Postmonitions of a Peripatetic Professor, Second Edition

The intriguing odyssey of an American academic through time and space.

In this second edition of his colorful memoir, Postmonitions of a Peripatetic Professor, Peter I. Rose, a nonagenarian sociologist, ethnographer, teacher, writer, photographer, world traveler and travel writer expands on the story of his long life as a social scientist in the U.S. and abroad, his work as researcher, editor and consultant, and his extracurricular excursions – and serendipitous encounters—in many parts of the world. In new chapters, the author, who has written about race, immigration, and the dilemmas of diversity in the U.S. for more than sixty years, offers his reflections on and concerns about the volatile state of our democracy since 2013, the year the first edition was released.

Along with a Foreword by the author’s former Smith College student, playwright, and novelist Andrea Hairston. the narrative is enriched by excerpts from his published articles, reviews, and books, including the most recent—and timely—Tropes of Pride, Prejudice, and the Politics of Fear.