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Are You Two Sisters?
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 …
Richard III's Bodies from Medieval England to Modernity
Richard III will always be central to English disability history as both man and myth-a disabled medieval king made into a monster by his nation's most important artist.In Richard …
Before Crips
This groundbreaking book opens the door on the missing record of South Los Angeles juvenile gangs. It is the result of the unique friendship that developed between John Quicker and …
Model Machines
In the contemporary Western imagination, Asian people are frequently described as automatons, which disavows their humanity. In Model Machines, Long Bui investigates what he calls …
Asian American Connective Action in the Age of Social Media
Social media provides ethno-racial immigrant groups-especially those who cannot vote due to factors such as lack of citizenship and limited English proficiency-the ability to …
Engaging Place, Engaging Practices
Colleges and universities in urban centers have often leveraged their locales to appeal to students while also taking a more active role in addressing local challenges. They …
Divide & Conquer
Hyper-criminalization and the normalization of violence was an integral aspect of Robert Weide's formative years growing up in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s, where Sureno, …
Mouse Who Played Football
Some folks think Brian the mouse is too small. He may be a tough little fella, but they are not sure Brian has what it takes. The Mouse Who Played Football, by former Philadelphia …
Water Thicker Than Blood
"e;I thought my life began in Chicago. I was mistaken. That is where my body first made its appearance, but the contours of my life...had their start much sooner."e; In …
Exploring Philly Nature
Do snakes and salamanders fascinate you or make you squeamish? Have you ever listened closely to the birds chirping in your neighborhood? Can you identify the flowers growing in …
Loving Orphaned Space
How we relate to orphaned space matters. Voids, marginalia, empty spaces-from abandoned gas stations to polluted waterways-are created and maintained by politics, and often go …
Blue-State Republican
Larry Hogan is one of the most popular political figures in the United States today. The two-term Republican governor of Maryland first won his seat after upsetting a favorite of …