Contexts aims to make sociological research dynamic for and interesting to the educated lay reader. Drawing from sociology and its related fields, Contexts includes feature articles, photography, summaries of the latest social science research, news about the field, and book and culture reviews of today's provocative topics. Contributors challenge outdated ideas, stimulate creative thinking, and start lively debate.
The first Minnesota issue features articles on the growing presence of religion and its study on college campuses, a study on the relationship between crime and immigration by Harvard University Sociology Professor Robert Sampson, America's hero worship of firefighters, and Disney's Ratatouille as a study in social hierarchy.
The second Minnesota issue, released in May 2008, features articles on the state of the environmental movement today and how sociologists are playing a part. Other highlights include a study on the effects of the Pentagon's embedded media program, an article on parenthood and happiness, and a look at the first generation to attend college while using (and abusing) Ritalin.
Where to find Contexts
Contexts is available at University of Minnesota Bookstores and select Barnes & Noble bookstores in the Twin Cities area. You can subscribe to Contexts at contexts.org/subscribe.
Contact
Doug Hartmann and Chris Uggen are the co-editors of Contexts.
For more information about Contexts, visit contexts.org or call Managing Editor Amy Johnson Conner at 612-624-0245 or amy@contexts.org.