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GLOBAL GUYANA

SHAPING RACE, GENDER, AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN AND BEYOND ONEKA LABENNETT

Exposes the global threat of environmental catastrophe that structures Caribbean women’s lives in the overlooked nation of Guyana

256 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479827015

PRIVATE VIOLENCE

LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN AND THE STRUGGLE FOR ASYLUM

CAROL CLEAVELAND AND MICHELE WASLIN

How the US asylum process fails to protect against claims of gender-based violence

In Latina/o Sociology

288 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479824335

THE STATE OF DESIRE RELIGION AND REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS IN THE PROMISED LAND LEA TARAGIN-ZELLER

An intimate account of Orthodox family planning amid shifting state policies in Israel

200 PP | PAPER | $28.00 | 9781479817368

TOXIC SEXUAL POLITICS TOXICOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL POISONS, AND QUEER FEMINIST FUTURES

MELINA PACKER

How toxicology has been contaminated by sexist and racist ideologies In Health, Society, and Inequality

HEALING MOVEMENTS CHICANX-INDIGENOUS ACTIVISM AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA

MEGAN S. RASCHIG

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

208 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479827077

VIBES UP REGGAE AND AFROCARIBBEAN MIGRATION FROM COSTA RICA TO BROOKLYN

SABIA MCCOY-TORRES

Examines reggae culture as an expression of cultural, racial, and gender empowerment in the West Indian Diaspora

304 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479827176

WOMANIST BIOETHICS SOCIAL JUSTICE, SPIRITUALITY, AND BLACK WOMEN’S HEALTH

WYLIN D. WILSON

Offers Bioethics a bold approach to redress its failing of Black women

In Religion and Social Transformation

FOOD ACTIVISM TODAY SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

DONALD M. NONINI AND DOROTHY C. HOLLAND

Illuminates how food activism has been taking shape and where it is headed

BEACH POLITICS

SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE ON THE SHORELINE

EDITED BY SETHA LOW

WHEN ANIMALS DIE EXAMINING JUSTIFICATIONS AND ENVISIONING JUSTICE

KATJA M. GUENTHER AND JULIAN PAUL KEENAN

“Deepen[s] readers’ understanding of both animal lives and deaths...”

—One Green Planet In Animals in Context

Explores how elites restrict access to public beaches around the globe 264 PP | PAPER | $35.00 | 9781479818891

336 PP | PAPER | $35.00 | 9781479821952

GLUTEN FREE FOR LIFE

CELIAC DISEASE, MEDICAL RECOGNITION, AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY

EMILY K. ABEL

A groundbreaking exploration of celiac disease, a disease that affects three million Americans

224 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479834938

STEPHEN ELLINGSON

LAND OF EXTRACTION PROPERTY, FRACKING, AND SETTLER COLONIALISM

REBECCA R. SCOTT

Explores fracking’s dual impact on settler colonial culture and sustainability

PRACTICING FOOD STUDIES

EDITED BY AMY BENTLEY, FABIO PARASECOLI, AND KRISHNENDU RAY

An introduction to the burgeoning field of food studies.

Examines local food movement activism in a period of increasing climate chaos and crisis 256

208 PP | PAPER

CAROL

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

In Animals in Context

UNSUSTAINABLE MEASUREMENT, REPORTING, AND THE LIMITS OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY MATTHEW ARCHER

A behind-the-scenes look at how corporate and financial actors enforce a businessfriendly approach to global sustainability

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

Series features US-based ethnographic research into the relations between health, culture, power and knowledge. While it focuses on the US, the series also explores the place of US institutions in the world-wide reach of biomedicine through migration, transnationalism, corporate influence and other global processes.

CONCEIVING

CHRISTIAN AMERICA

EMBRYO ADOPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS

RISA CROMER

GOOD INTENTIONS IN GLOBAL HEALTH

MEDICAL MISSIONS, EMOTION, AND HEALTH CARE ACROSS BORDERS

NICOLE S. BERRY

Explores informal global health action and the importance of intentions of those who volunteer

200 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479825370

320 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479818594

LIVING ON THE SPECTRUM

ELIZABETH FEIN

How youth on the autism spectrum negotiate the contested meanings of neurodiversity

How embryo adoption advances the Christian Right’s political goals for creating a Christian nation 352

VIOLENCE NEVER HEALS

EFFECTS

ALLISON BLOOM

Explores experiences with disability and aging for immigrant survivors of domestic violence

PREGNANT AT WORK

LOW-WAGE WORKERS, POWER, AND TEMPORAL INJUSTICE

ELISE ANDAYA

“Underscore[s] the urgency of movements towards temporal justice....”

