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1. EBSCO Debuts SocINDEX.

Subjects
*ELECTRONIC information resources, *SOCIOLOGY, *COMPUTER network resources, *INFORMATION resources, *ARCHIVAL resources, *SUBJECT cataloging, *INDEXING, *TEXT files
Abstract

Reports that EBSCO Publishing is marketing SocINDEX and SocINDEX with Full Text. Statement that the index features more than 1.3 million records with subject headings from a sociology-specific thesaurus; Report that the full text edition includes full text for 241 core journals, 72 priority journals, 545 books and monographs, and 6,711 conference papers.

Published
2005

2. Freedom Dreams (Book).

Author

Barnes, Sherri

Subjects
SOCIOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination,' by Robin D.G. Kelley.

Published
2002

3. The Melancholy Science (Book Review).

Author

Mayer, Egon

Subjects
SOCIOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Melancholy Science: An Introduction to the Thought of Theodor W. Adorno,' by Gillian Rose.

Published
1978

5. Heather and her critics.

Author

Newman, Leslea

Subjects
NONTRADITIONAL families, LGBTQ+ people in literature, LGBTQ+ foster parents, LGBTQ+ families, CHILDREN'S literature & society, PUBLIC demonstrations, SOCIOLOGY
Abstract

The article focuses on the controversies surrounding the use of the book "Heather Has Two Mommies" in schools and libraries. The author of "Heather Has Two Mommies" discusses the reaction from the glbt community to the book, which she self-published. The author stresses the importance of the availability of media with which children can identify. The use of "Heather Has Two Mommies" in an effort to promote anti-gay legislation in Portland Oregon is discussed. The conflict surrounding the presence of "Heather Has Two Mommies" in libraries and as a part of the Rainbow Curriculum in New York City.

Published
1997

7. The Widower (Book Review).

Author

Lederer, Norman

Subjects
SOCIOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Widower,' by Jane Burgess Kohn and Willard K. Kohn.

Published
1978

8. Older and Wiser (Book).

Author

Wood, Suzanne W.

Subjects
SOCIOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Older and Wiser: Wit, Wisdom, and Spirited Advice From the Older Generation,' by Eric W. Johnson.

Published
1986

9. When and Where I Enter (Book).

Author

Shorb, Betsy

Subjects
SOCIOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America,' by Paula Giddings.

Published
1985