{"product_id":"sociologists-in-action-sociology-social-change-and-social-justice-paperback","title":"Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Odell Korgen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan M. White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShelley K. White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only text to provide real-life examples of how practicing sociologists use sociology to work toward social change and social justice!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding vivid examples of how sociologists are using sociological tools to make a positive impact on our society, this one-of-a-kind book helps students better understand how their study of sociology can be put to good use in today's world. Each of the 14 chapters, closely aligned with key topics in sociology courses, is filled with stories from practicing sociologists that help students better understand how their sociology studies can be applied and provides answers to the question, \"...but what can I do with a sociology degree?\" Discussion questions and suggested additional readings and resources at the end of each chapter give students the opportunity to delve further into the topics covered and carry out full and nuanced discussions, grounded in the \"real world\" work of public sociologists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor to the \u003cem\u003eSAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Odell Korgen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University, a comprehensive university in Wayne, New Jersey. Kathleen enjoys teaching her students that sociology is a remarkably useful discipline and highlights how \"Sociologists in Action\" make a positive impact on society. Her published works on race relations and racial identity include \u003ci\u003eFrom Black to Biracial\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Racial Divide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMultiracial Americans and Social Class\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRace Policy and Multiracial Americans\u003c\/i\u003e. Her teaching texts, in addition to \u003ci\u003eSociology in Action, \u003c\/i\u003einclude \u003ci\u003eOur Social World, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Engaged Sociologist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociologists in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSocial Problems in Action\u003c\/i\u003e. Kathleen is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Handbook of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e Kathleen works as a consultant for other sociology departments as a member of the American Sociological Association Departmental Resources Group and received William Paterson University's award for Excellence in Scholarship\/Creative Expression in 2006 and the university's award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan M. White\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is director of the Bentley Service Learning Center and associate professor of sociology at Bentley University in Massachusetts. His primary areas of specialization are inequality, poverty, globalization, human rights, and public sociology. Dr. White has received numerous teaching and humanitarian awards. He is the founding director of Sports for Hunger, the Hunger Resource Center, and the Halloween for Hunger, We are Silent, and Pass-the-Fast campaigns. He serves on the board of directors for Free The Children, Peace Through Youth, Me to We, and the Graduation Pledge Alliance. Dr. White has authored several articles in the fields of inequality and globalization. His work on public sociology includes coediting (with Kathleen Korgen and Shelley White) \u003cem\u003eSociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) and \u003cem\u003eSociologists in Action on Inequalities: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality\u003c\/em\u003e (2015). He is also currently writing a book titled \u003cem\u003eHungry to Be Heard: Voices From a Malnourished America\u003c\/em\u003e. Dr. White lives in Waltham, Massachusetts, with his wife, Shelley, and is the very proud uncle of his 13 nieces and nephews, Jarred, Kyle, Tyler, Arielle, Cameron, Brianna, Mikayla, Joshua, Jack, Logan, Tyler, Joey, and Brookelyn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelley K. White\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, MPH, is a sociologist and Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Public Health at Worcester State University. She recently taught in the Sociology Department at Simmons College, where she also coordinated the Simmons World Challenge - an interdisciplinary, student-led learning program which creates actionable solutions to global social justice problems. Shelley's teaching and research focus on health and illness, globalization and development, inequalities, social movements and social justice. She previously worked in HIV\/AIDS policy globally and domestically, and serves on the board of directors of Free the Children and SocMed. She is co-editor of \u003cb\u003eSociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSocial Justice\u003c\/b\u003e (with Kathleen Odell Korgen and Jonathan White), (2nd Edition, Sage 2013) and her recent publications appear in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Human Rights Practice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEducation, Citizenship and Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePublic Health Reports\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCritical Public Health\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53681745330483,"sku":"9781452203119","price":152.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/fZWA2RB6gw9781452203119.webp?v=1784458599","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/sociologists-in-action-sociology-social-change-and-social-justice-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}