Contexts Reader

by James M. Jasper (Editor)

The Contexts Reader collects over sixty of the best articles from the award-winning magazine Contexts in one affordable anthology. Recognized by The Library Journal as one of the "Top 10 Best New Magazines of 2002," Contexts magazine is highly regarded for its synthesis of the diverse work of well-known sociologists into essays aimed at a general audience. The Contexts Reader reproduces 67 complete articles from the magazine, features over 50 of the photos from the original essays, and includes new study questions at the end of every reading.

515 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2007

About the author

James M. Jasper divides his time between the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence. He writes about culture and politics, and his most recent books are The Emotions of Protest and Protestors and their Targets.