Books by Lois Weis

Drawing on deep and sustained contact with students, parents, teachers, and administrators at three iconic secondary schools in the United States, the authors unveil a formidable process of class positioning at the heart of the college admissions process.

This book is a longitudinal ethnographic study that provides insight into how the lives of these men and women have changed over the last two decades - and what their prospects might be for the future.

The author of this book explores issues of race, class, and gender among white working class youths, and considers the roles of school and family in the production of the self.

Working Method focuses on the theory, method, and politics of contemporary social research. As ethnographic and qualitative research become more popular, noted scholars Weis and Fine provide a roadmap for understanding the complexities involved