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HIGHLIGHTS Stay Woke

Antiracism

TEHAMA LOPEZ BUNYASI AND CANDIS WATTS SMITH

“By far the best introduction to the profoundly important topic of Anti-Racism.”

— Gerald Horne, author of The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism

A People’s Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter

“Lays bare the common sense assumptions that both sustain and obscure racism.” — Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams 288 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-3648-2 • $18.95

Promoting Democracy

The Force of Political Settlements in Uncertain Times MANAL A. JAMAL

“A significant contribution to our understanding of why democracy aid succeeds or fails.” — Thomas Carothers, author of Development Aid Confronts Politics 320 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-7845-1 • $35.00

When Animals Speak

Toward an Interspecies Democracy EVA MEIJER

A groundbreaking argument for the political rights of animals.

304 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-6313-6 • $35.00 In the Animals in Context series Available November 2019

An Introduction

ALEX ZAMALIN

224 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-2263-8 • $19.95

On Infertile Ground

Population Control and Women’s Rights in the Era of Climate Change JADE S. SASSER

“Superbly researched, carefully analyzed, and deeply historical.” — Banu Subramaniam, author of Ghost Stories for Darwin 224 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-9935-7 • $27.00

Conformity

The Power of Social Influences CASS R. SUNSTEIN

“Cass Sunstein, one of the most original minds of our era, offers a powerful critique of conformity and the dangerous consequences of blind, likeminded thinking.” — Julian Zelizer, Princeton University 176 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-6783-7 • $19.95

The Toughest Gun Control Law in the Nation

The Unfulfilled Promise of New York’s SAFE Act JAMES B. JACOBS AND ZOE FUHR

A comprehensive assessment of real gun reform legislation with recommendations for common sense gun control.

Uncounted

The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America GILDA R. DANIELS

An answer to the assault on voting rights—crucial reading in advance of the 2020 presidential election.

272 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-6235-1 • $30.00 Available January 2020

304 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-3561-4 • $32.00 Available November 2019

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LGBTQ POLITICS Imagining Queer Methods

EDITED BY AMIN GHAZIANI AND MATT BRIM

“Jumpstarts a much-needed conversation among sociologists, historians, and literary theorists about what exactly it means to ‘do’ queer work.” — Arlene Stein, author of Unbound 336 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-2948-4 • $30.00

The Path to Gay Rights

How Activism and Coming Out Changed Public Opinion JEREMIAH J. GARRETSON

“Examines how the change in public opinion took place over the years while looking at the ultimate causes of social change generally...An important addition to the LGBTQ bookshelf.” — Booklist 352 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-5007-5 • $35.00

The Gay Marriage Generation

Legalizing Sex

PETER HART-BRINSON

How the rise of HIV in India resulted in government protections for gay groups, transgender people, and sex workers.

How the LGBTQ Movement Transformed American Culture

“An important and provocative book that will encourage us to reassess our assumptions of how social change occurs.” — Brian Powell, author of Counted Out 320 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-2623-0 • $30.00

LGBTQ Politics

A Critical Reader

EDITED BY MARLA BRETTSCHNEIDER, SUSAN BURGESS, AND CHRISTINE KEATING

A definitive collection of original essays on queer politics.

592 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-3409-9 • $35.00

Beyond Trans

Does Gender Matter?

HEATH FOGG DAVIS

“This highly recommended work offers clear, real-world discussions of issues facing transgender people, along with practical applications and solutions.” — Starred, Library Journal 208 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-5808-8 • $17.00

Sexual Minorities, AIDS, and Citizenship in India CHAITANYA LAKKIMSETTI

208 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-2636-0 • $30.00 Available January 2020

Fragmented Citizens

The Changing Landscape of Gay and Lesbian Lives STEPHEN M. ENGEL

“Meticulously researched and brimming with fascinating historical details. [A] considerable achievement.”

— Contemporary Sociology 432 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-5347-2 • $25.00

Announcing a New Series: LGBTQ Politics The LGBTQ Politics series will address the current state of LGBTQ+ movements at the grassroots level, and in political and policy spheres. Books will address LGBTQ politics in the context of issues such as activism, citizenship, elections, and visions for the future.

