18 Books Every White Ally Should Read
I noticed this reading list of books about race (“18 Books Every White Ally Should Read”) on the Define American Facebook page: (1) Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage … Continue reading
Charleston Syllabus
The following reading list is available on the website of the African American Intellectual History Society. Although it is not meant to be exhaustive, it should help all of us become … Continue reading
A Racial Inequality Reading List
I found the following reading list on Tim Wise’s website. Wise is an anti-racism activist, author, and speaker. General Race, Racism and Privilege Ani, Marimba. Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European … Continue reading
A Reading List from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention posted a reading list on their Facebook page today. It’s called Books for Survivors. Here are some of the books: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir … Continue reading
The Ferguson Syllabus: A Reading List on Racial Injustice
I noticed that a group called Sociologists for Justice has formed in response to the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Their website says: We are an independent collective of sociologists … Continue reading
Freedom Summer by Bruce Watson
Book Review: Freedom Summer: The Savage Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy (Penguin Books, 2010) by Bruce Watson This summer marks the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer. In … Continue reading
The Final Leap: Suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge by John Bateson
Book Review: The Final Leap: Suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge (University of California Press, 2012) by John Bateson. I used to live in San Francisco, and I have photos and … Continue reading
A Sociological Summer Reading List
Just in case you’re looking for something to read this summer, I made a list of some of the books that will be discussed in the “Author Meets Critics” sessions at this … Continue reading
Sociological Ruminations 