New Books in Public Policy

208 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479817597

MOTHERHOOD ON ICE

THE MATING GAP AND WHY WOMEN FREEZE THEIR EGGS

MARCIA C. INHORN

“...like a rigorous academic version of all the complaints you’ve ever heard from your single female friends.”

—The New York Times

| 9781479813049

ADVERSE EVENTS

RACE, INEQUALITY, AND THE TESTING OF NEW PHARMACEUTICALS

JILL A. FISHER

“The world that Fisher reveals in Adverse Events is unsettling.”

—New York Review of Books

REPRODUCTIVE INJUSTICE RACISM, PREGNANCY, AND PREMATURE BIRTH

DANA-AIN DAVIS

The role that medical racism plays in the lives of Black women who have given birth

In Anthropologies of American Medicine

272 PP | PAPER | $32.00 | 9781479853571

BIRTH IN TIMES OF DESPAIR REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE ON THE USMEXICO BORDER

CARINA HECKERT

Explores maternal harm stemming from US border policies

In Anthropologies of American Medicine

256 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479832071

FREEZING FERTILITY OOCYTE CRYOPRESERVATION AND THE GENDER POLITICS OF AGING

LUCY VAN DE WIEL

How egg freezing changes what it means to be fertile in the 21st century

In Biopolitics

344 PP | PAPER | $35.00 | 9781479817900

THE

FOR

PATRICIA ZAVELLA

“Exhaustively researched, beautifully detailed, and theoretically powerful.” —Choice

THE REPRODUCTION OF INEQUALITY

HOW CLASS SHAPES THE PREGNANT BODY AND INFANT HEALTH KATHERINE MASON

The difference class makes in reproductive health care choices

In Health, Society, and Inequality

296 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479801947

TRANS MEDICINE THE EMERGENCE AND PRACTICE OF TREATING GENDER

stef m. shuster

Finalist, PROSE Award in Clinical Medicine

A rich examination of the history of trans medicine and current day practice

240 PP | PAPER | $27.00 | 9781479899371

THE THIRD NET THE HIDDEN SYSTEM OF MIGRANT HEALTH CARE

LISA SUN-HEE PARK, ERIN HOEKSTRA, AND ANTHONY M. JIMENEZ

Reveals the presence of an informal system of valuable support for marginalized migrants

In Health, Society, and Inequality

256 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479821563

MEDICAL LEGAL VIOLENCE HEALTH CARE AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AGAINST LATINX NONCITIZENS

MEREDITH VAN NATTA

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2023

In Latina/o Sociology

FORCED OUT

MIGRANT MOTHERS IN SEARCH OF REFUGE AND HOPE

SUSAN J. TERRIO

Features the stories of undocumented mothers who reunite with their children in the US years after fleeing violence at home

216 PP | PAPER | $28.00 | 9781479823536

DRAWING DEPORTATION

ART AND RESISTANCE AMONG IMMIGRANT CHILDREN

SILVIA RODRIGUEZ VEGA

How the children of immigrants use art to grapple with issues of citizenship and belonging

232 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479810451

NATURAL

STATES OF RETURN RETHINKING MIGRATION AND MOBILITY

EDITED BY DEBORAH A. BOEHM AND MIKAELA H. ROGOZEN-SOLTAR

Explores global migration through the concept of “return”

272 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479823352

OUT OF PLACE

THE LIVES OF KOREAN ADOPTEE IMMIGRANTS

SUNAH M LAYBOURN

How Korean adoptees went from being adoptable orphans to deportable immigrants

In Asian American Sociology 288

240 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479814787

How Black women celebrate their natural hair and uproot racialized beauty standards 288 PP |

FILIPINO AMERICAN SPORTING CULTURES

CONSTANCIO R. ARNALDO, JR.

