This book is unique among thousands of books on the subject. None before has explored the Civil War’s related and enduri......more
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Considering evidence from a range of contemporary societies this book explores themes such as whether there is an emerge......more
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In this groundbreaking exploration, the editor of the? New York Times? bestseller? Barracoon documents and discusses soc......more
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Often portrayed as an apolitical space, this book demonstrates that home is in fact a highly political concept, with a r......more
Often portrayed as an apolitical space, this book demonstrates that home is in fact a highly political concept, with a r......more
A "deeply empathetic" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) "must-read" (Marion Nestle) that "weaves lyrical storytelling ......more
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Born in 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, Nat Turner was one of millions of enslaved persons of African descent in t......more
An introspective, absorbing work of memoir and cultural criticism that rips back the curtain on New York City’s elite, e......more
"Riveting and intimate. It is hard to imagine a more humanizing portrait of the American labor movement. A remarkable de......more
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In 1805, naval officer Captain Philip Beaver (1766-1813) published his African Memoranda: Relative to an Attempt to Esta......more
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Informed by the global history of slavery, Kostas Vlassopoulos avoids traditional approaches to slavery as a static inst......more
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Drawing on the rich archives of the Court of Justice of Cochin, a main settlement of the Dutch East India Company, this ......more
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After Pinochet’s dictatorship ended in Chile in 1990, the country experienced a rapid decline in poverty along with a qu......more
After Pinochet’s dictatorship ended in Chile in 1990, the country experienced a rapid decline in poverty along with a qu......more
While many films portray disability as a spectacle, the cinematic field of crip animation (a term that purposefully make......more
While many films portray disability as a spectacle, the cinematic field of crip animation (a term that purposefully make......more
In this intimate guide to decision-making, Lolo shares practical advice from a new perspective. This isn’t a book about ......more
"Ford’s overlap of past and present, narrative and commentary is masterful, and makes this volume all the more valuable ......more
The sad, tender, and extremely funny memoir of a boyhood few thought he would survive, including the unforgettable mothe......more
From one of America’s leading thinkers, a provocative diagnosis of the cause of America’s decline--and a searing indictm......more
A revelatory investigation into how America is failing its children, and an urgent manifesto on why helping them is the ......more
The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s hom......more
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This book provides an innovative perspective to consider contemporary urban challenges through the lens of urban vacancy......more
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How to find dignity and a meaningful life in the modern city In this reissue of the 1972 classic of social anatomy, Rich......more
Rising Tide Car Wash in Parkland, Florida, isn’t average in any way. When Tom D’Eri and his father John bought the locat......more
A radical critique of architecture that places disability at the heart of the built environment Disability critiques of ......more
A radical critique of architecture that places disability at the heart of the built environment Disability critiques of ......more
Britain today is falling apart. One of the most dominant states in world history finds itself confronted with growing de......more
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Insists on the importance of embodiment and movement to the creation of Black sociality Linking African diasporic perfor......more
Insists on the importance of embodiment and movement to the creation of Black sociality Linking African diasporic perfor......more
This manuscript focuses on six children of Somali, Congolese and South African nationality who ranged between the ages o......more
Contributions by Cynthia Neese Bailes, Nina Batt, Lijun Bi, Hélène Charderon, Stuart Ching, Helene Ehriander, Xiangshu F......more
Contributions by Cynthia Neese Bailes, Nina Batt, Lijun Bi, Hélène Charderon, Stuart Ching, Helene Ehriander, Xiangshu F......more
In July 1939, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, fifty-nine-year-old Beatrice Alexander was found incapable of ma......more
In July 1939, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, fifty-nine-year-old Beatrice Alexander was found incapable of ma......more
In Seward’s Law, Peter Charles Hoffer argues that William H. Seward’s legal practice in Auburn, New York, informed his t......more
Following the hidden lives of the global "1%", this book examines the networks, social practices, marriages, and machina......more
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A cultural history of Spain’s dictatorship through the lens of the Grupos Autónomos, who opposed both the Franco regime ......more
How "special needs" parental memoirs contribute to neoliberal and ableist ideologies...more
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Throughout the world, vulnerable subjects are being deceived into entering an abusive journey, in the organ trade, explo......more
A Nation of Shopkeepers explores the unstoppable rise of the petite-bourgeoisie, one of the most powerful, but underexpl......more
A graphic novel featuring uplifting stories of combatting--and beating--calls for their eviction in Detroit, showing how......more
How poor migrants shape city politics during urbanization As the Global South rapidly urbanizes, millions of people have......more
How poor migrants shape city politics during urbanization As the Global South rapidly urbanizes, millions of people have......more
New York Times Bestselling author Kwame Alexander pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery ......more
Children’s leisure lives are changing, with increasing dominance of organised activities and screen-based leisure. These......more
Carefully researched and scrupulously nonpartisan, this resource examines the history and current state of income inequa......more