GENERAL EDITORS: Susan Burgess | Ohio University Heath Fogg Davis | Temple University

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GENDER Feminist Accountability

Disrupting Violence and Transforming Power

ANN RUSSO

“The essays in this book inspire a renewed commitment to a principled struggle for justice.”

— Beth Richie, author of Arrested Justice

Pregnancy and Power, Revised Edition

A Short History of Reproductive Politics in America RICKIE SOLINGER

A sweeping chronicle of women’s battles for reproductive freedom.

312 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-6650-2 • $27.00

280 PAGES • PAPER 978-0-8147-7715-2 • $30.00

First Ladies of the Republic

The Six Month Solution

JEANNE E. ABRAMS

A real-world solution for parental leave that promotes gender equality at work and at home.

Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role “Gives life to Martha, Abigail, and Dolley, illuminating the importance of their position to American history.” — Starred, Library Journal 328 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-9050-7 • $18.95

Fight Like a Girl, Second Edition

How to Be a Fearless Feminist MEGAN SEELY

“Perfect for women of all ages, with thoughtful analysis, helpful advice, and useful resources.”

— Cindy Pearson, Executive Director of National Women’s Health Network 384 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-1010-9 • $28.00

Fixing Parental Leave GAYLE KAUFMAN

256 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-1036-9 • $27.00 Available January 2020

Honorable Mention, 2019 ASA Sex and Gender Section Distinguished Book Award

Surviving State Terror

Women’s Testimonies of Repression and Resistance in Argentina BARBARA SUTTON

“A complex, creative, and powerful analysis of genderbased violence in Argentina’s clandestine detention centers.”

— Cecilia Menjívar, author of Enduring Violence 328 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-2992-7 • $35.00

Feminist Manifestos

A Global Documentary Reader PENNY A. WEISS

“Provides an impressive and unprecedented archive of feminist activism.” — Amrita Basu, author of Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India

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704 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-3730-4 • $45.00

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IMMIGRATION, RACE, AND ETHNICITY Arab New York

Banned

EMILY REGAN WILLS

Examines immigration enforcement and discretion during the first eighteen months of the Trump administration.

Politics and Community in the Everyday Lives of Arab Americans

“An extraordinary book that captures the politics underlying the everyday lives of Arab Americans.” — Amaney A. Jamal, author of Of Empires and Citizens

Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump SHOBA SIVAPRASAD WADHIA

216 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-5746-3 • $30.00

224 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-5487-5 • $27.00

Organizing while Undocumented

Immigrant Youth’s Political Activism under the Law KEVIN ESCUDERO

Illegal Encounters

The Effect of Detention and Deportation on Young People EDITED BY DEBORAH A. BOEHM AND SUSAN J. TERRIO

An inspiring look inside immigrant youth’s political activism in perilous times.

The impact of the U.S. immigration and legal systems on children and youth.

208 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-3415-0 • $27.00 In the Latina/o Sociology series Available March 2020

256 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-6107-1 • $30.00

Muslim American Politics and the Future of US Democracy EDWARD E. CURTIS IV

“Written by one of the leading scholars of Muslim history in the United States, this is an urgent book for our time.” — Junaid Rana, author of Terrifying Muslims 200 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-1144-1 • $26.00 Available December 2019

Co-Winner, 2019 Latina/o Section Distinguished Contribution to Research Book Award, presented by the American Sociological Association

Immigrants Under Threat Risk and Resistance in Deportation Nation GREG PRIETO

A portrait of two Mexican immigrant communities confronting threats of deportation and detention.

256 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-2146-4 • $28.00 In the Latina/o Sociology series

HEALTH AND MEDICINE Signature Wounds

War and Health

DAVID KIERAN

EDITED BY CATHERINE LUTZ AND ANDREA MAZZARINO

The Untold Story of the Military’s Mental Health Crisis “A significant contribution to understanding the long-term human costs and consequences of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

— Susan Carruthers, University of Warwick 404 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-9236-5 • $35.00

The Medical Consequences of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Provides a detailed look at how war affects human life and health far beyond the battlefield.

