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HIGHLIGHTS MOTHERHOOD ON ICE

FORCED OUT

Migrant Mothers in Search of Refuge and Hope Susan J. Terrio

The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs Marcia C. Inhorn “Captures the pain of women who struggle to fulfill the human desires for companionship and parenthood.” ~The Atlantic 352 PP | CLOTH | $30 9781479813049

In Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice

Features the stories of undocumented mothers who reunite with their children in the US years after fleeing violence at home 216 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479823536

THE STATE OF DESIRE

UNSUSTAINABLE

Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability Matthew Archer

Religion and Reproductive Politics in the Promised Land Lea Taragin-Zeller

A behind-the-scenes look at how corporate and financial actors enforce a business-friendly approach to global sustainability 256 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479822010

An intimate account of Orthodox family planning amid shifting state policies in Israel 200 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479817368

GLOBAL GUYANA

HEALING MOVEMENTS

Shaping Race, Gender, and Environment in the Caribbean and Beyond Oneka LaBennett

256 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479827015

Exposes the global threat of environmental catastrophe and the forms of erasure that structure Caribbean women’s lives in the overlooked nation of Guyana

Chicanx-Indigenous Activism and Criminal Justice in California Megan S. Raschig

224 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479827077

DIGITAL UNSETTLING

FALSE STARTS

The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers Casey Stockstill

Decoloniality and Dispossession in the Age of Social Media Sahana Udupa and Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan

“A thorough account of the history…[and] an enlightening study of the promises and obstacles of US preschools.” ~Foreword Reviews 232 PP | CLOTH | $28 9781479815005

How a grassroots abolitionist project of cultural healing counters the carceral state in a Chicanx community in California

How digital networks are positioned within the enduring structures of coloniality 264 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479819157

In Critical Cultural Communication

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ANTHROPOLOGIES OF AMERICAN MEDICINE SERIES VIOLENCE NEVER HEALS

CONCEIVING CHRISTIAN AMERICA

The Lifelong Effects of Intimate Partner Violence for Immigrant Women Allison Bloom

Conceiving Christian America Risa Cromer

Explores experiences with disability and aging for immigrant survivors of domestic violence across the life course

How embryo adoption advances the Christian Right’s political goals for creating a Christian nation 320 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479818594

224 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479822058

GOOD INTENTIONS IN GLOBAL HEALTH

REPRODUCTIVE INJUSTICE

Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth Dana-Ain Davis

Medical Missions, Emotion, and Health Care across Borders Nicole S. Berry

A troubling study of the role that medical racism plays in the lives of Black women who have given birth to premature and low birth weight infants

Explores informal global health action and the importance of intentions of those who volunteer 208 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479825370

272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479853571

ADVERSE EVENTS

LIVING ON THE SPECTRUM

Race, Inequality, and the Testing of New Pharmaceuticals Jill A. Fisher

Autism and Youth in Community Elizabeth Fein

Winner, 2022 Donald W. Light Award for Applied Medical Sociology, given by the Medical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association

How youth on the autism spectrum negotiate the contested meanings of neurodiversity 304 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479889068

336 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479862160

THE NEW AMERICAN SERVITUDE

Political Belonging among African Immigrant Home Care Workers Cati Coe Examines why African care workers feel politically excluded from the United States 304 PP | PAPER | $32 9781479808830

ANTHROPOLOGIES OF AMERICAN MEDICINE: CULTURE, POWER AND PRACTICE SERIES This series features ethnographic research into the relations between health, culture, power and knowledge. This series fills a critical gap in medical anthropology, one of the most vibrant and well-recognized subfields in the discipline of anthropology.

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HEALTH AND MEDICINE PREGNANT AT WORK

UNEXPECTED

Parenting, Prenatal Testing, and Down Syndrome Alison Piepmeier with George Estreich and Rachel Adams

Low-Wage Workers, Power, and Temporal Injustice Elise Andaya A compelling analysis of social inequality through the perspective of pregnant, lowwage service workers

208 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479817597

In Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice

200 PP | PAPER | $27 9781479879953

THE REPRODUCTION OF INEQUALITY

BODIES IN EVIDENCE

Race, Gender, and Science in Sexual Assault Adjudication Heather R. Hlavka and Sameena Mulla

How Class Shapes the Pregnant Body and Infant Health Katherine Mason

Winner, 2021-2022 AES Senior Book Prize, awarded by the American Ethnological Society

An important analysis of the difference class makes in reproductive health care choices

