Excerpted from Famished: Eating Disorders and Failed Care in America by Rebecca J. Lester I came dangerously close to dying from anorexia twice, once when I was eleven years old and again when I …
Read More >As California joins other states in seeking to end lunch shaming through legislation, the conversation turns importantly towards a national solution. Jennifer E. Gaddis’s timely new book, The Labor of Lunch: Why …
Read More >“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 …
Read More >By Adia Harvey Wingfield, author of Flatlining: Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy This guest post is part of our ASA blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American …
Read More >By Robert A. Hummer, author of Population Health in America 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, …
Read More >By Celeste Watkins-Hayes, author of Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality This guest post is part of our ASA blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Sociological …
Read More >It is with shadowed hearts that we reflect on today’s news. Crowning a series of virulent anti-abortion bills passed by state legislatures and signed into law by state governors, Alabama has passed …
Read More >March is Women’s History Month, and we here at UC Press are proud to share our rich record of publishing stories of women from throughout history, between disciplines, and across borders. Please …
Read More >On March 28, 2019, we will mark the fortieth anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident, which was then and still remains the most serious accident by far at a nuclear power …
Read More >Supporting the learning, development, and success of students during their first year of college is a unique task. As higher education professionals, you help students find their footing and create ties to their …
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