March 6, 2020

Book Excerpt! Peace on Our Terms,by Mona L. Siegel (prologue)

“A stunning retelling of the Great War’s aftermath and how women rose up at the war’s end to demand a different and better world. Siegel’s evocative prose transports us back in time and around the world as women from east,...

March 5, 2020

Book Excerpt! Becoming Guanyin, Yuhang Li (introduction)

“Yuhang Li is, by training, an art historian. However, her take on Guanyin goes beyond the realms of art history. Li analyzes the female portrayal of Guanyin through paintings, material culture of embroidery, theatrical display of dance, archaeological objects, scripture,...

March 4, 2020

New from Our Distributed Presses!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Tulika Books Rethinking the Social Sciences with Sam Moyo Edited by Praveen Jha, Paris Yeros, and Walter Chambati This book brings together renowned scholars from four continents to celebrate the lifelong...

March 4, 2020

The Global History of the Nineteenth Amendment

By Mona L. Siegel

“A stunning retelling of the Great War’s aftermath and how women rose up at the war’s end to demand a different and better world. Siegel’s evocative prose transports us back in time and around the world as women from east,...

March 3, 2020

Yuhang Li on Becoming Guanyin

“Yuhang Li is, by training, an art historian. However, her take on Guanyin goes beyond the realms of art history. Li analyzes the female portrayal of Guanyin through paintings, material culture of embroidery, theatrical display of dance, archaeological objects, scripture,...

March 3, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Whistleblowing Nation, Archives of Conjure, The Chile Pepper in China and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Whistleblowing Nation The History of National Security Disclosures and the Cult of State Secrecy Edited by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman Bringing together contributors from a range of disciplines, Whistleblowing Nation is...

March 1, 2020

Join Us In Celebrating Women’s History Month 2020

It’s the first day of Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating with a diversity of guest posts from authors and editors in various fields of study. Join the conversation by following and commenting on our blog or social media channels...

February 27, 2020

Book Excerpt! The Dream Revisited, Edited by Ingrid Gould Ellen and Justin Peter Steil

“[The Dream Revisited] is probably the most intelligent and thoughtful read on segregation in recent years. Despite highlighting so many debates and differences, I consider it a hopeful and useful policy tool.” ~Anne B. Shlay, Georgia State University, Journal of...

February 26, 2020

The Struggle for Equal Access to Neighborhood Resources and Opportunities Shifts to the State and Local Level

By Ingrid Gould Ellen and Justin Peter Steil

“[The Dream Revisited] is probably the most intelligent and thoughtful read on segregation in recent years. Despite highlighting so many debates and differences, I consider it a hopeful and useful policy tool.” ~Anne B. Shlay, Georgia State University, Journal of...

February 25, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Making Worlds and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Making Worlds Affect and Collectivity in Contemporary European Cinema Claudia Breger Claudia Breger argues that contemporary European cinema provides ways of thinking about and feeling collectivity that can challenge the twenty-first...

February 24, 2020

Becoming Stuck: Residential Segregation and Upward Mobility in American Cities

By Elizabeth A. Herbin-Triant

February 21, 2020

Book Excerpt! Uneven Innovation, by Jennifer Clark (preface)

“Written by one of the world’s foremost experts, Uneven Innovation is a must-have book for everyone interested in the potential and the pitfalls of the smart cities narrative. It provides both a critical review of the main debates surrounding smart...