312 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479809660

296 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479801947

OUR TRANSGENIC FUTURE

In Health, Society, and Inequality

TRANS MEDICINE

The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender stef m. shuster

Spider Goats, Genetic Modification, and the Will to Change Nature Lisa Jean Moore

Finalist, PROSE Award in Clinical Medicine

How scientific advances in genetic modification will fundamentally change the natural world

A rich examination of the history of trans medicine and current day practice 240 PP | PAPER | $27 9781479899371

232 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479814411

ELDER CARE IN CRISIS

MEDICAL LEGAL VIOLENCE

How the Social Safety Net Fails Families Emily K. Abel

Health Care and Immigration Enforcement Against Latinx Noncitizens Meredith Van Natta

Explains why there is a crisis in caring for elderly people and how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated it

An urgent study on how punitive immigration policies undermine the health of Latinx immigrants 256 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479807420

“Asks questions such as, what is the line between illness and disability, and how can a parent deal with uncertainties?” ~Library Journal

In Latina/o Sociology

232 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479815395

In Health, Society, and Inequality

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IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION VIBES UP

STATES OF RETURN

Reggae and Afro-Caribbean Migration from Costa Rica to Brooklyn Sabia McCoy-Torres

Rethinking Migration and Mobility Edited by Deborah A. Boehm and Mikaela H. Rogozen-Soltar

Examines reggae culture as an expression of cultural, racial, and gender empowerment in the West Indian Diaspora 304 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479827176

Explores global migration through the concept of “return” 272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479823352

DRAWING DEPORTATION

MOTHERHOOD ACROSS BORDERS

Art and Resistance among Immigrant Children Silvia Rodriguez Vega

Immigrants and Their Children in Mexico and New York Gabrielle Oliveira

Illustrates how the children of immigrants use art to grapple with issues of citizenship, state violence, and belonging

The stories of Mexican migrant women who parent from afar, and how their transnational families stay together 272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479866465

232 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479810451

RACE AND ETHNICITY STUDIES YOUTH IN EGYPT

OUT OF PLACE

The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants SunAh M Laybourn

Identity, Participation, and Opportunity Nadine Sika

How Korean adoptees went from being adoptable orphans to deportable immigrants

An eye-opening look at youth in contemporary Egypt, from the role they play in advancing political change to their everyday struggles

In Asian American Sociology 240 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479814787

216 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479819539

INDIGENOUS MEMORY, URBAN REALITY

THE COMPLEXITIES OF RACE

Stories of American Indian Relocation and Reclamation Michelle R. Jacobs

Identity, Power, and Justice in an Evolving America Charmaine L. Wijeyesinghe Illuminates how recent shifts in demographics, policy, culture and thinking have changed how race is understood today

Contemporary accounts of urban Native identity in two pan-Indian communities 304 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479849123

304 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479801411

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GENDER AND SEXUALITY BI

GENDER REPLAY

Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, and Nonbinary Youth Ritch C. Savin-Williams

On Kids, Schools, and Feminism Edited by Freeden Blume Oeur and C. J. Pascoe

What bisexual youth can tell us about today’s gender and sexual identities

256 PP | PAPER | $19.95 9781479825875

The first book-length critical reception of Barrie Thorne’s classic book, Gender Play

288 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479813377

DADDIES OF A DIFFERENT KIND

BLACK AND QUEER ON CAMPUS

Sex and Romance Between Older and Younger Adult Gay Men Tony Silva

Michael P. Jeffries

An inside look at Black LGBTQ college students and their experiences

288 PP | CLOTH | $30 9781479803910

An intimate look at gay and bisexual daddies and their younger partners

248 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479817030

COLORING INTO EXISTENCE

FREEZING FERTILITY

Queer of Color Worldmaking in Children’s Literature Isabel Millán

Oocyte Cryopreservation and the Gender Politics of Aging Lucy van de Wiel Analyzes how the possibility of egg freezing changes what it means to be fertile and to age in the 21st century

Argues that queer picture books with main characters of color can disrupt structures of power in both literature and real life 352 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479816989

344 PP | PAPER | $35 9781479817900

BROWN AND GAY IN LA

Embodied and Intersectional Approaches Edited by April D.J. Petillo and Heather R. Hlavka

Co-Winner of the 2023 Latino/a Section Best Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association In Asian American Sociology

In Biopolitics

RESEARCHING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The Lives of Immigrant Sons Anthony Christian Ocampo

176 PP | PAPER | $15.95 9781479898138

In Critical Perspectives on Youth

216 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479812202

An interdisciplinary collection of critical, feminist reflections on interpersonal gender violence

