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Judith A. Levine at ASA

Greetings from the American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting in New York! At left, Judith A. Levine poses at the UC Press booth with her new book, Ain’t No Trust, which explores issues of trust and distrust among low-income women in the U.S.—at work, around childcare, in their relationships, and with [more...]

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Thomas and Znaniecki Book Awards

The University of California Press’s record with the Thomas and Znaniecki Book Awards is nothing less than honorable—the award has recognized 12 UC Press titles in the past 10 years. Most recently, Metropolitan Migrants: The Migration of Urban Mexicans to the United States, by Rubén Hernández-León, won the award for 2010 and Backlash 9/11: Middle [more...]

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A New View of Consumption

When her first book came out, Allison Pugh hoped it would create a stir but feared no one would notice.

Her hope won out. Longing and Belonging has been honored by the American Sociology Association with both the 2010 Distinguished Contribution Award from the Children and Youth Section of the American Sociological Association and an honorable [more...]

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