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1. Gorman, Thomas J. 2000. “Cross-Class Perceptions of Social Class.” Sociological Spectrum, Jan-March 200, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p93. Content Select: Sociology, AN_2716102. The author explores how middle and working class Americans perceive themselves and others. He argues that values held by members of both classes contribute to working class members’ feelings of self-doubt, pain, and hidden injuries. The working class appears to lack the Marxian class consciousness, appear to have not yet realized that they live in a postmodern world, and appear to hold unique class values of their own. 2. Tsang, Chui-Wai Rita and Dietz, Tracy L. 2001. “The Unrelenting Significance of Minority Statuses: Gender, Ethnicity, and Economic Attainment Since Affirmative Action.” Sociological Spectrum, January 2001, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p61, 20p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_3892864. These authors combine theories with national survey data in their exploration of the effects of gender, ethnicity, education, family characteristics, and geographic residence on overall economic attainment. The results refute the negative criticisms of Affirmative Action that prevail in the national political discussion. 3. Gotham, Kevin Fox. 1998. “Suburbia Under Siege: Low-Income Housing and racial Conflict in Metropolitan Kansas City, 1970-1990.” Sociological Spectrum, Oct-Dec. 1998, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p449, 35p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_1159434. The author investigates racial conflicts which arose in poor, government subsidized housing areas in Kansas City, Kansas from1970 to 1990. He comments on reactions of suburban residents to the low-income housing residents, speculates on their attitudes, and provides analyses on the racial struggle and the housing integration struggle. 4. Cernkovich, S. A., et al. 2000. “Race, Crime, and The American Dream.” Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, May 2000, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p131, 38p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_3082082. The authors report findings from their study of African Americans, applying strain and social control theories to the analyses. Their findings indicate that African Americans, more than whites, maintain a continuing hope in the American dream. The lack of application of the two theories is also discussed. 5. Mirowsky, John and Ross, Catherine, E. 1999. “Economic Hardship Across The Life Course.” American Sociological Review, August 1999, Vol. 64 Issue 4, p548, 22p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_2254566. The authors test two hypotheses about the relationship between age and reported difficulty paying bills or buying things the family needs such as food, clothing, and medical care. They find a progressive decline in economic hardship in successfully older age groups and explain factors contributing to this finding.
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