SUNY series, Praxis: Theory in Action
Art Activism for an Anticolonial Future
Analyzes socially engaged art practices worldwide, linking them to decolonial struggle and critique.
Sappho's Legacy
Examines women’s food cooperatives and local dining venues on the Greek island of Lesvos and how tourism, gender, and sexualities inform the creation of these alternative economies.
South of the Future
Unique interdisciplinary analysis of gendered and racialized economies of care in South Asia and the Americas.
Culture and Tactics
Juxtaposes Antonio Gramsci’s work and critical race theory to offer a new understanding of tactics as a transformative practice.
Speaking Face to Face
The first in-depth analysis of the radical feminist theory and coalitional praxis of scholar-activist María Lugones.
Black Women and Social Justice Education
Focuses on Black women’s experiences and expertise in order to advance educational philosophy and provide practical tools for social justice pedagogy.
Everyday Sustainability
Illuminates the contradictions that emerge within conscious capitalism initiatives that are designed to empower women.
Spontaneous Combustion
Provides answers to one of the enduring paradoxes of mass social change.
Radical Imagination, Radical Humanity
Provides firsthand accounts of militant Puerto Rican activists in 1970s New York City.
Born Out of Struggle
Demonstrates how critical race theory can be useful in real-world situations.
The Fifth Element
Explores spoken word poetry as a tool for social justice, critical feminist pedagogy, and new ways of teaching.
Out for Blood
Frames menstruation as a site of resistance, defiance, and shamelessness, showcasing the work of those who fight back against shame and silence.
Maternal Activism
Demonstrates how individuals can respond to widespread injustice and systemic militarization in society.
Immigrant Protest
Explores how political activism, art, and popular culture challenge the discrimination and injustice faced by “illegal” and displaced peoples.
Grassroots Literacies
Examines the grassroots activism of an Internet-mediated collegiate lesbian and gay organization in Turkey.
Taking Risks
Explores activist scholarship in relation to feminism and social movements in the Americas.
Doing Democracy
Demonstrates how activists and others use art and popular culture to strive for a more democratic future.
Youth Peacebuilding
Defines a new research area linking youth cultures and music with peacebuilding practice and policy.
Two Sides of a Barricade
Investigates how activists confront global powers with their street-level dissent.
Making Globalization Work for Women
Explores the potential for trade unions to defend the socioeconomic rights of women.
¡VIVA!
Compelling case studies of groups in Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, the United States, and Canada using the arts for education, community development, and social movement building.
Transnationalism Reversed
Examines transnational movement building through a focus on acid attacks and organizing against acid violence in Bangladesh.
Interdisciplinarity and Social Justice
Considers the past, present, and future of interdisciplinary fields motivated by concerns for social justice.
Critical Transnational Feminist Praxis
Investigates the theory and practice of transnational feminist approaches to scholarship and activism.