New for Sociology and Anthropology

Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
First volume of a two-volume set (2007) is subtitled Linguistic, Ethnic, and Economic Revival. The second volume, subtitled Legal, Cultural, and Environmental Revival is available here. Edited by Bruce Johansen, this set is a guide to "Native American revival in our time," including detailed descriptions of efforts throughout North America regarding recovery of languages, trust funds, economic base, legal infrastructure, and more.
You can view the set's table of contents here.

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American Sociological Association.
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the collection.
"Highlights data and research on racial and ethnic disparities in crime and the criminal justice system in the United States. Focusing on studies that span several decades, ... the brief indicates that researchers have concluded that there is a substantial body of evidence to show race differences in the juvenile justice system.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

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Pew Research Center.
Available online.
Unusually large international public opinion survey (45,000 people in 47 countries) finds that people "are concerned about inequality, threats to their culture, threats to the environment and threats posed by immigration."
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

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International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs.
Available online.   Printed copy added to the collection.
Annual publication reviews activitites involving and affecting indigenous peoples around the world. Most of each volume consists of region and country reports.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

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Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   W&L subscription.
Four-volume set (2007) contains hundreds of signed articles, encompassing the various concepts of sex and gender that have arisen from the critical study of those subjects worldwide.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

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Praeger/Greenwood.
Available online.   W&L subscription.
Five-volume collection (2007) of essays and other works by academics and prominent Muslim intellectuals, providing varied and often intimate perspectives on historical and modern Muslim experiences.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

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American Sociological Review
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the library collection.
Researcher Derek Kreager shows "male adolescent athletes who participate in contact sports such as football and wrestling face an increased likelihood of violence by over 40% compared to non-athletes. This study argues that when youth are rewarded for on-the-field violence, there is a flawed expectation that these lessons will not be taken off-the field."

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