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Nina Mackert
Inventing the Calorie

Traces how the calorie became America's way to quantify food, police bodies, and moralize behaviorFrom packaged foods, to lifestyle magazines, and public health discussions, calories are deeply woven into…

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David R. Upham
Taking American Citizenship Seriously

In this ambitious volume, Professor David R. Upham offers a comprehensive account of the original understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment, shedding new light on its often-overlooked Privileges or Immuni…

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Fred Magdoff, John Bellamy Foster
Grand Theft Capital

A New York Times headline in early 2026 announced what many workers have known for years: "For Many Cash-Strapped Americans, 'Basic Living has become a Burden.'" Living paycheck-to-paycheck, wit…

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Peter Kivisto, Giuseppe Sciortino
The Civil Sphere

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Jeffrey C. Alexander's Civil Sphere Theory (CST). It reconstructs the development and key features of this theory and explains why it offers an original …

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Eco-Communities

This book critically explores the aims and practices of eco-communities worldwide .Eco-communities can inspire, provoke, and challenge us to live more environmentally harmonious and collective lives. They…

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Andrea Rissing
Fields of Opportunities

Iowa is often referred to as the "most altered" landscape in the United States -- over 99.9% of its native prairie has been plowed for farming. Today, it is the country's leading producer of cor…

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Deborah G Plant
Of Greed and Glory

"Much like the work of Michelle Alexander and Douglas Blackmon, Plant's narrative traces connections among slavery, the Jim Crow regime and modern mass incarceration."- Los Angeles TimesA ground…

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Julia Sonnevend
Charm

The utilization---and weaponization---of charm in contemporary global politicsPolitics is a site of performance, and contemporary politicians often perform the role of a regular person---perhaps someone w…

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William D Schanbacher, Whitney Fung Uy
Food Insecurity

This comprehensive and authoritative one-stop resource examines the issue of food insecurity in the United States, including the various economic, social, political, and cultural factors that drive the pr…

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University of Toronto Press, Geraldina Polanco
Filipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream

Filipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream explores the power of the Canadian dream and how this social imaginary is leveraged by various institutional actors across transnational networks to govern mobilit…

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The Peoples Want
Revolutions of Our Times

An urgent declaration that advances an internationalism from below focused on people and movements as agents of our collective liberationWe belong to a single transnational struggle-and we stand against a…

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Daniel Gross
Unions of Our Own

An actionable, inviting, and confidence-boosting philosophy on how to tackle problems in your workplace and win.Our workplaces urgently need to get better, but change can feel murky, daunting, or even imp…

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Craig D Uchida
Policing the Streets of Los Angeles

This book takes an in-depth look at the LAPD over a 60-year period, exploring the ways in which the use of force, particularly deadly force, has been controlled (or not) by internal and external forces. T…

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Jeffrey C Alexander
Frontlash/Backlash

In the aftermath of the Cold War, many societies seemed firmly set on a pathway to cultural reintegration, progressive reform, and democratic government. This didn't happen. Instead, they have become incr…

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Ben Peterson
Community, Character, and the Governance of the Social Commons

Ben Peterson explores the erosion of communal self-governance in contemporary American society and its consequences: rising social disorder and increased dependence on formal institutions such as policing…

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Katerina Standish, Cathryne L Schmitz, Lacey M Sloan
Encounter Theory

This book presents Encounter Theory; an approach grounded in engagement with difference and the principle of nonviolent conflict transformation. It offers scholars, peacebuilders, and students a comprehen…

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Megan Hershey,
How to Protest

Many people around the world feel resistant to their governments' actions yet do not know how to act; protest may feel out of reach, like something only seasoned activists can do. This accessible guide ex…

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Joe Hoover
Living Just Enough for the City

Today, most of us call the city home. The city is also the context in which we come to understand ourselves, build relationships with others, and negotiate our collective lives. Many authors have recognis…

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Anna Sergi, Luca Storti
Recognizing La Cosa Nostra

Force may establish power, but recognition is what sustains it. This book offers a contemporary re-examination of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) in New York City, moving beyond outdated images of a monolithic crimi…

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Geraldina Polanco
Filipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream

Filipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream explores the power of the Canadian dream and how this social imaginary is leveraged by various institutional actors across transnational networks to govern mobilit…

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