This article provides an overview of the contribution of sociologists to the study of racial and
ethnic inequalities in health in the United States. It argues that sociologists have made four …

This review synthesizes research about religion in the lives of post-1965 immigrants to the
United States. Such research consists primarily of case studies, published since 1990 …

This important cultural analysis tells two stories about food. The first depicts good food as
democratic. Foodies frequent 'hole in the wall'ethnic eateries, appreciate the pie found in …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Overall, the prevalence of illness attributable to vaccine-
preventable diseases is greater among adults than among children. Adults are …

This paper provides an overview of racial variations in health and shows that differences in
socioeconomic status (SES) across racial groups are a major contributor to racial disparities …

For the last few years, the pace of international migration has accelerated. According to the
United Nations (2002), the number of international migrants increased from 154 million to …

The Force of Domesticity offers fresh perspectives on the complex linkages of gender and
globalization that connect the world today. Through a multi-site analysis of Filipino women …

Although women form a large and increasing proportion of international migrants, women's
mobility has generally been overlooked in the literature. Quantifying and characterizing …

Many if not most countries around the world categorize their inhabitants by race, ethnicity
and/or national origins when it comes time to conduct a census. In an unpublished survey of …

Background Immigrants are a growing segment of the US population. In 2003, there were
33.5 million immigrants, accounting for 12% of the total US population. Despite a rapid …