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 Illegal Migrations and the Huckleberry Finn Problem
John S.W. Park
"A brilliant and refreshing new look at the immigration debate! Park's weaving of the history of laws governing illegal status challenges any notions of 'today's immigrants' trying to jump ahead of the line or unwilling to act like previous immigrants seeking to be U.S. citizens. Starting off with the question, 'would you tell?' and building the narrative around Twain's novel, Park's accessible and beautifully written book brings the immigration debate to a personal level. Illegal Migrations and the Huckleberry Finn Problem allows a discussion of immigration that ties together our past and our contemporary debates about civil and human rights."
—Mary Romero, Professor of Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University, and author of The Maid's Daughter: Living Inside and Outside the American Dream
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 Local Protest, Global Movements
Capital, Community, and State in San Francisco
Karl Beitel
"Local Protest, Global Movements is a well-written analysis of recent developments in the nation's most interesting city, offered from a progressive perspective and enhanced by case studies. This book focuses attention on the larger historical/political/global context, state-civil society relations, the role of protest and urban social justice movements, and citizen participation—providing lessons for cities well beyond San Francisco."
—Chester Hartman, Director of Research, Poverty & Race Research Action Council, and author (with Sarah Carnochan) of City for Sale: The Transformation of San Francisco
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 Mothers, Daughters, and Political Socialization
Two Generations at an American Women's College
Krista Jenkins
"Jenkins provides a fresh approach to and a timely analysis of women's political engagement. Mothers, Daughters, and Political Socialization is a lively read, featuring captivating and compelling stories and life histories. This book will fill important gaps in our understanding of the persistence of gender inequality and women's attitudes toward feminism and the women's movement."
—Verta Taylor, Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara
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 Citizenship and Governance in a Changing City
Somerville, MA
Susan A. Ostrander
"With Citizenship and Governance in a Changing City, Susan Ostrander probes important questions about the nature of citizenship, the dynamics of immigrant incorporation, and the role of voluntary associations in local democracy. By providing a grounded, nuanced examination of community action in Somerville, Massachusetts, she surfaces both conditions that support and key barriers to promoting effective civic and political engagement and vibrant, inclusive democratic practice at the local level. This book is an important and welcome contribution to current debates about civic engagement, urban governance, and local democracy."
—Robert Chaskin, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Chicago
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 Pimping Fictions
African American Crime Literature and the Untold Story of Black Pulp Publishing
Justin Gifford
"Gifford’s groundbreaking study of the 'art and business of black crime literature' is ingenious in its embrace of elements of street literature from historical and literary perspectives along with the culture of the writers who produce it, the commercial enterprises that publish it, and the 'white-controlled spaces' they occupy and must negotiate.... In exploring how these writers, little noticed by academia or mainstream media, negotiate the connection between white-controlled spaces in urban centers, prisons, and publishing, Gifford makes a persuasive case for their importance."
—Publishers Weekly
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 Free Time
The Forgotten American Dream
Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt
"Tweaking current thinking, which labels work as a good in itself, [Hunnicutt] shows that Americans didn’t always view labor as an object of intrinsic merit. ... He offers a provocative and valuable history of a neglected idea."
—Publishers Weekly
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