Wurgaft and White—son and mother—make delightful company as they guide us through everything from the birth of agriculture to the lamination in a croissant in modern-day Tokyo. From the origins of agriculture …
Now updated with a new prologue and epilogue, Seth Holmes’ bestselling book Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States, With a Foreword by Philippe Bourgois provides an intimate examination …
UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our May 2023 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the …
Recognizing and honoring the unique and different aspects of being a mother in 2023 While Mother’s Day is a time for mothers across the globe to be celebrated, it is equally important …
Pressing Onward: The Imperative Resilience of Latina Migrant Mothers centers the stories of mothers who migrated from Latin America, settled in New Haven, Connecticut, and overcame trauma and ongoing adversity to build futures …
The Tropical Turn chronicles the earliest histories of familiar tropical Asian crops in the ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean, from rice and cotton to citruses and cucumbers. Drawing on archaeological materials …