Gender & Sexuality

07

Oct

The Newest Books from American Studies Now

Tackling questions of inclusion, gender and sexuality, and environmental justice, here’s a preview of what’s coming up next in the series.

30

Sep

Upcoming Talks with Adia Harvey Wingfield, author of Flatlining

“I’ve always been interested as a sociologist and a researcher in trying to better understand how issues related to race, gender, and inequality persist in professional workplaces.” — Adia Harvey Wingfield, author …

11

Aug

Backlash or Alternative Globalization?: How Mexican Hometowns React to Migration

This guest post is part of our ASA blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Sociological Association in New York City, NY, August 10-13. #ASA19 By Abigail Leslie Andrews, author of Undocumented …

11

Aug

UC Press Titles Nominated for the 2018 C. Wright Mills Award

This post is published in conjunction with the 114th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in New York City, NY, August 10 – 19 2019. #ASA19 UC Press is delighted to share that three UC …

10

Aug

Award-Winning Authors and Books at ASA 2019

At this year’s American Sociological Association conference, we celebrate the work of our award-winning authors. Congratulations to our wonderful scholars, teachers, and activists. #ASA19 #ScholarActivist Abigail Leslie Andrews, Undocumented Politics: Place, Gender, and the …

10

Aug

Attend ASA 2019 Author Sessions

This year’s American Sociological Association conference in New York City from August 10 – August 13 includes many exciting sessions featuring some of our wonderful UC Press authors! You can see the …

12

Jul

“I’m Not the Drummer’s Girlfriend”: JPMS Contributors Talk “Merch Girls” and the Gendered Dynamics of Live Music’s Backline Labor

John Vilanova and Kyle Cassidy’s article in the latest issue of the Journal of Popular Music Studies,“‘I’m Not the Drummer’s Girlfriend’: Merch Girls, Tour’s Misogynist Mythos, and the Gendered Dynamics of Live …

28

Jun

UC Press Authors on the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising

Stonewall was, as the slogan goes, a riot. The uprising began June 28, 1969, in response to a police raid at The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York. After the …

25

Jun

Queering Public History

Timed to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York City, “Queering Public History,” a special issue of The Public Historian, guest-edited by Melinda Marie Jetté, assesses the state …

04

Jun

Trans Kids: Beyond the Presumed Binary Biology

As transgender people continue to experience discrimination and possible further loss of civil rights, we are reminded to find hope for societies that are struggling to learn how to address gender beyond …