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09
Oct

Racial Scripts and Counterscripts

By Natalia Molina This guest post is part of a series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Studies Association in Toronto. UC Press authors share insight into their research and stories that …

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08
Oct

In Memoriam: Grace Lee Boggs

Legendary activist and advocate for social change Grace Lee Boggs passed away on Monday at the age of 100. UC Press published The Next American Revolution in 2011. Her editor, Niels Hooper, shares what it was …

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08
Oct

Miserable Mothers and Antibusing Protests

by Matthew F. Delmont This guest post is part of a series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Studies Association in Toronto. UC Press authors share insight into their research and stories that …

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05
Oct

Amanda Lucia on New Books in Religion

Amanda Lucia, author of Reflections of Amma: Devotees in a Global Embrace, was interviewed on New Books in Religion. New Books in Religion is  part of a collection of podcasts hosted by the …

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02
Oct

Banned Books Week: For Further Reading

If you’re interested in learning more after this year’s Banned Books Week festivities, here are some suggestions to deepen the conversation about freedom of speech and the censorship of literature and other …

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29
Sep

Escape to Prison: A Look Inside

 In Escape to Prison, the culmination of years of international research, noted criminologist Michael Welch explores ten prison museums on six continents, examining the complex interplay between culture and punishment. From Alcatraz …

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22
Sep

Is Climate Change a Religious Issue?

by Evan Berry, author of Devoted to Nature: The Religious Roots of American Environmentalism Some Americans, especially among the most trenchant ranks of conservative Catholics, have expressed outrage about Pope Francis’ direct …

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