William Scott’s Troublemakers explores how a major change in the nature and forms of working-class power affected novels about U.S. industrial workers in the first half of the twentieth century. With
Our genetic markers have come to be regarded as portals to the past. Analysis of these markers is increasingly used to tell the story of human migration; to investigate and judge issues of social memb
Our genetic markers have come to be regarded as portals to the past. Analysis of these markers is increasingly used to tell the story of human migration; to investigate and judge issues of social memb
Among the miners of Wyoming’s Powder River Basin—the largest coal-producing region in the U.S.—anthropologist Jessica Smith Rolston reveals how the mining industry, though heavily masculinized, genera
On December 8, 1941, as the Pacific War reached the Philippines, Yay Panlilio, a Filipina-Irish American, faced a question with no easy answer: How could she contribute to the war?In this 1950 memoir,
In the wake of structural adjustment programs in the 1980s and health reforms in the 1990s, the majority of sub-Saharan African governments spend less than ten dollars per capita on health annually, a
Apocalypse Never illuminates why we must abolish nuclear weapons, how we can, and what the world will look like after we do. The twenty-first century has ushered in a world at the atomic edge. The pop
In a globalized economy that is heavily sustained by the labor of immigrants, why are certain nations defined as "ideal" labor resources and why do certain groups dominate a particul
Comedy: American Style, Jessie Redmon Fauset's fourth and final novel, recounts the tragic tale of a family's destructionuthe story of a mother who denies her clan its heritage. Originally published i
During the 1950s and 1960s, Asbury Park, New Jersey, was the place to be-to stroll along the boardwalk, to sunbathe, and, most importantly, to listen to live music. But since the city fell into ruin,
What do Christians do with the Bible? How do theyuindividually and collectivelyuinteract with the sacred texts? Why does this engagement shift so drastically among and between social, historical, reli
In the late 1990s, when California's deregulation of the production and sale of electric power created massive energy shortages, a group of environmental justice activists blocked construction of a po
Presents an interpretive atlas of the state of New Jersey covering changes in the environment, land-use patterns, demography, transportation, economy, and politics throughout history.
At the dawn of the Progressive Era, when America was experiencing an industrial boom, many working families often ate contaminated food, lived in decaying urban tenements, and had little access to med
Shock treatment. They say it's safe now; new and improved. They say it can't damage your brain or cause permanent memory loss.But who are they and why should you believe them? Doctors of Deception is
The story of four firefighters in New York City's Emerald Society Bagpipe Band is told in this book of strong men dealing with the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, from searching for t
Bringing together more than 300 richly textured color photographs and a series of candid interviews with pastors, church officials, and congregation members, this book explores the conditions, belief
Murder, kidnapping, the evidence of crimes committed--it's front-page news and the subject of countless popular films and television shows. There's even a name for it: The CSI Effect. But as these po
Although fewer American Jews today describe themselves as religious, they overwhelmingly report a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people. Indeed, Jewish peoplehood has eclipsed religion—as wel
Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining
