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
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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