Accessible introduction to key thinkers of Marxist theory and the debate on the nature of Marxist ethics.

Traces the rising emphasis on parenthood in contemporary American politics.

Scholars from history, sociology, and geography advocate overcoming disciplinary isolation, using Fernand Braudel’s concept of the longue durée as a rallying point.

Traces the emergence of creative texts focusing on the nineteenth-century slave trade to make sense of the radicalized effects of global capitalism.

Investigates how activists confront global powers with their street-level dissent.

In exploring her father's own gambling addiction, the author uncovers a hidden history of gambling in the Jewish community.

Challenges the notions that “violence against women” is synonymous with “domestic violence” and that violence affects all women equally

Reinvigorates Jürgen Habermas’ early critical theory.

A wide-ranging scholarly consideration of the martial arts.

A striking look at the death rituals of an indigenous community in North America.

Explores how the NBA moved to govern black players and the expression of blackness after the “Palace Brawl” of 2004.

Develops Foucault’s late work on friendship into a novel critique of contemporary GLBT political strategy.

Explores the potential for trade unions to defend the socioeconomic rights of women.

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.

Examines transnational movement building through a focus on acid attacks and organizing against acid violence in Bangladesh.

A collection of essays on theories of space in relation to Havana.

Photographs and recollections of one of baseball’s most storied icons.

Brings together the workplace experiences of transgender people with an assessment of current policy protections.

New perspective on state-level housing policy, how its role has grown in relation to the federal role.

A comprehensive examination of multiple dimensions of terrorism

Chronicles the Civil War experiences of four brothers from New York’s Hudson Valley.

Examines the combat experience of Israel’s ground forces in the Al-Aqsa Intifada in order to offer a set of innovative concepts for understanding irregular warfare.

Essays reevaluating and challenging the critiques of the urban studies field

Examines New York City as a paradigmatic example of the tensions between privatization and public uses of space in the contemporary U.S.

Explores the impact of globalization and the imperative of social justice for the helping professions in contemporary times.