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 Crisis, Politics and Critical Sociology

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xii)   (104K)
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    • Contents
    • On The Contributors
  • What Is Critical Sociology? (1-16) by Graham Cassano   (78K)
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    • Critical Sociology: An Unfinished Project
    • Interpretation Centers And Presentation Depots: The Function Of Critical Sociology
    • In The Present Collection
  • Reflections On The Sociology Liberation Movement Of 1968 (17-26) by Robert J. S. Ross   (61K)
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    • Personal/Historical Context
    • The Long March Through The Professions
  • Scholarship From A Critical Perspective (27-36) by David Fasenfest and Rhonda F. Levine   (61K)
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    • Roots Of The Analysis
    • The Emergence Of A Critical Sociology
    • An Outlet For Research
    • The Current Status Of Critical Sociology
  • A Left Weberian Road To Identity Politics In The United States (37-44) by James W. Russell   (57K)
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    • Weber And Marx
    • The Left Weberianism Of Gerth And Mills
    • The 1960s New Left
    • Postmodernism And Identity Politics
  • It's Real! Racism, Color Blindness, Obama, And The Urgent Need For Social Movement Politics (45-58) by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva and Victor Ray   (213K)
  • President Obama And Political Culture In The United States (59-82) by Marco A. Gandásegui, Jr.   (100K)
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    • Who Is Obama?
    • The National Directorate And Big Capital
    • Obama And The Working Class
    • Obama And The Wars In Asia
    • Obama And The Economic Crisis
    • Obama And Latin America
  • Martin Luther King's Dream, Obama And Post Racial Society—Can We Yet Hope For A New Narrative? (83-106) by Rodney D. Coates   (100K)
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    • Race Narratives And European Imperialism
    • Race Narratives And Genetics
    • Race Narratives And Social Science
    • Counter Hegemonic Racial Narratives
    • Post-Racial Narratives
  • Why New Socialist Theory Needs Guy Debord: On The Practice Of Radical Philosophy (107-134) by Richard Gilman-Opalsky   (112K)
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    • I. Socialist Spectacle And Philosophy
    • II. Capitalist Spectacle And Situationist Perspective
    • III. Which Way Forward? A General Direction
  • The Case For A Critical Sociology Of Religion (135-142) by Warren S. Goldstein   (57K)
  • Moving From Attitudes To Behavior: Using Social Influence To Understand Interpersonal Racial Oppression (143-160) by Chavella T. Pittman   (81K)
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    • Focus On Racial Behavior
    • Illustrations: Social Norms And Racial Behavior
    • Next Steps
  • Teletechnology And Internal Dialogue (161-182) by Gordon Gauchat and Casey Borch   (94K)
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    • The Internal Dialogue
    • The Panoptic Idol And Cosmetic Panopticism
    • Conclusion And Discussion
  • On Surveillance As A Solution To Security Issues (183-196) by Vida Bajc   (73K)
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    • Introduction
    • Understanding Surveillance
    • Surveillance And Security
    • Concluding Remarks
  • The Political Economy Of School Violence In Trinidad: Towards A Caribbean Theory Of Youth Crime (197-224) by Daphne Phillips   (112K)
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    • Sociological Explanations Of Youth Crime
    • Understanding Junior Secondary Schools In Trinidad And Tobago
    • Students’ Views Of The Root Causes Of Violence
    • Student Responses To Negative Experiences And Emotions
    • Consequences Of Violent Behavior And Student Perceptions Of Solutions
    • The Poverty Complex And The Hidden School Curriculum
    • Conclusion
    • Appendix 1. Sample Size And Representativeness
    • Appendix 2. Participatory Learning And Action (PLA) Tools
    • Appendix 3. Some Statements Concerning Sexual Abuse (Stated In The Vernacular Of The Students)
  • Bibliography (225-242)   (105K)
  • Name Index (243-246)   (35K)
  • Subject Index (247-252)   (56K)