Theoretical Futures
Edited by Grant Farred
A provocative collection committed to keeping the dynamism of the Africana Studies discipline alive
192 pages
| 6 x 9
Stories from the Philadelphia Orchestra's Historic Journey to China
Jennifer Lin
An eye-opening account of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s unprecedented 1973 visit to the People’s Republic of China
192 pages
| 10 x 8
| 92 photographs
Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs
John C. Quicker and Akil S. Batani-Khalfani
A historical analysis of South Los Angeles juvenile gang life as revealed by those who were there
464 pages
| 6 x 9
| 7 tables, 14 halftones, 1 map
Disability and Human Rights in Postcolonial Literature
Christopher Krentz
Why disabled characters are integral to novels of the Global South
198 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 1 figure
Transnational Feminism, Human Rights, and War Cinema in Bangladesh
Elora Halim Chowdhury
Illuminates how visual practices of recollecting violent legacies in Bangladeshi cinema can generate possibilities for gender justice
Read a blog entry by the author
242 pages
| 6 x 9
| 33 halftones
A Guide for All Four Seasons
Bernard S. Brown
A handy guide for all ages to Philly's urban plants, animals, fungi, and—yes—even slime molds
168 pages
| 5.5 x 8.5
| 131 color photos
Black Politics in Twentieth-Century Philadelphia
Edited by James Wolfinger
Highlighting the creativity, tenacity, and discipline displayed by Black activists in Philadelphia
260 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 20 figures
Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism
David Steele
Examining American athletes' activism for racial and social justice, on and off the field
218 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
Messy Entanglements of Disability, Dependency, and Desire
Akemi Nishida
How care is both socially oppressive and a way that marginalized communities can fight for social justice
264 pages
| 6 x 9
Designing Nature-Based Risky Play for Children
Lolly Tai
Exploring innovative, inspiring, and creative ideas for designing children’s play spaces
240 pages
| 8 x 10.5
| 213 color photos
The Art and Science of Belonging to Earth
Mrill Ingram
Providing a new vision for the ignored and abused spaces around us
194 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 24 color photos, 2 halftones, 5 maps
A History of the Asian as Automaton
Long T. Bui
A study of the stereotype and representation of Asians as robotic machines through history
286 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 figure, 6 halftones
Education Reform and Democracy in New Orleans
J. Celeste Lay
A comprehensive examination of education reforms and their political effects on Black and poor public-school parents in New Orleans, pre- and post-Katrina
246 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 tables, 10 figures
Second Edition
Arnold Arluke, Clinton R. Sanders, and Leslie Irvine
A new edition of an award-winning book that examines how people live with contradictory attitudes toward animals
296 pages
| 6 x 9
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
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