University of Illinois Press New Books

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Denise Peeler — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:00 CDT

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I Hear a Voice Calling: A Bluegrass Memoir

Gene Lowinger — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A sensitive remembrance of bluegrass dreams and lessons, now available in cloth and paper.

Life Flows On in Endless Song

Robert V. Wells — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

An engaging survey of what folk songs tell us about the American past, now available in cloth and paper.

Muting Israeli Democracy: How Media and Cultural Policy Undermine Free Expression

Amit M. Schejter — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A trenchant analysis of free speech in Israeli media, now available in cloth and paper.

Creative Life: Music, Politics, People, and Machines

Bob Ostertag — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Luminous essays on the nexus of music, politics, and technology, now available in cloth and paper.

Musical Improvisation: Art, Education, and Society

Edited by Gabriel Solis and Bruno Nettl — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Diverse perspectives and alternate takes on musical improvisation, now available in cloth and paper.

Extending the Diaspora: New Histories of Black People

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Exciting perspectives on the black diaspora's global histories, now available in cloth and paper.

George Gershwin: An Intimate Portrait

Walter Rimler — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

The dramatic story of a legendary American composer, now available in cloth.

Paradoxes of Prosperity: Wealth-Seeking Versus Christian Values in Pre-Civil War America

Lorman Ratner and Dwight Teeter Jr. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Examining the intense conflict between financial success and moral righteousness in nineteenth-century America, now available in cloth.

Harlem vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the Late 1960s

Stefan M. Bradley — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A vigorous study of the black activism and civil disobedience that rocked the Ivy League in the 1960s, now available in cloth.

Lincoln's Political Generals

David Work — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Boldly reassessing the contested legacy of Lincoln's military appointments, now available in cloth.

Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes: The Making and Meanings of Film and TV Stardom

Mary C. Beltran — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Analyzing the construction of Latina/o stardom in U.S. film, television, and celebrity culture since the 1920s, now available in cloth and paper.

Beyond the Black Lady: Sexuality and the New African American Middle Class

Lisa B. Thompson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Representing the sexuality of black middle class women in contemporary popular culture, now available in cloth.

College Football and American Culture in the Cold War Era

Kurt Edward Kemper — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Waging the Cold War's ideological battles on the gridiron, now available in cloth.

The Task of Cultural Critique

Teresa L. Ebert — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A bold and compelling remapping of contemporary cultural critique, now available in cloth and paper.

The End of Autumn: Reflections on My Life in Football

Michael Oriard — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A classic recollection of college and pro football, from a player's inside perspective, now available in paper.

Christian America and the Kingdom of God

Richard T. Hughes, Foreword by Brian McLaren — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A provocative indictment of the fundamentalist myth of Christian America, now available in cloth.

Moses and the Monster and Miss Anne

Carole C. Marks — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

The dynamic lives of three diverse women, fighting for and against slavery in antebellum Maryland, now available in cloth.

Radio's Hidden Voice: The Origins of Public Broadcasting in the United States

Hugh Richard Slotten — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A detailed study of American public radio's early history, now available in cloth.

The Rule of Women in Early Modern Europe

Edited by Anne J. Cruz and Mihoko Suzuki — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A transnational comparison of women rulers and women's sovereignty throughout Europe, now available in cloth and paper.

Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film

Mia Mask — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Accessible, theoretical readings of popular African American women film icons, now available in cloth and paper.

Normative Theories of the Media: Journalism in Democratic Societies

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A contemporary analysis of mass media and modern democracy, now available in cloth and paper.

On the Ground: Labor Struggle in the American Airline Industry

Liesl Miller Orenic — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

The challenges and successes of unionization at four U.S. airlines, with a focus on baggage handlers, now available in cloth and paper.

Reading Ronell

Edited by Diane Davis — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A scintillating exploration of the responsibility of reading in Avital Ronell's work, now available in cloth and paper.

The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 11: The Postwar Years, 1918-21

Samuel Gompers, Edited by Peter J. Albert and Grace Palladino — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Fighting to preserve labor's place in America after World War I, now available in cloth.

And They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida's Purge of Gay and Lesbian Teachers

Karen L. Graves — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A stirring examination of how Cold War repression and persecution extended to gay and lesbian teachers in Florida, now available in cloth and paper.

