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Preliminary Material /G. Cassano and R. Dello Buono -- Chapter One. What Is Critical Sociology? /Graham Cassano -- Chapter Two. Reflections On The Sociology Liberation Movement Of 1968 /Robert J. S. Ross -- Chapter Three. Scholarship From A Critical Perspective /David Fasenfest and Rhonda F. Levine -- Chapter Four. A Left Weberian Road To Identity Politics In The United States /James W. Russell -- Chapter Five. It's Real! Racism, Color Blindness, Obama, And The Urgent Need For Social Movement Politics /Eduardo Bonilla-Silva and Victor Ray -- Chapter Six. President Obama And Political Culture In The United States /Marco A. Gandásegui, Jr -- Chapter Seven. Martin Luther King's Dream, Obama And Post Racial Society—Can We Yet Hope For A New Narrative? /Rodney D. Coates -- Chapter Eight. Why New Socialist Theory Needs Guy Debord: On The Practice Of Radical Philosophy /Richard Gilman-Opalsky -- Chapter Nine. The Case For A Critical Sociology Of Religion /Warren S. Goldstein -- Chapter Ten. Moving From Attitudes To Behavior: Using Social Influence To Understand Interpersonal Racial Oppression /Chavella T. Pittman -- Chapter Eleven. Teletechnology And Internal Dialogue /Gordon Gauchat and Casey Borch -- Chapter Twelve. On Surveillance As A Solution To Security Issues /Vida Bajc -- Chapter Thirteen. The Political Economy Of School Violence In Trinidad: Towards A Caribbean Theory Of Youth Crime /Daphne Phillips -- Bibliography /G. Cassano and R. Dello Buono -- Name Index /G. Cassano and R. Dello Buono -- Subject Index /G. Cassano and R. Dello Buono.

"This collection of works by critical sociologists of various nationalities focuses on cutting-edge approaches to conflict-driven social change. By emphasizing the role played by contemporary social movements such as environmentalists, migrant organizations, world social forum activists and others, these studies grapple with diverse forms of organized resistance in the 21st century. From homeless peoples displaced by Hurricane Katrina to young Muslim women refusing to shun their veils in French schools, the logic of a new generation of protest is deciphered with an eye to learning from as well as informing new social forces demanding progressive change. The result is an affirmation of the continuing relevance of critical sociology in analyzing key social contradictions in the United States, Mexico, and beyond"--P. [4] of cover

"As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, the world has entered a sustained period of crisis. In order to understand the forces that created our current social world, we need the tools provided by a critical sociology. This volume draws upon the work of contemporary critical sociologists searching for the roots of our present social and economic problems. Both prominent figures and emerging voices in sociology come together to offer insights into our present dilemmas from a critical perspective. The questions they ask and attempt to answer include: What is critical sociology? What is the significance of the new Obama administration? What tools do post-structuralism, postmodernism, feminism, and new forms of social theory offer critical discourse?"--Jacket

"This collection of works by critical sociologists of various nationalities focuses on cutting-edge approaches to conflict-driven social change. By emphasizing the role played by contemporary social movements such as environmentalists, migrant organizations, world social forum activists and others, these studies grapple with diverse forms of organized resistance in the 21st century. From homeless peoples displaced by Hurricane Katrina to young Muslim women refusing to shun their veils in French schools, the logic of a new generation of protest is deciphered with an eye to learning from as well as informing new social forces demanding progressive change. The result is an affirmation of the continuing relevance of critical sociology in analyzing key social contradictions in the United States, Mexico, and beyond"--Page 4 of cover

Preliminary material /A. Dello Buono and Bell Lara -- Neoliberalism and resistance in Latin America /Richard A. Dello Buono and José Bell Lara -- The harvest of neoliberalism in Latin America /José Bell Lara and Delia Luisa López -- The dual debt of Neoliberalism /Ximena De La Barra -- Democratic governability in Latin America: Limits and possibilities in the context of neoliberal domination /Darío Salinas Figueredo -- Social security crisis and popular mobilisation in Panama /Marco A. Gandásegui, Jr. -- Neoliberal meltdown and social protest: Argentina 2001–2002 /Carlos M. Vilas -- Cuban socialism in the face of globalisation /José Bell Lara -- Brazil's workers party in power: A lost opportunity /Emir Sader -- Venezuela's Chávez: An alternative for democracy in Latin America? /Víctor M. Figueroa -- Former guerrillas in power: Advances, setbacks and contradictions in the uruguayan Frente Amplio /Hugo Cores -- Social movements and the state: Political power dynamics in Latin America /James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer -- Imperialism, state and social movements in Latin America /James D. Cockcroft -- The changing face of Latin America's political parties /Richard A. Dello Buono -- Social movements and the capitalist crisis: Towards a latin american alternative /Wim Dierckxsens -- Meet Uncle Sam – without clothes – Parading around China and the world /Andre Gunder Frank -- In memory of Andre Gunder Frank 1929–2005 /A. Dello Buono and Bell Lara -- About the contributors /A. Dello Buono and Bell Lara -- References /A. Dello Buono and Bell Lara -- Index /A. Dello Buono and Bell Lara.

This collection of works by prominent Latin Americanists explores the social and political dynamics of this important region in transition to a post-neoliberal era. The first part deals with the intensifying regional crisis created by neoliberal policies, showing how regime stability has been broadly undermined, with specific attention given to the cases of Panama and Argentina. In the second part, a sympathetic yet critical evaluation is offered on the diverse development strategies that have been pursued by four leftist governments in power, namely, Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela and Uruguay. In the final section, various aspects of the constraints facing the region are discussed and consideration is extended to some of the emerging social movements that seek to radically transform Latin America.