Sociology

(Taken From Back Cover) Geneva in Vintage Postcards opens a window into the past, allowing us to experience what this community most wanted to present to others and what visitors most wanted to present to others and what visitors most wanted to share with their families and friends.

"The Unofficial Publication of Chicago Critical Mass." "Critical Mass is a free fun bike ride that happens on the last Friday of every month in different cities throughout the world." Articles and editorials on issues concerning Chicago cyclists, as well as an advertisement for Break the Gridlock's 4th annual conference on "Overcoming Chicago Car Dependency."

Mission statement : "Democracy requires open channels of communication. Chicago Media Watch aims to ensure that this region's media remains open, honest, and responsive to the needs of its people". Quoted from the Newspaper.

There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America is a 1991 biography by Alex Kotlowitz that describes the experiences of two brothers growing up in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes. It won the Carl Sandburg award. *

For nearly half a century, the greater Lawndale area was the vibrant, spirited center of Jewish life in Chicago. It contained almost 40 percent of the city's entire Jewish population with over 70 synagogues and numerous active Jewish organizations and institutions, such as the Jewish People's Institute, the Hebrew Theological College, and Mount Sinai Hospital. Its residents included "King of Swing" Benny Goodman, Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, journalists Irv Kupcinet and Meyer Levin, federal judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, civil rights attorney Elmer Gertz, Eli's Cheesecake founder Eli Shulman, and comedian Shelley Berman. Many of the selected images come from the author's extensive collection. This book will bring back memories for those who lived there and retell the story of Jewish life on the West Side for those who did not. No matter where the scattered Jews of Chicago live now, many can trace their roots to this "Jerusalem of Chicago." (via: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738560151/Chicagos-Jewish-West-Side)

"A Latino National Conversation: Readings on Assimilation" is a diverse compiliation of opinions and writings on Latino American assimilation. The book was published by the Great Books Foundation, "an independent, nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to help people learn how to think and share ideas."

"A Call to Action is a poignant and uncompromising analysis of the criminal/justice system which spends millions of dollars annually, and controls the lives of approximately one million inmates--of which nearly two-thirds are Black and members of other non-white groups. Of particular concern is the over-representation of Black men who traverse the criminal justice system as though it was especially designed for them."

Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence was inspired by the fatal beating of Derrion Albert, 16, a Fenger High School student in Chicago in 2009. The goal of the guide is to help educators start a positive dialogue about youth violence. This curriculum guide was made through the partnership of the Chicago Freedom School, Project NIA, and Teachers for Social Justice.

"The Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health's (ICAH) Sexual Health Education Planning Project (SHEPP) was designed to create a vision for the future of sexuality education in Illinois. Over the course of 15 months, ICAH engaged nearly 500 people in statewide strategic planning sessions to answer key questions necessary for designing Illinois-specific approaches to sexuality education." This magazine includes more background information, recommendations for Illinois (from policies and funding to definitions, values, and standards), project methods, as well as a conclusion for Sexuality Education for Illinois specifically.

A research study report on gentrification in the West Town and Humboldt Park communities of Chicago.