out full and nuanced discussions, grounded in the “real world” work of public sociologists. INDICE: Chapter 1: RaceAmplifying the Youth Voice of the Food Justice Movement with Film: Action Media Projects and Participatory Media Production - Michael CermakPlace and Race: Cultural Democracy and Reclaiming Public Space - Diane GramsSocial Movements in Action: Combating Environmental Racism on a Native American Reservation - Brandon HosfeldtWhen Resilience is Not Enough: Recovery, Privilege, and Hurricane Katrina - Pamela JenkinsLiving the DREAM: Race, Privilege, and DREAMs of a Brighter Future - Josh WarrenBridging the Campus and the Community: Blogging About the Asian American Experience - Bridging the Campus and the Community: Blogging About the Asian American ExperienceChapter 2: ClassConfronting Slavery with the Tools of Sociology - Kevin BalesFrom Magazine Publishing to Homelessness, From Public Housing Research to Congressional Testimony - Deirdre Ann OakleyAn Accidental Activist: My Stumble Upon Sociology - Bria WilburPutting a New Theory of Philanthropy Into Practice: Challenges and Opportunities - Susan OstranderLocalizing International Human Rights: Engaging with the World Social Forum Process - Jackie SmithHousing and HIV/AIDS: A Tale of Academic, Provider, Advocacy, and Public Policy Collaboration - Angela AidalaChapter 3: GenderBreast Cancer Activism: Learning to Write Collaboratively for Social Change - Amy LubitowHonor Killings: Murder of Mores, Mores of Murder - Mazhar BagliSpeaking Out for Social Justice: Sociology and Cultural Transformation - Brian KlockeOn Becoming a Public Sociologist: Amplifying Women’s Voices in the Quest for Environmental Justice - Tracy PerkinsTalking the Talk and Walking the Walk: Linking Research and Action on Domestic Violence - Margaret AbrahamTransforming Rape Culture on a College Campus: Using Peer Advocacy for Social Change - Linda OlsonChapter 4: SexualityBeing an Academic Ally: Gender Justice for Sex Workers - Crystal JacksonDisrupting a Narrative: Developing a New Discourse of Empowerment for LGBT People of Color - Juan Battle and Antonio (Jay) PastranaFrom Damaged Goods to Empowered Patients - Adina NackIndian Blood: Two-Spirit Cultural Dissolution, Mixed-Race Identity, and Sexuality---A Journey of Return - Andrew JolivetteSex Work and Sex Trafficking: Influencing State Policy on a Complex Social Issue - Jennifer ReedChapter 5: IntersectionsSocial Movements and Activist Sociology - Charles DerberHow Refugee Girls Change the World (and How You Can Too) - Laura BoutwellBecoming a Sociologist in Action through Theory and Practice: A Personal Journey - Nancy MezeyUsing Sociology to Increase Citizen Participation in a Medium-Sized Midwestern City - Michael StoutKnowledgeable Power and Powerful Knowledge: Research and Organizing for Educational and Social Justice - Mark WarrenTaking it to the Streets: Addressing Inequalities through the Human Rights Cities Movement - Shelley K. White and Dottie StevensLearning from Each Other’s Struggles - Laurence Cox

• ISBN: 978-1-4522-4202-6
• Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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