Poetry and Cultural Studies: A Reader

Edited by by Maria Damon and Ira Livingston — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A collection of critical texts exploring poetry's engagement with the social, now available in cloth and paper.

The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context

James F. McGrath — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A provocative reexamination of the shared monotheistic views of Jews and Christians in New Testament times, now available in cloth.

Dancing across Borders: Danzas y Bailes Mexicanos

Edited by Olga Njera-Ramrez, Norma E. Cant, and Brenda M. Romero — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:30:00 CDT

One of the first anthologies to focus on Mexican dance practices on both sides of the border, now available in cloth and paper.

Human Organizations and Social Theory: Pragmatism, Pluralism, and Adaptation

Murray J. Leaf — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:30:00 CDT

An empirical analysis of social organization, powerfully integrating modern social, psychological, and legal theory, now available in cloth.

Sweet Tyranny: Migrant Labor, Industrial Agriculture, and Imperial Politics

Kathleen Mapes — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Amid America's sugar industry, a bitter debate over imperialism and immigration, now available in cloth and paper.

Mexicans in California: Transformations and Challenges

Edited by Ramn A. Gutirrez and Patricia Zavella — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Exploring the past, present, and future of ethnic Mexicans in California, now available in cloth and paper.

A Great Big Girl Like Me: The Films of Marie Dressler

Victoria Sturtevant — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A captivating study of one of classic Hollywood's most fascinating bodies, now available in cloth and paper.

Letters to Women: New Letters, Volume 2

Theodore Dreiser, Edited by Thomas P. Riggio — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

An intimate view of Theodore Dreiser's exchanges with women, now available in cloth.

The Addison Gayle Jr. Reader

Edited by Nathaniel Norment Jr. — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A representative selection of Addison Gayle Jr.'s crucial work on Black aesthetics and Black literature, now available in cloth and paper.

Fanti Kinship and the Analysis of Kinship Terminologies

David B. Kronenfeld — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

An authoritative analysis of kinship terminologies, now available in cloth.

The Yankee Yorkshireman: Migration Lived and Imagined

Mary H. Blewett — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Understanding migration through the lives and fiction of migrant workers in New England, now available in cloth and paper.

Albert Maysles

Joe McElhaney — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A penetrating study of one of America's most talented and controversial documentarians, now available in cloth and paper.

Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan

Doris T. Chang — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

The first book in English to consider feminist movements and discourses in modern Taiwan, now available in cloth.

Kaija Saariaho

Pirkko Moisala — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Introducing a bold contemporary composer whose work embraces both technology and traditional structures, now available in cloth.

Pre-Gay L.A.: A Social History of the Movement for Homosexual Rights

C. Todd White — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A rich and definitive history of the gay rights movement's West Coast origins, now available in cloth and paper.

Perspectives on Milwaukee's Past

Edited by Margo Anderson and Victor Greene — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A stimulating variety of approaches to the history of a distinctive Midwestern city, now available in cloth and paper.

Use Trouble

Michael S. Harper — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Powerful new poems from one of America's most revered poets, now available in cloth and paper.

Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide

Joe McFarland and Gregory M. Mueller — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

The comprehensive guide to wild mushrooms in the heartland--perfect for the coffee table, glove box, and kitchen, now available in paper.

Talking with Television: Women, Talk Shows, and Modern Self-Reflexivity

Helen Wood — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Talking back to TV--women viewers' participation with TV talk shows, now available in cloth and paper.

A Narrative Compass: Stories That Guide Women's Lives

Edited by Betsy Hearne and Roberta Seelinger Trites — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Exploring the narratives that orient the lives of women scholars, now available in cloth and paper.

Exporting Japan: Politics of Emigration to Latin America

Toake Endoh — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

The untold history of the Japanese empire's expansionist migration to Latin America, now available in cloth.

Perspectives on Milwaukee's Past

Edited by Margo Anderson and Victor Greene — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A stimulating variety of approaches to the history of a distinctive Midwestern city, now available in cloth and paper.

Shadow of the Racketeer: Scandal in Organized Labor

David Witwer — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

A detailed account of labor corruption in the 1930s and the zealous journalist who railed against it, now available in cloth and paper.

From Papyrus to Hypertext :Toward the Universal Digital Library

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:30:00 CDT

Reflections and predictions of technology's effect on reading and writing, now available in cloth and paper.