... brotherhood ethnography firefighters masculinity gender politics social change symbolic interactionism Conjure up a mental image of a firefighter. ¹ Your firefighter might be rescuing a victim from a window with smoke billowing out of it, manning a nozzle on a house fire with fire spreading...

... that allows for greater LGBT inclusivity, as well as the disorder that can ensue following significant political change. The chapter closes by noting the need for a new standard of sexual ethics that is not grounded in reproduction—a theme that will be discussed in greater detail in the conclusion. autonomy...

... military national security queer theory rape security state Tailhook scandal oppression sexuality “Smash the Church Smash the State” slogan Smith Barbara LGBTQ politics pop culture and politics civil rights and liberties American politics LGBTs in the military political change James Bond...

... fictional organization persistence of power joy social media victory reflections LGBTQ politics American political development pop culture and politics political imagination political change Hamilton (Broadway musical) Sense8 (Netflix series) Who would have thought that a movement built...

..., or “Innocence 2.0.” The movement has begun to shift toward transformative rhetoric around broad social change, and the authors discuss the potential implications of such a shift. Innocence National Registry of Exonerations NRE Liberalism Political ideology Public opinion States Innocence organizations...

...This chapter applies a person-centered ethnographic approach to examine how African cultural change and racial mixture within Native American communities contributed to new definitions of being and belonging and the relationship these definitions share with historical and contemporary race-making...

...This chapter argues that society can and should seek to renew marriage as a uniquely important integrator of male-female, mother-child, and father-child bonds. It identifies the many positive aspects of recent family change, such as greater professional, educational, and leadership opportunities...

... changes have contributed to a sense of competition on the part of some Black residents, and the authors rely on interviews with African Americans still living in South L.A. to chart both that sentiment and growing evidence of collaboration. The authors note that there have been major impediments...

...Claims that modern Hebrew is not a natural continuation of the classical language overlook the fact that all languages include multiple registers and change over time. Modern Hebrew continues the language’s longstanding use of roots and patterns to form new words. Apparent anomalies, such as its...

...This chapter assesses the impact of legislative change and political change on juvenile justice policy in Japan and South Korea. In Japan, the changes that invite analysis are legislation that shifted policies and procedures in criminal justice and in juvenile justice over the period after the mid...

.... On a broader scale, the chapter argues that there is a larger trend geared toward criminalizing dissent, especially dissent aiming toward social change, and that this is indicative of prevailing institutions working against the foundation of democracy. channeling disruption Convergence Center Low Intensity...

...This chapter attempts to move away from the wishful thinking that so often infuses and clouds climate-change debates and instead moves toward realistic (albeit terrifically challenging) action. It describes the failure of the Copenhagen summit, held under the shadow of financial crisis, revealing...

... emphasizes global social change, justice, and ways of thinking. This focus on artists illustrates direct engagement with the diasporic existence, but at the same time, their interest in social change encompasses their homeland, their host society, and the world at large. Festivals Global Host society...

...Intervening in debates over post-humanist responses to climate change, this chapter engages black feminist and indigenous critique to explore the role afro-fabulation plays in contemporary catastrophism. Reading the play and film Beasts of the Southern Wild in relation...

...This chapter shifts from a focus on individual people's development to societal change. It presents two cases, based primarily on analysis of newspaper articles and other secondary sources, where millennial youth defied the steady consolidation of political power in the hands of the few...

.... Enduring inequalities in communities, schools, and homes affect young people's access to different types of food, with real consequences in life choices and health outcomes. This book sheds light on the social contexts in which children eat, and the broader backdrop of social change in American life...

...This chapter uses climate change governance to illustrate how policymakers can engage in an integrated analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of defining agency jurisdiction along each of the dimensions for different governmental functions. In particular, the chapter assesses and considers...

...Political protests and mass demonstrations have in the past been effective tools for social change. Ideal protests of the past emphasized issues that transcended normal politics and those that suggested the failure of the normal political process. They suggested that their protest was the result...

...This chapter singles out the work of several immigrant women activists in the realms of politics, society, and culture. Through thick descriptions of their activities to bring about structural change, the chapter reveals more about the resistant side of agency and the work of individuals who resist...