Examines the significance of sports in the lives of diasporic Filipino Americans

REDFACE

RACE, PERFORMANCE, AND INDIGENEITY BETHANY HUGHES

Considers the character of the “Stage Indian” in American theater and its racial and political impact In Performance and American Cultures

| $30.00 | 9781479829392

HOMEGROWN RADICALS

A STORY OF STATE VIOLENCE, ISLAMOPHOBIA, AND JIHAD IN THE POST-9/11 WORLD YOUCEF SOUFI

“Political thriller meets sharp political analysis.” Juliane Hammer, author of Peaceful Families

OUTSKIRTS

QUEER EXPERIENCES ON THE FRINGE

EDITED BY D’LANE R. COMPTON AND AMY L. STONE

JUST LIKE FAMILY HOW COMPANION ANIMALS JOINED THE HOUSEHOLD

ANDREA LAURENT-SIMPSON

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

In Animals in Context

Celebrates diverse queer experiences on society’s margins 312 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479852628

336 PP | PAPER | $35.00 | 9781479821501

DADDIES OF A DIFFERENT KIND SEX AND ROMANCE BETWEEN OLDER AND YOUNGER ADULT GAY MEN

TONY SILVA

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

248 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479817030

FIERCE, FABULOUS,

FAMILIES WE KEEP LGBTQ PEOPLE AND THEIR ENDURING BONDS WITH PARENTS

RIN RECZEK AND EMMA BOSLEY-SMITH

The work trans youth do to create inclusive spaces in schools In Critical Perspectives on Youth

SOCIAL PARENTHOOD IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

EDITED BY CLARE HUNTINGTON, CHRISTIANE VON BARY, AND COURTNEY G. JOSLIN

Investigates people who function as parents but are not in the eye of the law In Families, Law, and Society

Why LGBTQ adults don’t end troubled ties with parents and why (perhaps) they should 240

THE COLOR OF HOMESCHOOLING HOW INEQUALITY SHAPES SCHOOL CHOICE MAHALA DYER STEWART 2023 C. Wright Mills Award Finalist

How race and racism shape middle-class families’ decisions to homeschool

SANCTUARY PEOPLE

FAITH-BASED ORGANIZING IN LATINA/O COMMUNITIES

GINA M. PÉREZ

Explores ways faith communities offer protection and services for Latina/o communities

224 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479823918

FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY

RESHAPING JEWISH ORTHODOXY THROUGH THE ARTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

JESSICA RODA

A compelling look at the lives of ultraOrthodox and formerly ultra-Orthodox Jewish women and their use of media technologies

336 PP | CLOTH | $40.00 | 9781479809752

MUSLIMS ON THE MARGINS CREATING QUEER RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY IN NORTH AMERICA

KATRINA DALY THOMPSON

Offers vivid stories of nonconformist Muslim communities In North American Religions

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND LIVED RELIGION TRANSFORMING MASS INCARCERATION IN CHICAGO

JASON A. SPRINGS

Restorative justice as a form of moral and spiritual practice

In Religion and Social Transformation

272 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479823789

THE CHURCH OF STOP SHOPPING AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVISM COMBATTING CONSUMERISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH PERFORMANCE GEORGE GONZÁLEZ

Explores the activism of this performance group

In North American Religions

336 PP | PAPER | $35.00 | 9781479817733

GOD’S RESISTANCE MOBILIZING FAITH TO DEFEND IMMIGRANTS

BRAD CHRISTERSON, ALEXIA SALVATIERRA, ROBERT CHAO ROMERO, AND NANCY WANG YUEN

Explores the power of faith to drive resistance to antiimmigration policies in the United States

CHRISTOPHER P. SCHEITLE

Reveals biases within scientific PhD training programs against emerging scientists who embrace a religious faith

| 9781479823727 THE FAITHFUL SCIENTIST EXPERIENCES OF ANTI-RELIGIOUS BIAS IN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING

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THE BUSINESS OF BIRTH MALPRACTICE AND MATERNITY CARE IN THE UNITED STATES

LOUISE MARIE ROTH

How fear of malpractice affects mothers and reproductive choices

336 PP | PAPER | $35.00 | 9781479877089

THE SUPREME COURT FOOTNOTE A SURPRISING HISTORY

PETER CHARLES HOFFER

A history of the humble footnote and its impact on the highest court in the land

232 PP | CLOTH | $30.00 | 9781479830220

BANNED IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THE TIME OF TRUMP

SHOBA SIVAPRASAD WADHIA

Examines immigration enforcement and discretion during the first eighteen months of the Trump administration

232 PP | PAPER | $19.00 | 9781479808731

THE SHAMING STATE HOW THE U.S. TREATS CITIZENS IN NEED

SARA SALMAN

A riveting indictment of how the government fails to help citizens in need of aid, protection, and humanity

248 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479814541

UNSETTLED AMERICAN JEWS AND THE MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE OREN KROLL-ZELDIN

“...why unconditional support for Israel is no longer acceptable to many young Jewish Americans.”

