Abstract
In February, Contexts kicked off a series of public discussions with a forum including University of Pennsylvania sociologist Elijah Anderson, author of Code of the Street; Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas?; and Nation columnist and Columbia Law School professor Patricia Williams. NYU sociology professor Eric Klinenberg moderated the discussion before a capacity crowd at New York University. The conversation touched upon issues of class, race, market culture, free speech, and party politics. Here are excerpts from the event.