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For decades, American voters have been convinced to support public policies that only benefit those in power. But how do the powerful extract consent from citizens whose own self-interest and collective well-being are constantly denied? And why do so many Americans seem to have given up on quality public education, on safe food and safe streets, on living wages - even on democracy itself? This book lays bare the hypocrisy of contemporary US political discourse, documenting the historical and theoretical trajectory of capitalism's triumph over democracy. Tackling the interconnected issues of globalization, neoliberalism, and declining public institutions, the author argues that American citizens now accept reform policies that destroy the public sector (seemingly in the public interest) and a political culture that embraces what Stephen Colbert calls "truthiness" - a willingness to agree to arguments that feel right "in the gut" regardless of fancy science or messy facts. In a narrative that stretches from the post-Vietnam War era to the present parade of political reality TV and debates over Black Lives Matter, the author dismantles US common-sense cultural discourse.

Winner of the 2005 Book Prize from the Association for Humanist Sociology. In 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 Manhattanites who now want to live there year-round, the story of the Hamptons is a vicious cycle of supposed paradise lost. Drawing on this fabled land's history, The End

My professional home has always been in the Association for Humanist Sociology (AHS). AHS asks that its authors and presenters give a reflexive statement to help contextualize their work for the audience. Here's mine. I originally wrote this piece for a collection entitled Sociologists in Action, edited by friends and colleagues Jonathan White, Shelley White, and Kathleen Korgen. But I found it hard to find the right voice to talk about my own work as a sociologist 'in action" or to somehow argue for being an activist sociologist. I only found a comfortable narrative when I started chronicling what I did to try to integrate my interests in political work and organizing with education, scholarship, and social relationships of all kinds. I don't mean this piece to be self-indulgent in demonstrating how hard I work (I imagine we all do), how smart I work (I imagine most of you are much smarter), or what a great dad or husband I am (I am sure many of you are better parents and spouses—just ask my wife and kids). But I feel confident that buried in this piece are stories of how we as engaged and applied sociologists integrate sociological knowledge and practice with our students, our peers, our campuses, our communities, and even our most intimate friends and families. Sociology is not why we live our lives—but it informs how we live our lives. It offers intellectual, political, pedagogical, and even social and behavioral tools to create democratic institutions and relationships, all in the hopes of creating a better world around us for our students, for our campuses, for our communities, for our families, and for ourselves. And that, I think, is why we live our lives.