The Rose Series in Sociology was established in 1967 as the ASA Rose Monograph Series through a bequest to the American Sociological Association from Arnold and Caroline Rose. The Series is currently published for the ASA by the Russell Sage Foundation.
Mission Statement
The ASA Rose Series in Sociology publishes highly visible, accessible books that integrate specific substantive areas in sociology. The books are designed to offer synthetic analyses of these fields, challenge prevailing paradigms, and/or offer fresh views of enduring controversies. The authors are typically senior scholars who work with or review the best available evidence, and utilize this evidential foundation to develop and defend their analysis. In most cases the arguments are extended to address contemporary public issues, and therefore reflect on or contribute to public policy. Because of their broad scope and policy relevance, the volumes published in the Rose Series are disseminated in areas beyond their focus to the broader professional and intellectual communities. Learn More
Editors: Amy Adamczyk, Richard Alba, Lynn Chancer, Nancy Foner, Philip Kasinitz, and Leslie Paik (2018-2020)
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Recent Volumes in the Series
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| The Company We Keep: Interracial Friendships and Romantic Relationships from Adolescence to Adulthood by Grace Kao, Kara Joyner, and Kelly Stamper Balistreri (2019) |  |
Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later Life |  |
| Sites Unseen: Uncovering Hidden Hazards in American Cities by Scott Frickel and James R. Elliott (2018) |  |
A Pound of Flesh: Monetary Sanctions as Punishment for the Poor |  |
| The Long Shadow by Karl Alexander, Doris Entwisle, Linda Olson (2014) 2015 Grawemeyer Award for the Best Book in Education Honorable Mention, 2016 Robert E. Park Award |  |
Family Consequences of Children's Disabilities |  |
| Nurturing Dads: Social Initiatives for Contemporary Fatherhood by William Marsiglio and Kevin Roy (2012) Watch video introduction by the authors |  |
| Social Movements in the World System: The Politics of Crisis by Jackie Smith and Dawn Wiest (2012) Honorable Mention, 2013 Political Economy of the World-System Section Best Book Award Honorable Mention, 2013 Global and Transnational Sociology Section Best Book Award |  |
| American Memories: Atrocities and the Law by Joachim L. Savelsberg and Ryan D. King (2011) 2012 Society for the Study of Social Problems Theory Section Outstanding Book Award |  |
| Good Jobs, Bad Jobs: The Rise of Polarized and Precarious Employment Systems in the United States, 1970s to 2000s by Arne Kalleberg (2011) 2012 Academy of Management’s George R. Terry Book Award 2013 Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section Best Book Award |  |
| They Say Cut Back; We Say Fight Back! Welfare Rights Activism in An Era of Retrenchment by Ellen Reese (2011) |  |
| Counted Out: Same-Sex Relations and Americans' Definitions of Family by Brian Powell, Catherine Bolzendahl, Claudia Geist, and Lala Carr Steelman (2010) 2011 Midwest Sociological Society's Distinguished Book Award 2011 North Central Sociological Association’s Scholarly Achievement Award 2011 William T. Goode Award, Family Section of the American Sociological Association |  |
Divergent Social Worlds: Neighborhood Crime and the Racial-Spatial Divide |  |
| Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off Across the Generations? by Paul Attewell, David Lavin, Thurston Domina, and Tania Levey (2009) 2009 Grawemeyer Award for the Best Book in Education 2009 AERA Best Book of the Year Award |  |
| Beyond the Boycott: Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Transnational Activism by Gay W. Seidman (2007) Honorable Mention, 2008 Section on Labor and Labor Movements Best Book Award |  |
Market Friendly or Family Friendly? The State and Gender Inequality in Old Age |  |
| Pension Puzzles: Social Security and the Great Debate by Melissa Hardy and Lawrence Hazelrigg (2007) |  |
See all volumes in the Rose Series
The first 13 volumes of the ASA Rose Monograph Series were self-published by the Association and have become classics in the field. These early monographs are available in full-text pdf format.