A Global Dance in Local Contexts
Edited by Sydney Hutchinson
How an understanding of salsa dancing enhances our appreciation of salsa's global reach and meanings
240 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables, 2 figures, 12 halftones
France Meets Philadelphia
Lynn Miller and Therese Dolan
Chronicling the French presence and impact on Philadelphia through its art and artists, as well as through the city’s political and social culture
416 pages
| 7 x 10
| 169 color photos, 2 halftones, 1 map
Mobilizing the Filipino American Community in the Anti-Eviction Movement
Estella Habal
How a protest galvanized a cultural identity for Filipino Americans
232 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 halftones, 1 maps
Race, Media, and the Central Park Jogger Story
Natalie P Byfield
How the media's racialized coverage of the Central Park Jogger case influenced the conviction of five young minority men accused of "wilding" and affected the American juvenile justice system
242 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 4 figs.
Relief and Recovery after the 1906 Disaster
Andrea Rees Davies
How the relief and rebuiliding efforts after the 1906 disaster reproduced the class and racial divisions of pre-quake San Francisco
232 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 21 halftones, 8 maps
The Legacy of Toni Cade Bambara
Edited by Linda Janet Holmes and Cheryl A. Wall
An anthology that celebrates the life and work of a major African American writer
320 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 halftones
A Problem Analysis of Student Offending and Victimization
Pamela Wilcox, Graham C. Ousey, and Marie Skubak Tillyer
Why some school environments are more conducive to crime than safety
242 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 tables, 23 figures
Parents, Educators, and Inclusive Education
Douglas Biklen
How people who have been labeled "disabled" might become full participants in different areas of society
210 pages
R. W. Connell
A renowned educator speaks out for disadvantaged students
144 pages
| 5 x 8.25
A Varied People
Judith Ridner
A comprehensive yet concise early history of the Scots Irish in Pennsylvania
140 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 halftones, 3 maps
Edited by Susan Tucker, Katherine Ott, and Patricia Buckler
The first book about the history and practice of keeping scrapbooks
344 pages
| 7 x 10
| 72 halftones
Constructions of Nation and the Chinese in West Indian Literature
Anne-Marie Lee-Loy
West Indian literary representations of local Chinese populations illuminate concepts of national belonging
198 pages
| 5.5 x 8.5
Afro-Caribbean Women Writers in Exile
Myriam J. A. Chancy
In exile but finding no refuge, Afro-Caribbean women portray harsh lives
272 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 halftones
Globalization and Local Politics in Manchester and Philadelphia
Jerome I. Hodos
How Philadelphia and Manchester have successfully grappled with globalization, carving out a series of distinctive niche roles for themselves over time
264 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 3 figures, 13 halftones, 5 maps
History Walks for Armchair and Footloose Travelers
Hope Cooke
An off-the-beaten bath tour of New York that transcends the usual guide book
464 pages
| 6 x 9
| 14 figures, 126 halftones, 14 maps
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