(Sorry to those who I've already sent these to)
I get a lot of mailings from various publishers with all their latest sociology books coming out.
Here was an ad in one of the recent brochures I got:
THEORY TRADING CARDS
Impress your friends and colleagues with your very own collection of Theory Trading Cards! This edition includes a set of 21 cardsfeaturing the most important social and cultural theorists of our time. Like their sports counterpart, our trading cards are designed in an easy-to-read, portable format. Each card includes a photograph, a summary of each theorist's critical ideas and essential information such as important publications and biographical material. Theory Trading Cards provide concise answers to questions such as, "What is the essence of Michel Foucault's 'oeuvre'?" "What are Bell Hooks' most important works?" and "What is Theodor Adorno's astrological sign?" Theory Trading Cards will make a handy reference guide for students, teachers, and fans of social and cultural theory, and gender, identity, and media studies.
While we're on the subject of these new books, here's some interesting titles I noticed...
"Vegetarianism: Movement or Moment?"
"Filth: Dirt, Disgust, and Modern Life."
lastly, a newly emerging field within sociology is "animals and society". i think it's bunk as social science, but apparently it's gaining steam. some of their new titles (remember, these are being promoted as *sociology* books) include...
"Cat Culture: The social world of a cat shelter"
"Introduction to animal rights: your child or the dog?"
"Understanding dogs: living and working with canine companions"
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