David F. García
The life and times of one of Cuba's most important musicians
224 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 18 figures, 12 halftones
Documents Toward a History of the Film Society
Scott MacDonald
Fascinating documentation of one of the most important film societies in American history
320 pages
| 7 x 10
| 12 figures, 27 halftones
Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry
Edited by Ted Smith, David Sonnenfeld, and David Naguib Pellow
With the roll-out of the US Federal CHIPS & Science Act, as timely as ever! A revealing look at the dark side of the electronics industry and global efforts to move it toward greater sustainability and accountability
376 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 tables, 6 figures, 37 halftones, 3 maps
Christopher Boone and Ali Modarres
An introduction to urban environmental issues around the globe
240 pages
| 6 x 9
| 10 tables, 7 figures, 5 halftones
DuMont and the Birth of American Television
David Weinstein
A history of one of the original television networks through its programs and personalities
240 pages
| 6 x 9
| 39 halftones
Edited by Paul Ong and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
A new agenda for revitalizing minority neighborhoods
320 pages
| 6 x 9
| 38 tables, 4 figures, 13 halftones, 5 maps
Toward a New Economic Mobility for Low-Income Families
Roberta Rehner Iversen and Annie Laurie Armstrong
"Job opportunity" is a myth for 25% of U.S. wage earners
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 tables, 1 figure, 2 halftones, 1 map
Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves
Arnold Arluke
How can we make sense of acts of cruelty towards animals?
232 pages
| 6 x 9
Chicana/Latina Religious-Political Activism in the U.S. Catholic Church
Lara Medina
The history of a feminist religious movement that mobilized the Chicana/Latina community
232 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 10 halftones
Edited by Andrés Torres
The first comprehensive look at the growing Latino presence in New England
344 pages
| 6 x 9
| 17 tables, 14 figures, 13 halftones
Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education
Stefanie Chambers
Does mayoral control lead to better urban schools?
240 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 10 tables, 12 halftones
Ormandy, Muti, Sawallisch
Phyllis White Rodriguez-Peralta
The story of the Philadelphia Orchestra told through three of its greatest conductors
192 pages
| 6 x 8
| 11 halftones
Edited by Bob Huber and Benjamin Wallace
A chronicle of the city through the eyes of its most famous citizens, from the writers of Philadelphia Magazine
296 pages
| 6 x 9
Edited by Susan Tucker, Katherine Ott, and Patricia Buckler
The first book about the history and practice of keeping scrapbooks
344 pages
| 7 x 10
| 72 halftones
Community and Civic Life in Philadelphia
Edited by Richardson Dilworth
The first interdisciplinary work to examine "social capital" in a single city
256 pages
| 6 x 9
| 9 tables, 1 figure, 3 halftones, 1 map