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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction: Creating Knowledge About Human Rights Sociologically; 2 Methodology; 3 Mathematical Sociology; 4 Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis; 5 Comparative and Historical Sociology; 6 Political Economy of the World-System; 7 Social Psychology; 8 Sociological Practice and Public Sociology; 9 Teaching and Learning; 10 History of Sociology; 11 Theory; 12 Emotions; 13 Marxist Sociology; Discussion Questions; List of Acronyms; Bibliography; About the Contributors

Constituting human rights in the US / Keri E. Iyall Smith -- Why revise / Judith R. Blau -- Beginning the world again : social movements and the challenge of constitutional change / Ben Manski -- A place called liberty / Rodney D. Coates -- Wherefore "the despotism of the petticoat"? : American women, gender, and constitutional omissions / Susan C. Pearce and Kathleen B. Basile -- Human dignity and equality : freedoms and rights, protection, fairness, and security / Judith R. Blau -- Beyond welfare, workfare, and employment : for a basic income as a constitutional amendment / Steven Panageotou -- Preserving economic security : housing, food, and medical care / Steven Foy -- What Latin America and the Caribbean teach the United States about constitutionalizing environmental human rights / K. Russell Shekha and Leah Edwards -- Revise now! / Judith R. Blau -- Why a sociology of human rights? / Mark Frezzo -- The constitution project : implementing a group projects structure / Davita Silfen Glasberg -- For a decolonized US Constitution / Keri E. Iyall Smith -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights as constitutional model / Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsberg and James Melton -- Rewrite for rights : creating a modern constitution / Judith R. Blau -- Appendix 1. Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments -- Appendix 2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Introduction / David L. Brunsma, Keri E. Iyall Smith, and Brian K. Gran -- 1. Sex and gender / Barbara Gurr and Nancy A. Naples -- 2. Aging and the life course / Robin Shura and Rachel Bryant -- 3. Mental health and human rights / Giedre Baltrusaityte -- 4. Racial and ethnic minorities / James M. Thomas and David L. Brunsma -- 5. Asia and Asian America / Mary Yu Danico and Phi Hong Su -- 6. Latina/o sociology / Rogelio Saenz, Karen Manges Douglas, and Maria Cristina Morales -- 7. Children and youth / Brian K. Gran -- 8. Race, class, and gender / Mary Romero -- 9. Sexualities / Mary Bernstein -- 10. Animals and society / Victoria Johnson and John Sanbonmatsu -- 11. Disability and society / Jean M. Lynch.