Who Will Speak of the Poor?
The plight of the middle class is shaping up to be a focus of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Research
Cash Is Better Than Food Stamps in Helping Poor
Newt Gingrich has been castigated for referring to President Barack Obama as the “best food-stamp president in American history.” I, too, dislike the former House speaker’s inflammatory phrasing. Yet
America is More Integrated than You Might Think
Even as two-thirds of Americans now say that there are strong conflicts between rich and poor, another great American division is slowly healing. We should celebrate the decline of racial segregation
Forward
For over fifty years numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead.
The Problems of All Americans
I basically agree with the arguments Michael Dawson puts forth in his thoughtful article, especially his call for the black public sphere and black political organizations to address both racial justi
Becoming a Parent: Social Contexts of Fertility During Young Adulthood
Book abstract: Early Adulthood in a Family Context provides insight on a contemporary cross-section of families that are diverse in terms of class, ethnicity, immigrant status, and economic circumstan
Improving Grades: Urban Public Schools, Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation, and the Promise of Innovation
Scholarly analysis in the sociology of education has burgeoned in recent decades.
The Impact Of Racial And Nonracial Structural Forces On Poor Urban Blacks
Covert Racism, subtle often hidden form of racism is explored through a multi-disciplinarian lens. The volume challenges the notion of a post-racial America.
Daddy, Baby; Momma Maybe: Low Income Urban Fathers and the ‘Package Deal’ of Family Life
Book abstract: American families are far more diverse and complex today than they were 50 years ago.
Demography, Insecurity, and Religion
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