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ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION QUEER JUDAISM

MUSLIMS ON THE MARGINS

LGBT Activism and the Remaking of Jewish Orthodoxy in Israel Orit Avishai

Creating Queer Religious Community in North America Katrina Daly Thompson

Offers a compelling look at how Orthodox Jewish LGBT persons in Israel became more accepted in their communities

Offers vivid stories of nonconformist Muslim communities In North American Religions

320 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479810031

272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479814350

THE WOMEN’S MOSQUE OF AMERICA

POWERS OF PILGRIMAGE

Religion in a World of Movement Simon Coleman

Authority and Community in U.S. Islam Tazeen M. Ali

A groundbreaking reframing of religious pilgrimage to include everyday locations

344 PP | CLOTH | $99 9780814717288

288 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479811304

MUSLIM COOL

WOMEN IN YORUBA RELIGIONS

Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States Su’ad Abdul Khabeer

Uncovers the influence of Yoruba culture on women’s religious lives and leadership in religions practiced by Yoruba people

Interviews with young Muslims in Chicago explore the complexity of identities formed at the crossroads of Islam and hip hop

Oyèrónké Oládémo

200 PP | PAPER | $22 9781479813995

In Women in Religions

288 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479894505

BEYOND DOUBT

THE SECULAR PARADOX

The Secularization of Society Isabella Kasselstrand, Phil Zuckerman, and Ryan T. Cragun

240 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479814282

Analyzes how American Muslim women approach the Qur’an as a tool for social justice and community building

Demonstrates definitively that the secularization thesis is correct, and religion is losing its grip on societies worldwide In Secular Studies

On the Religiosity of the Not Religious Joseph Blankholm A radically new way of understanding secularism which explains why being secular can seem so strangely religious 312 PP | PAPER | $32 9781479809509

In Secular Studies

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ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD STUDIES FOOD ACTIVISM TODAY

THE CREATIVE LIVES OF ANIMALS

Sustainability, Climate Change, and Social Justice Donald M. Nonini and Dorothy C. Holland

Carol Gigliotti

Winner of the 2023 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Animals & Nature

Illuminates how food activism has been taking shape and where it is headed 400 PP | PAPER | $35 9781479810987

The surprising, fascinating, and remarkable ways that animals use creativity to thrive in their habitats 304 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479815456

THE ENVIRONMENT IN ANTHROPOLOGY SECOND EDITION

MINING THE HEARTLAND

Nature, Place, and Populism on the Iron Range Erik Kojola

A Reader in Ecology, Culture, and Sustainable Living Edited by Nora Haenn, Richard Wilk and Allison Harnish

592 PP | PAPER | $35 9781479876761

Presents ecology and current environmental studies from an anthropological point of view

272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479815210

WATER

How Farmers Create a Resilient Food Landscape Stephen Ellingson

An intellectual history of America’s water management philosophy

208 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479820665

PRACTICING FOOD STUDIES

Edited by Amy Bentley, Fabio Parasecoli and Krishnendu Ray

A riveting portrait of the cultural struggles and political conflicts of proposed copper-nickel mines in Minnesota’s Iron Range

PLANTING WITH PURPOSE

Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the Age of “Humanity Jeremy J. Schmidt

320 PP | PAPER | $26 9781479853823

In Animals in Context

Examines local food movement activism in a period of increasing climate chaos and neoliberal crisis, economic inequalities and political divisions

CONNECT WITH US!

An introduction to the burgeoning field of food studies

@nyupress 256 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479828098

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ANTHROPOLOGY AND LAW THE VIGILANT CITIZEN

THE IMAGINED JUROR

Everyday Policing and Insecurity in Miami Thijs Jeursen

192 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479816545

How the problematic behavior of individual citizens—and not just the police force itself— contributes to the perpetuation of police brutality and institutional racism

How Hypothetical Juries Influence Federal Prosecutors Anna Offit Examines the outsized influence of jurors on prosecutorial discretion

192 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479808540

THE SHAMING STATE

THE BUSINESS OF BIRTH

How the U.S. Treats Citizens in Need Sara Salman

Malpractice and Maternity Care in the United States Louise Marie Roth

A riveting indictment of how the government fails to help citizens in need of help, protection, and humanity 248 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479814541

How fear of malpractice affects mothers and reproductive choices

336 PP | PAPER | $35 9781479877089

FAMILY/PARENTING THE COLORS OF LOVE

FAMILIES WE KEEP

LGBTQ People and Their Enduring Bonds with Parents Rin Reczek and Emma Bosley-Smith

