May 16, 2012

Michael R. Powers — Are High Gas Prices a Boon to Auto Insurers?

Michael Powers discusses the complex relationship between auto insurers and rising gas prices.

May 16, 2012

Ludger Viefhues-Bailey — The Obomney Consensus: Sexual Politics are Faith-Based

Ludger Viefhues-Bailey looks at the way that President Obama used religion to frame his support of same-sex marriage.

May 15, 2012

Interview with Michael R. Cohen, author of The Birth of Conservative Judaism

The following is an interview with Michael R. Cohen, author of The Birth of Conservative Judaism: Solomon Schechter’s Disciples and the Creation of an American Religious Movement Question: When did you begin your study of Solomon Schechter and his rabbinical...

May 15, 2012

New Book Tuesday: Wars of Plunder, Arabic Stories, and Virginia Woolf

Our weekly list of new titles: Wars of Plunder: Conflicts, Profits and the Politics of Resources Philippe le Billon Across the Line of Control: Inside Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Luv Puri Muslims in Indian Cities: Trajectories of Marginalisation Edited by Laurent Gayer...

May 14, 2012

The Poetry of the Taliban

The Poetry of the Taliban, edited by Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn and due out in July is already garnering a lot of discussion both positive and negative. Richard Kemp, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan...

May 14, 2012

Kara Newman — Drink and Thrive

Kara Newman discusses her first experience pouring a drink as an intern in the early 1990s.

May 11, 2012

Julie Stephens — The Contradictions of Mother's Day

Julie Stephens discusses the contradictory messages of Mothers’ Day.

May 11, 2012

More Photographs by Pierre Bourdieu via "Picturing Algeria"

In today’s post, we offer some more photographs from Picturing Algeria. The extraordinary photographs were taken during the years of 1957-1960 when Bourdieu was working there as a university lecturer. Taken during the Algerian War, Bourdieu’s photography offer a sympathetic...

May 11, 2012

University Press Roundup

Our weekly look at the best articles from the academic press blogosphere.

May 10, 2012

The Photographs of Pierre Bourdieu

In today’s post, we are featuring some of the photographs from Picturing Algeria. The extraordinary photographs were taken during the years of 1957-1960 when Bourdieu was working there as a university lecturer. Taken during the Algerian War, Bourdieu’s photography offer...

May 10, 2012

Kelly Oliver — Bella's Baby: Extreme Home Birth

Kelly Oliver looks at the portrayal of motherhood in Twilight: Breaking Dawn.

May 9, 2012

Craig Calhoun on Pierre Bourdieu and Picturing Algeria

We continue our week-long focus on Picturing Algeria, by Pierre Bourdieu with an excerpt from Craig Calhoun’s foreword. (You can also read an interview with Bourdieu about the book and his time in Algeria): Bourdieu sailed to Algeria in the...