The Social Landscape of Pets in Disasters
Sarah E. DeYoung and Ashley K. Farmer
Lessons from recent disasters on accounting for the safety of animals and humans alike
224 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 10 halftones
The Tragic Role of American Culture and Society in Mass Shootings
Edited by Eric Madfis and Adam Lankford
Looking beyond guns and mental illness to the deeper causes of mass shootings
362 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 15 figures
Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities
Allison C. Carey, Pamela Block, and Richard K. Scotch
Addresses the nature and history of activism by parents of people with disabilities, and its complex relationship to activism by disabled leaders
348 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables
The Occupy Movement, Feminism, and Intersectionality
Heather McKee Hurwitz
Intersectionality lessons for contemporary “big-tent” organizing
208 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 2 tables
The Journey of a Lesbian Couple
Susan Krieger
Authored by one of the most respected figures in the field of personal ethnographic narrative, this book serves as both a memoir and a sociological study, telling the story of one lesbian couple’s lifelong journey together
326 pages
| 6 x 9
Civic Engagement, Contested Issues, and Emerging Identities
James S. Lai
Examines how social media has changed the way Asian Americans participate in politics
224 pages
| 6 x 9
| 10 tables, 8 figures, 11 halftones
Manila and Its Global Discontents
Edited by Martin F. Manalansan IV, Robert Diaz, and Rolando B. Tolentino
Diverse perspectives on Manila that suggest the city’s exhilarating sights and sounds broaden how Philippine histories are defined and understood
346 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 halftones, 1 map
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
U.S. Labor and the Struggle for Climate Justice
Todd E. Vachon
Examining the growing participation by labor activists, leaders, and unions in the fight to address climate change, jobs, and justice
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 4 tables, 9 figures
Support, Surveillance, and Survival in Prostitution Diversion Programs
Corey S. Shdaimah, Chrysanthi S. Leon, and Shelly A. Wiechelt
Shines a light on women who surveil and are surveilled in U.S. prostitution diversion programs within punishing economic, social, and carceral systems
204 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 tables, 2 figures
Race, Decoloniality, and World Crises
Ali Meghji
Shows how decolonial theory and critical race theory can complement each other, applying them in combination to the world's greatest social challenges
206 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
Fractal Orientalism and Queer Strategies in Beirut
Ghassan Moussawi
The first comprehensive study to employ the lens of queer lives in the Arab World to understand everyday life disruptions, conflicts, and violence
210 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 2 figures, 3 halftones
Race, Gangs, Identity, and Conflict
Robert D. Weide
Argues that contemporary identity politics divides gang members and their communities across racial lines
284 pages
| 6 x 9
| 6 tables, 14 halftones, 1 map
My Shapeshifting Journey
Samir Chopra
An autobiographical account of a cricket lover’s journey across nations and identities
248 pages
| 6 x 9
An Invitation to Biopsychosocial Criminology
Chad Posick, Michael Rocque, and J.C. Barnes
Presenting a biopsychosocial perspective to explain the most common findings in criminology—and to guide future research and public policy
222 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 1 table, 7 figures
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