Multiracial People in Interracial Relationships Melinda Mills How multiracial people navigate the complexities of race and love

312 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479802418

Why LGBTQ adults don’t end troubled ties with parents and why (perhaps) they should 224 PP | PAPER | $28 9781479813339

JUST LIKE FAMILY

QUEER STEPFAMILIES

How Companion Animals Joined the Household Robert D. Bullard and Andrea Laurent-Simpson

The Path to Social and Legal Recognition Katie L. Acosta

The rise and increasingly important role of companion animals in our families

A compelling examination of the social and legal experiences of lesbian, bisexual, and queer stepparent families

In Animals in Context 312 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479852628

272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479800988

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GREAT FOR COURSES CRITICAL DIALOGUES IN LATINX STUDIES

KEYWORDS FOR HEALTH HUMANITIES

Edited by Sari Altschuler, Jonathan M. Metzl and Priscilla Wald

A Reader Ana Y. Ramos-Zayas and Mérida M. Rúa

Introduces new approaches, theoretical trends, and understudied topics in Latinx Studies

280 PP | PAPER | $29 9781479808106

In Keywords

584 PP | PAPER | $45

9781479805211

THE MOVEMENT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

CRITICAL RACE THEORY, FOURTH EDITION

An Introduction Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic

Empowering Women of Color through Social Activism Patricia Zavella

A new edition of a seminal text in Critical Race Theory 224 PP | PAPER | $20 9781479818259

In Critical America

2021 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine 320 PP | PAPER | $32 9781479812707

IT CAN HAPPEN HERE

In Social Transformations in American Anthropology

THE ECOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD

White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the US Alexander Laban Hinton

How Our Changing World Threatens Children’s Rights Barbara Bennett Woodhouse

A renowned expert on genocide argues that there is a real risk of violent atrocities happening in the United States

How globalization is undermining sustainable social environments for children

304 PP | PAPER | $19.95 9781479808052

368 PP | CLOTH | $50 9780814794845

STUDYING LIVED RELIGION

In Families, Law, and Society

GENDER VIOLENCE, THIRD EDITION

Contexts and Practices Nancy Tatom Ammerman

Interdisciplinary Perspectives Edited by Laura L. O’Toole, Jessica R. Schiffman and Rosemary Sullivan

Offers an overarching definition and framework for the study of religion as it manifests itself in everyday life

272 PP | PAPER | $30 9781479804344

Introduces key concepts and debates in health humanities and the health professions

600 PP | PAPER | $39 9781479820801

An updated edition of the groundbreaking anthology that explores the proliferation of gendered violence

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PARTNER PRESSES SEEKING SANCTUARY

LUCK

Margaret Randall

Stories of Sexuality, Faith and Migration John Marnell

Fearless personal essays from a treasured feminist poet and activist

A glimpse into the lives of LGBTQ migrants in Johannesburg, in their own words

A New Village Press title

A Wits University Press title 284 PP | PAPER | $30 9781776147106

256 PP | PAPER | $22.95 9781613322192

BLACK X

THESE POTATOES LOOK LIKE HUMANS

Liberatory thought in Azania Tendayi Sithole

The contested future of land, home and death in South Africa Mbuso Nkosi

What does it mean to be Black in an anti-Black world?

Uses the 1959 potato boycott in South Africa as a starting point for thinking about the meaning of land and ancestral connection to it 186 PP | PAPER | $20 9781776148400

A Wits University Press title

A Wits University Press title

200 PP | PAPER | $20 9781776148684

A MARIANAS MOSAIC

CHAMORU LEGENDS

Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life Ajani Burrell and Kimberly Bunts-Anderson

A Gathering of Stories Teresita Lourdes Perez with CHamoru translations by Maria Ana Tenorio Rivera

A wide-ranging collection of writings on the Marianas

Illustrated retellings of tales from the indigenous people of Guam 188 PP | PAPER | $25 9781878453334

A University of Guam title

A University of Guam title 420 PP | CLOTH | $89 9781935198666

TOWARDS A PRAIRIE ATONEMENT

PROTECTING THE PRAIRIES

Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation Andrea Olive

Trevor Herriot

Argues for the cause of protecting native grasslands and reconciliation on the Great Plains

A history of land conservation and environmental politics in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet 280 PP | PAPER | $29.95 9780889779600

A University of Regina Press title

In The Regina Collection 110 PP | PAPER | $19.95 9780889779648

A University of Regina Press title

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