288 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-4798-9461-1 • $30.00 In the Anthropologies of American Medicine series Available November 2019

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THE NOMOS SERIES Political Legitimacy

Protest and Dissent

EDITED BY JACK KNIGHT AND MELISSA SCHWARTZBERG

EDITED BY MELISSA SCHWARTZBERG

NOMOS LXI

NOMOS LXII

Essays on the political, legal, and philosophical dimensions of political legitimacy.

Essays on the justification, strategy, and limits of mass protests and political dissent.

400 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-8869-6 • $65.00

304 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-1051-2 • $65.00 Available March 2020

LAW Killing with Prejudice

Institutionalized Racism in American Capital Punishment R.J. MARATEA

“Provocative reading for anyone concerned about the intersection of race and capital punishment.”

— Kirkus Reviews 224 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-8860-3 • $26.00

Capital Defense

Inside the Lives of America’s Death Penalty Lawyers

JON B. GOULD AND MAYA PAGNI BARAK

“Should be required reading for Supreme Court justices and other public officials who run our country’s machinery of death.” — George H. Kendall, Columbia University 304 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-7375-3 • $35.00

Reorganizing Government

A Functional and Dimensional Framework ALEJANDRO E. CAMACHO AND ROBERT L. GLICKSMAN

A pioneering model for constructing and assessing government authority and achieving policy goals more effectively.

356 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-2967-5 • $45.00

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Fixing Law Schools From Collapse to the Trump Bump and Beyond BENJAMIN H. BARTON

An urgent plea for much needed reforms to legal education.

312 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-6655-7 • $30.00 Available December 2019

A Federal Right to Education

Fundamental Questions for Our Democracy EDITED BY KIMBERLY JENKINS ROBINSON

How the United States can provide equal educational opportunity to every child.

384 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-9328-7 • $45.00 Available December 2019

The Politicization of Safety

Critical Perspectives on Domestic Violence Responses EDITED BY JANE K. STOEVER

“A fresh and sophisticated analysis of domestic violence policy.” — Karla Fischer, University of Illinois College of Law 416 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-4798-0628-7 • $35.00 In the Families, Law, and Society series

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MONTHLY REVIEW PRESS Jazz and Justice

Racism and the Political Economy of the Music GERALD HORNE

A galvanizing history of how jazz and jazz musicians flourished despite rampant cultural exploitation.

512 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-5836-7785-8 • $27.00

Abolitionist Socialist Feminism

Radicalizing the Next Revolution ZILLAH EISENSTEIN

A personal and political manifesto vying for an antiracist socialist feminist movement of movements.

144 PAGES • CLOTH 978-1-5836-7762-9 • $20.00

The Coming of the American Behemoth The Origins of Fascism in the United States, 1920 -1940

MICHAEL JOSEPH ROBERTO

A primer to forge much-needed discourse on the nature of fascism and its particular forms within the United States 466 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-5836-7731-5 • $25.00

Wall Street’s Think Tank

The Council on Foreign Relations and the Empire of Neoliberal Geopolitics, 1976-2014 LAURENCE H. SHOUP

An essential guide to understanding the Council on Foreign Relations and the shadow it casts over recent history and current events.

400 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-5836-7754-4 • $26.00

The Lie of Global Prosperity

Trump in the White House

SETH DONNELLY

Offers cool logic to comprehend the system that created Trump’s moral and political emergency— and to resist it.

How Neoliberals Distort Data to Mask Poverty and Exploitation

A deconstruction of the neoliberal placations about global capitalism, exposing the inequalities of global poverty.

160 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-5836-7765-0 • $21.00

Can the Working Class Change the World?

MICHAEL D. YATES

A sophisticated and prescient understanding of the working class, and what all of us might do to change the world.

224 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-5836-7710-0 • $19.00

Tragedy and Farce

JOHN BELLAMY FOSTER

144 PAGES • PAPER 978-1-5836-7680-6 • $14.95

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