by Hadar Aviram In 2009, for the first time in almost forty years, the total number of inmates in the United states declined—a trend that persists since then. Six states have recently …
Read More >by Joel Best and Eric Best Last month brought the collapse of Corinthian Colleges, a large–but by no means the largest—for-profit college. The Department of Education struggled to engineer a soft landing …
Read More >by Arlie Russell Hochschild In So How’s the Family and other Essays, Arlie Russell Hochschild—author of the groundbreaking exploration of emotional labor, The Managed Heart, The Outsourced Self, The Second Shift and …
Read More >At UC Press, we believe that scholarship can advance knowledge and drive change. That’s why we asked our authors to share stories from their research that reflect on this year’s American Sociological …
Read More >by Eric Hoyt I remember the experience well. My friend, Matt Charney, and I visited the local multiplex on a freezing cold day to watch the “best movie ever made.” Yes, Citizen …
Read More >Susan Terrio’s research on the unaccompanied children in U.S. immigration custody has led her to places few others witness. The Office of Refugee Resettlement granted Terrio rare access to 20 federal facilities …
Read More >University of California Press welcomes attendees and visitors to the Golden State for the 2014 Ecological Society of America meeting in Sacramento, California. This year’s ESA meeting convenes August 10-15 at the …
Read More >Boom Editor Jon Christensen is moderating a series of discussions on water issues at the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles this summer. Just Add Water: The Discussions, presented in conjunction …
Read More >With Psy’s Gangnam Style video at over 2 billion views on YouTube (yes—that’s a b), it’s safe to say that K-pop has taken over the globe. John Lie’s forthcoming book, K-Pop: Popular …
Read More >University of California Press (UC Press) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with student hub, Chegg, to give students digital access to UC Press books. This partnership will make UC …
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