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The American Studies Now series refuses the distinction between politics and culture—focusing on historical cultures of power and protest on the one hand, or the political importance of cultural practices on the other. These short, timely books focus on the issues that matter today and are designed

As we convene virtually for this year's conference of the American Studies Association, we invite you to read the current issues of the following journals for free from the comfort of your own home. Click on the journal covers below to access the free issues.

Although the 2021 American Studies Association meeting is now virtual, it was originally set to take place in Puerto Rico with the theme “Creativity within Revolt.” According to ASA, “revolt expresses a will toward collective being that radically challenges, displaces, and potentially abolishes life

By Scott Kurashige, author of The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit

UC Press is thrilled to be publishing a number of new titles groundbreaking books in American Studies.Never-Ending War on Terrorby Alex LubinA concise primer to the political, cultural, and social consequences of the perpetual US global war on terror.An entire generation of y

By L.H. Stallings, author of A Dirty South Manifesto: Sexual Resistance and Imagination in the New South

By Julie Sze, author of Environmental Justice in a Moment of DangerBong Joon- Ho’s acclaimed film, Parasite offers a trenchant and thrilling critique of capitalism. In it, a poor family (the Kims) that “infiltrate” a rich family (the Parks) through deceptions that veer into unexpected pl

If you’re headed to the 2019 meeting of the American Studies Association this week in Honolulu, be sure to visit UC Press at booth #205 for a 40% discount.