Wombfare: The Religious Basis of Fertility Politics
The field of political demography—the politics of population change—is dramatically underrepresented in political science.
Research
More Than Just Race: A Response to William Darity, Jr. and Mark Gould
I welcome the opportunity to respond to two extensive and provocative review essays of my book, More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City.
Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program
Reflections on a Sociological Career that Integrates Social Science with Social Policy
This autobiographical essay reflects on my sociological career, highlighting the integration of sociology with social policy.
Way Down in the Hole”: Systemic Urban Inequality and The Wire
The Wire is set in a modern American city shaped by economic restructuring and fundamental demographic change that led to widespread job loss and the depopulation of inner-city neighborhoods.1 While t
Unions, Norms, and the Rise in U.S. Wage Inequality
From 1973 to 2007, private sector union membership in the United States declined from 34 to 8 percent for men and from 16 to 6 percent for women.
Teacher Characteristics and Student Achievement: Evidence from Teach For America
There is considerable variance in the productivity of teachers, yet educators have been unable to identify observable characteristics related to teacher effectiveness.
Children Without a State: A Global Human Rights Challenge
The first book to address children's statelessness and lack of legal status as a human rights issue. Children are among the most vulnerable citizens of the world, with a special need for the protecti
All Together Now, One By One: Building Capacity for Urban Education Reform in Promise Neighborhoods
James M.
Blurring the Color Line
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