Essential Reads from Combined Academic Publishers Fall/Winter 2021-22 A Vulnerable System
"Beyond the Law"
As threats to the security of informa�on pervade the fabric of everyday life, A Vulnerable System describes how, even as the demand for informa�on security increases, the needs of society are not being met. The result is that the confiden�ality of our personal data, the integrity of our elec�ons, and the stability of foreign rela�ons between countries are increasingly at risk.
In nineteenth-century England, sodomy was punishable by death. The last execu�ons for this private, consensual act were in 1835, but the law was not successfully changed un�l 1861. This groundbreaking book recounts the untold story of the poli�cal process through which the law was almost ended in 1841.
The History of Information Security in the Computer Age Andrew J. Stewart
As hacking and viruses become a bigger threat to us and society more widely, and we face bigger risks to the confiden�ality of our personal data, working out how we got to this point and, more importantly, how we get out of it is essen�al as we move forward in this technological age.
The Politics of Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain Charles Upchurch
“Beyond the Law” shows us an LGBT history of Britain that most people don’t know and the even more behind-the-scenes work done to save loved ones from a law that was grossly unfair. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Sexuality Studies | October 2021 326pp | 9781439920343 £32.00 PB
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS September 2021 312pp | 9781501758942 £26.99 HB
Complaint!
Embattled
Sara Ahmed
How Ancient Greek Myths Empower Us to Resist Tyranny Emily Katz Anhalt
Drawing on oral and wri�en tes�monies from academics and students who have made complaints about harassment, bullying, and unequal working condi�ons at universi�es, Sara Ahmed examines what we can learn about power from those who complain about abuses of power.
As tyrannical passions plague twenty-first-century poli�cs, ancient Greek epics and tragedies provide a vital an�dote. Classicist Emily Katz Anhalt retells tales from key ancient Greek texts and interprets the important messages they hold, showing how their lessons can help us to eradicate tyranny in all its toxic forms.
A book for anyone facing a mountain of injus�ce. Complaint! offers a systema�c analysis of the methods used to stop complaints and a powerful and poe�c medita�on on what complaints can be used to do. Powerful and relevant for right now, as we a�empt to understand and break down unjust ins�tu�onal structures.
Incredibly engaging from the start, this is a great example of how stories from the past can help empower us against very real threats, and the many toxic forms of tyranny, in our modern world.
DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
September 2021 27 illustra�ons 376pp | 9781478017714 £22.99 PB
September 2021 320pp | 9781503628564 £22.99 HB
For a New Geography
Gasoline Dreams
Originally published in 1978 in Portuguese and appearing now for the first �me in English, For a New Geography is a milestone and key work in the history of cri�cal geography. It marked the emergence of its author, Milton Santos (1926– 2001), as a major interpreter of geographical thought, a prominent Afro-Brazilian public intellectual, and one of the foremost global theorists of space.
A graphic novel that confronts our habits, narra�ves, and fantasies head-on to help break our petroleum dependency. Makes important historical, cultural, and poli�cal analyses of global warming and petrol dependency to a wide audience.
Milton Santos Translated by Archie Davies
This could not be more relevant, arriving at a �me of renewed interest in an�-colonialism. Making a case for a new geography linked to global social jus�ce, this book is a milestone in the history of cri�cal geography and Milton Santos (1926– 2001) was one of twen�eth-century geography’s most crea�ve conceptual thinkers. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS November 2021 272pp | 9781517909086 £20.99 PB
Waking Up from Petroculture Simon Orpana Foreword by Imre Szeman Afterword by Mark Simpson
When trying to look into sustainable living, it can become quite overwhelming. Gasoline Dreams focuses on our dependency to petroleum and looks at how we can move away from this fuel source. A prac�cal, applicable, climate conscious graphic novel, what’s not to love? FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS September 2021 180 b&w illustra�ons 208pp | 9780823297726 £11.99 PB