"Winner of the 2005 Book Prize from the Association for Humanist SociologyIn this absorbing account of New York’s famous vacation playground, Corey Dolgon goes beyond the celebrity tales and polo games to tell us the story of this complex and contentious land. From the displacement of Native Americans by the Puritans to the first wave of Manhattan elites who built the Summer Colony, to the current infusion of telecommuting Manhattanite ..."
"In this unique new text, Corey Dolgon integrates an innovative case study approach into a comprehensive introduction that helps students understand how they can address social problems in their communities by applying basic theories and concepts. He stresses how a sociological imagination not only informs how students understand the root causes of social ills but also offers powerful tools for engaging in solutions. Key Features: • En ..."
"As we enter the twenty-first century, scholars, activists and others concerned with social change increasingly realize that in order to transform society effective coalitions among different groups working for social justice need to be created and maintained. However, most of the research and writing about coalitions provide rather limited approaches to the study and understanding of radical alliances; i.e.: coalitions whose goals are t ..."
Bad Habits(Updated) Drinking, Smoking, Taking Drugs, Gambling, Sexual Misbehavior and Swearing in American History (The American Social Experience) by John C. Burnham, DrCoreyDolgon, Nyu Press Paperback, 378 Pages, Published 1994 by Nyu Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-1224-5, ISBN: 0-8147-1224-X
"The vast majority of Americans have, at one point or another gotten drunk, smoked, dabbled with drugs, gambled, sworn or engaged in adultery. During the 1800s, respectable people struggled to control these behaviors, labeling them bad and the people who indulged in them unrespectable. In the twentieth century, however, these minor vices were transformed into a societal complex of enormous and pervasive influence. Yet the general belief ..."
"We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students!In Social Problems, the authors integrate an innovative case study approach into a comprehensive introduction that helps students understand how they can address social problems in their communities by applying basic theories and concepts.Sociologists in Action provides vivid examples of how sociologists are using sociological tools to make a positive impact on our so ..."