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The article reviews the book "Sociology of Memory: Papers From the Spectrum," edited by Noel Packard.

The article reviews the book "Networks, Trust and Social Capital: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations from Europe," edited by Sokratis M. Koniordos.

The article reviews the book "Aspects of Education in the Middle East and North Africa," edited by Colin Brock and Lila Zia Levers.

The article reviews the book "Perils, Pitfalls and Reflexivity in Qualitative Research in Education," edited by Fauzia Shamin and Rashida Qureshi.

Reviews the book "The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education: An International Assessment of New Research and Theory," edited by Carlos Albert Torres and Ari Antikainen.

The article reviews the book "Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology," edited by Kenneth A. Gould and Tammy L. Lewis.

The article reviews the book "Educational Policy Borrowing: Historical Perspectives," edited by David Phillips and Kimberly Ochs.

The article reviews the book "Institutions, Production, and Working Life," edited by Geoffrey Wood and Phil James.

This critical review delves into Kevin Mazur's latest publication, Revolution in Syria: Identity, Networks, and Repression (2021), which scrutinizes the transformation of a peaceful civil movement into a civil war characterized by ethnic divisions. The review offers a comprehensive assessment of Mazur's approach to answering the pivotal question: How did the Syrian conflict evolve along ethnic lines? Spanning 306 pages, the book's central premise revolves around the notion that the Syrian uprising's evolution into an ethnicized conflict can be attributed to a confluence of factors, with the predominant catalyst being the ethnically exclusive nature of the incumbent political regime. Of particular interest in this review is the emphasis on the sectarian or ethnic perspective – a prominent lens used to analyse the political and societal landscapes of the Islamicate Arab world. Mazur's ethno-sectarian perspective, commendably, avoids succumbing to primordial essentialism. However, this review contends that a critical appraisal is warranted regarding Mazur's conceptualization of Syrians' identities solely through religious, ethnic, or sectarian affiliations. Similarly, the presumption that these affiliations inherently explain attitudes towards both the ruling regime and the uprising against it raises valid concerns. One notable critique lies in the characterization of Syrians within Mazur's narrative. Strikingly, absent are depictions of Syrians as a unified populace, individual actors or civic entities. This stems from the book's classification framework, which hinges on two primary criteria: an ethnic-sectarian criterion and a local or regional one. This duality, while serving analytical purposes, potentially undermines the complexity and diversity inherent within Syrian society. In conclusion, this review acknowledges the significant contributions of Mazur's book, recognizing its role in shedding light on the ethnicized trajectory of the Syrian conflict. Nonetheless, it urges cautious contemplation of the assumptions underpinning the ethnic-sectarian perspective. The book's dual classification approach warrants critical consideration for its potential to oversimplify the multifaceted nature of Syrian identities. Thus, while appreciating the book's value, this review underscores the need to acknowledge its limitations in fostering a comprehensive understanding of the Syrian conflict's intricate dynamics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews three volumes of the book "Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for a Global Sociology," edited by Michael Burawoy, Mau-kuei Chang and Michelle Fei-yu Hsiehm, including "Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for a Global Sociology: Introduction, Latin America and Africa," vol.1, "Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for a Global Sociology: Asia," vol. 2, and "Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for a Global Sociology: Europe, and Concluding Reflections," vol. 3.

The article reviews the book "Gender Dynamics and Post Conflict Reconstruction," edited by Christine Eifler and Ruth Seifert.

The article reviews the book "Arab Women in Israel: Current Status and Future Trends," edited by Faisal Azaiza, Khawla Abu Baker, Rachel Hertz Lazarovitz and Asaad Ghanem.

The article reviews the book "CyberAsia: The Internet and Society in Asia," edited by Zaheer Baber.

The article reviews the book "Corporate Environmental Strategy and Comparative Advantage," edited by Sanjay Sharma and J. Alberto Aragón-Correa.

The article reviews two books on Chinese religion edited by John Lagerway including "Religion and Chinese Society: Ancient and Medieval China," Vol. I and "Religion and Chinese Society: Taoism and Local Religion in Modern China."

The article reviews the book "Elite Configurations at the Apex of Power," edited by Mattei Dogan.

Reviews the book "Collected Essays," by M. N. Srinivas.

The article reviews the book "Russian Environmentalism: The Yanitsky Reader," by Oleg Yanitsky.

The article reviews the book "Introducing Survival and Event History Analysis," by Melinda Mills.

The article reviews the book "Institutional Pathways to Equity: Addressing Inequality Traps," edited by A. J. Bebbington, A. A. Dani, A. Haan and M. Walton.

The article reviews the book "Jewry Between Tradition and Secularism: Europe and Israel Compared," edited by Eliezer Ben-Rafael, Thomas Gergely and Yosef Gorny.

The article reviews the book "Digital Governance: Networked Societies-Creating Authority, Community and Identity in a Globalized World," edited by Hans Krause Hansen and Jens Hoff.

The article reviews the book "How Many Exceptionalisms? Explorations in Comparative Macroanalysis," by Aristide R. Zolberg.

The article reviews the books "Struggling for a Social Europe: Neoliberal Globalization and the Birth of a European Social Movement," by Andy Mathers and "The Transformation of State Socialism: System Change, Capitalism or Something Else?," edited by David Lane.

The article reviews the book "Thumb Culture: The Meaning of Mobile Phones for Society," edited by Peter Glotz, Stefan Bertschi and Chris Locke.

The article reviews the book "Western Europe and its Islam," edited by Jan Rath, Rinus Penninx, Kees Groenendijk, and Astrid Meyer.

The article reviews the book "On Civil Society: Issues and Perspectives," edited by N. Jayaram.

The article reviews the book "Global Vigilantes," edited by David Pratten and Atreyee Sen.

The article reviews the book "Ethnomethodology at Work," edited by Mark Rouncefield and Peter Tolmie.

The article reviews the book "The Jewish-Chinese Nexus: A Meeting of Civilizations," edited by M. Avrum Ehrlich.

The article reviews the book "Inclusive States: Social Policy and Structural Inequalities," by Anis A. Dani and Arjan De Haan.

Reviews two books on tourism. "Cultural Tourism and Tourism Cultures: The Business of Mediating Experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore," by Can-Seng Ooi; "The Native Tourist: Mass Tourism Within Developing Countries," edited by Krishna B. Ghmire.

The New Evolutionary Sociology offers a comprehensive review of the history of evolutionary analysis in sociology that demonstrates its present value 'once old biases and prejudices are mitigated and, eventually, eliminated' (p. 14). In the book's first part, the authors highlight the prominence of evolution in the theorizing of sociology's founders and the reaction against this approach when it was used to support ethnocentrism, racism, and fascism. The second part describes non-sociologists' attempts to reconnect evolutionary biology and social science through sociobiology and evolutionary psychology. The book's last part presents new evolutionary approaches within sociology, focusing primarily on comparative research with primates and a neurosociological explanation of the evolution of the human brain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new book from Colin Campbell, the distinguished British sociologist, asks a disquieting question: Has sociology progressed? Campbell concludes that our discipline has made little progress in the past half-century. This essay describes what Campbell means by progress, and the factors that, on his account, impede it. The discussion focuses on one such obstacle: the politicization of the university. The older current of ideological advocacy, that Campbell highlights, is today bolstered by a newer development: ideological policing. This is a posture that attacks free expression and viewpoint diversity. The fate of sociology hinges on colleagues grasping the dangers of such policing and finding ways to check it. Remedial measures are suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]