—Kirkus Reviews

280 PP | CLOTH | $30.00 | 9781479821457

“ARE YOU CALLING ME A RACIST?” WHY WE NEED TO STOP TALKING ABOUT RACE AND START MAKING REAL ANTIRACIST CHANGE

SARITA SRIVASTAVA

“Highly recommended for both public and academic libraries.”

—Booklist, STARRED

352 PP | CLOTH | $28.00 | 9781479815258

IT CAN HAPPEN HERE WHITE POWER AND THE RISING THREAT OF GENOCIDE IN THE US ALEXANDER LABAN HINTON

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

304 PP | PAPER | $24.00 | 9781479808052

GEEK GIRLS

INEQUALITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN SILICON VALLEY

FRANCE WINDDANCE TWINE

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2023

An inside account of gender and racial discrimination in the high-tech industry

296 PP | PAPER | $19.95 | 9781479835157

THE COLORS OF LOVE

MULTIRACIAL PEOPLE IN INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS

MELINDA MILLS

How multiracial people navigate the complexities of race and love

312 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479802418

CLEAN AND WHITE A HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IN THE UNITED STATES

CARL A. ZIMRING

A history of environmental racism in the United States focusing on constructions of race and hygiene

288 PP | PAPER | $25.00 | 9781479874378

POWERS OF PILGRIMAGE RELIGION IN A WORLD OF MOVEMENT

SIMON COLEMAN

A groundbreaking reframing of religious pilgrimage to include everyday locations

STUDYING LIVED RELIGION

CONTEXTS AND PRACTICES

NANCY TATOM AMMERMAN

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

272 PP | PAPER | $30.00 | 9781479804344

THE TROUBLE WITH SNACK TIME

CHILDREN’S FOOD AND THE POLITICS OF PARENTING

JENNIFER PATICO

Uncovers the class and race dimensions of the “cupcake wars”

240 PP | PAPER | $32.00 | 9781479845989

WAR AND HEALTH THE MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

EDITED BY CATHERINE LUTZ AND ANDREA MAZZARINO

How war affects human life and health

In Anthropologies of American Medicine

288 PP | PAPER | $32.00 | 9781479894611

INEQUALITIES OF AGING

PARADOXES OF INDEPENDENCE IN AMERICAN HOME CARE

ELANA D. BUCH

The troubling dynamics of the American home care industry

In Anthropologies of American Medicine

288 PP | PAPER | $32.00 | 9781479807178

THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY AND SOCIALISM

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY IN CUBA AGUSTÍN LAGE DÁVILA

Cuba’s approach to scientific research

320 PP | PAPER

$29.00 | 9781685900427

OCEAN MOTHER

ARIELLE TAITANO LOWE

Ocean Mother tells the story of a young woman’s decision to heal herself, her family, and her home

Memories chronicling love, grief, and a life lived on and off stage In The Regina Collection

CREATIVE INSTIGATION

THE ART & STRATEGY OF AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FERN TIGER

Describes engagement that delves into areas that uncover the soul of a community

SIGNS OF BEING

T. PEREZ

A collection of poetry, prose, and commentary born from the insights and experiences of C.T. Perez 88

| PAPER $15.00 | 9781935198925

SALMON SHANTIES A CASCADIAN SONG CYCLE HAROLD RHENISCH

The settler and Indigenous experiences in the Pacific Northwest In Oskana Poetry & Poetics

A motley group’s long trek across the prairies, witnessing the land, reflecting on the past, and creating new paths for the future

ABORTION SERVICES AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA

ULANDI DU PLESSIS AND CATRIONA IDA MACLEOD

The challenges of abortion in rural areas

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