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controlling the media in iraq read online

by andrew m. lindner

The Pentagon's embedded media program dramatically inhibited journalists' coverage of Iraqi civilians' war experiences.

fixing the bungled u.s. environmental movement

by robert brulle and craig j. jenkins

Despite its growth, the political power of the environmental movement has declined in recent years. Understanding its institutional roots is key to reversing this trend.

the sociologists' take on the environment

by chuck laszewski

The social world and the natural world are intimately interconnected, and this has profound implications for how we understand the environment and changes in our ecosystems.

an ounce of precaution

by nelta edwards

As more communities have questions about the health consequences of pollution in their midst, it's more important than ever to understand the science behind the terminology.

the joys of parenthood, reconsidered

by robin w. simon

Sociologists have found parents in the United States experience depression and emotional distress more ofte than their childless counterparts.

the prescription of a generation

by meika loe

Psychostimulant use in conjunction with ADHD raises questions about health, fairness, and identity.

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volume 7 | issue 2 | spring 2008

The strength of the U.S. environmental movement today is up for debate, and sociology continues to explore the relationship between the social and natural worlds, proving that social sciences can indeed help define environmental problems.

In this issue authors also explore the effect of the Pentagon's embedded media program on coverage of the Iraq War, whether parenthood really does make you happier, and the first generation to attend college while using (and abusing) Ritalin. More about this issue.

exchange:

a sociologist dreams of a new america

an interview with juliet schor

photo essay:

smoke damage

by michael schwalbe

trends:

the greenwashing of america

by eric krieg

keyword:

crowd

by clark mcphail

special forum:

democracy and development in the global south

by william i. robinson, vivek chibber, and diane e. davis

one thing i know: read online

feeling around the world

by arlie hochschild

culture reviews:

peeing in public

harvey molotch on Q2P

good sociology makes lousy tv

michael kimmel on fictional sociologists

the big business of haut chocolat

priscilla parkhurst ferguson on chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate

trespassing in someone else's utopia

jonathan r. wynn on country music's fan fair

book reviews:

writing to be read

monte bute on Ben Agger's Public Sociology and George Orwell's Why I Write

edible sociology

jennifer a. jordan on Thomas McNamee's Alice Waters and Chez Panisse and Peter Kaminsky's Pig Perfect

discoveries read online

new and noteworthy social research

the contexts graduate student editorial board