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American Studies Now: Resistance, Protest, and Solidarity
Oct 31 2023
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
#2021ASA: Explore UC Press Journals for Free Online
Oct 13 2021
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.
#2021ASA: Three UCP Authors on Creativity within Revolt in Puerto Rico
Oct 11 2021
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
This is a “People Power” Moment: It’s Time for a Revolution in the Name of Democracy
Nov 13 2020
By Scott Kurashige, author of The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit
#2020ASA: New and Notable in American Studies
Nov 12 2020
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
Still the Time For Tricksters in the New South
Nov 09 2019
By L.H. Stallings, author of A Dirty South Manifesto: Sexual Resistance and Imagination in the New South
Imagination in Dark Times
Nov 08 2019
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
ASA 2019: Visit Us This Week in Honolulu
Nov 04 2019
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.