From the coeditor: "The Handbook of Forensic Sociology and Psychology is a landmark publication that offers a detailed...moreStephen Morewitz, PhD'83 Coeditor
From the coeditor: "The Handbook of Forensic Sociology and Psychology is a landmark publication that offers a detailed and comprehensive road map for sociologists and psychologists to apply theory and research methods as expert witnesses and consultants in the fields of civil, criminal, immigration, and military law. The Handbook also demonstrates to attorneys, law firms, and the general public the different ways in which sociological and psychological concepts, theories, and methods can be best utilized in litigation.
"The Handbook, which covers many fields of litigation related to personal injury, malpractice, human factors, toxic tort, product liability, employment discrimination, school violence, premises liability, gang violence, abuse, asylum petitions, and courts-martial, gives sociology departments the theoretical and empirical content for designing new undergraduate and graduate specialty concentrations in forensic sociology."(less)
From the author: "We all know the name Nostradamus, but who was he really? Why did his predictions become so influ...moreStephane Gerson, AM'92, PhD'97 Author
From the author: "We all know the name Nostradamus, but who was he really? Why did his predictions become so influential in Renaissance Europe and then keep resurfacing for nearly five centuries? And what does Nostradamus’s endurance in the West say about us and our own world?
"In Nostradamus: How an Obscure Renaissance Astrologer Became the Modern Prophet of Doom, historian Stéphane Gerson takes readers on a journey back in time to explore the life and afterlife of Michel de Nostredame, the astrologer whose Prophecies have been interpreted, adopted by successive media, and eventually transformed into the Gospel of Doom for the modern age. Whenever we seem to enter a new era, whenever the premises of our worldview are questioned or imperiled, Nostradamus offers certainty and solace. In 1666, guests at posh English dinner parties discussed his quatrain about the Great Fire of London. In 1942, the Jewish writer Irène Némirovsky latched her hopes for survival to Nostradamus’ prediction that the war would soon end. And on September 12, 2001, teenagers proclaimed on the streets of Brooklyn that “this guy, Nostradamus” had seen the 9/11 attacks coming.
"Through prodigious research in European and American archives, Gerson shows that Nostradamus — a creature of the modern West rather than a vestige from some antediluvian era — tells us more about our past and our present than about our future. In chronicling the life of this mystifying figure and the lasting fascination with his predictions, Gerson’s book becomes a historical biography of a belief: the faith that we can know tomorrow and master our anxieties through the powers of an extraordinary but ever more elusive seer."(less)
From the coeditor: "The first major literary presentation of Nostradamus's Prophecies, newly translated and edit...moreStephane Gerson, AM'92, PhD'97 Coeditor
From the coeditor: "The first major literary presentation of Nostradamus's Prophecies, newly translated and edited by prizewinning scholars.
"The mysterious quatrains of the sixteenth-century French astrologer Nostradamus have long proved captivating for their predictions. Nostradamus has been credited with anticipating the Great Fire of London, the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the September 11 terrorist attacks. Today, as the world grapples with financial meltdowns, global terrorism, and environmental disasters—as well as the Mayan prediction of the apocalypse on December 21, 2012—his prophecies of doom have assumed heightened relevance.
"How has The Prophecies outlasted most books from the Renaissance? This edition considers its legacy in terms of the poetics of the quatrains, published here in a brilliant new translation and with introductory material and notes mapping the cultural, political, and historical forces that resonate throughout Nostradamus's epic, giving it its visionary power."(less)
From the author: "Behind every financial crisis lurks a "political bubble"—policy biases that foster market behaviors leadin...moreNolan McCarty, AB'90 Author
From the author: "Behind every financial crisis lurks a "political bubble"—policy biases that foster market behaviors leading to financial instability. Rather than tilting against risky behavior, political bubbles--arising from a potent combination of beliefs, institutions, and interests—aid, abet, and amplify risk. Demonstrating how political bubbles helped create the real estate-generated financial bubble and the 2008 financial crisis, this book argues that similar government oversights in the aftermath of the crisis undermined Washington's response to the "popped" financial bubble, and shows how such patterns have occurred repeatedly throughout US history.
"The authors show that just as financial bubbles are an unfortunate mix of mistaken beliefs, market imperfections, and greed, political bubbles are the product of rigid ideologies, unresponsive and ineffective government institutions, and special interests. Financial market innovations—including adjustable-rate mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, and credit default swaps—become subject to legislated leniency and regulatory failure, increasing hazardous practices. The authors shed important light on the politics that blinds regulators to the economic weaknesses that create the conditions for economic bubbles and recommend simple, focused rules that should help avoid such crises in the future.
"The first full accounting of how politics produces financial ruptures, Political Bubbles offers timely lessons that all sectors would do well to heed."(less)
From the author: "In a woods where bodger and cabinet maker are at work, Michelle Taransky’s second collection of poems,...moreMichelle Taransky, AB'04 Author
From the author: "In a woods where bodger and cabinet maker are at work, Michelle Taransky’s second collection of poems, Sorry Was in the Woods, is that landscape where perspective is not singular, where waiting, worrying, watching, and recording are able to both arrange and derange our understanding of place. Taransky’s subject matter suggests our pressing need to face directly into the reality of each moment, and to question what it means to be moral in this troubled world of ecological and cultural calamity. Yet her surprising language use and references will invite her readers to walk with her through the forest of Yeats' and Howe's Seven Woods, and to feel the presence of Bob Perelman's leaves, Zukofsky's bough, Olson's hand, and Gertrude Stein's tree. In these compelling poems, a reader will find many familiar images and figures, and yet sense how the forest of event is always just beyond our capacity to describe o r understand it. A sense of fear and wonder at our circumstance is one of Taransky’s great gifts to us, one of her finest achievements."(less)
From the author: "Analyzing the Social Web provides a framework for the analysis of public data currently a...moreJennifer Golbeck, AB'99, SB'99, SM'01 Author
From the author: "Analyzing the Social Web provides a framework for the analysis of public data currently available and being generated by social networks and social media, like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare. Access and analysis of this public data about people and their connections to one another allows for new applications of traditional social network analysis techniques that let us identify things like who are the most important or influential people in a network, how things will spread through the network, and the nature of peoples' relationships. Analyzing the Social Web introduces you to these techniques, shows you their application to many different types of social media, and discusses how social media can be used as a tool for interacting with the online public."(less)
From the coauthor: "The world's economic center is increasingly shifting from North America and Europe to Asia. This timely...moreDavid James, JD'60 Coauthor
From the coauthor: "The world's economic center is increasingly shifting from North America and Europe to Asia. This timely guide will provide businesspeople with the knowledge and understanding necessary to remain competitive—and proactive—in that brave new world. To help readers better grasp the causes and effects of the ongoing tectonic shift in economic power, this book examines the 16 nations driving the explosive economic growth of Asia. It shows readers how to apply a "Five Factors" analysis to predict which Asian countries and industries will experience the most vibrant economic growth in coming years—and which will present the greatest risks for international businesses. It then goes a step further, offering insights and strategies that will help businesses assess opportunities in Asia and achieve success there in the years ahead. To help readers make those judgments, this comprehensive, practical resource includes insightful descriptions of the value systems, business practices, customs, and social characteristics of Asia and of individual Asian nations. It also exposes the intra-regional relationships of Asian countries that contribute to, or undermine, their individual economic potential and that of the region as a whole."(less)
From the author: "Charles Mingus is among jazz’s greatest composers and perhaps its most talented bass player. He w...moreJohn F. Goodman, AB'57, AM'58 Author
From the author: "Charles Mingus is among jazz’s greatest composers and perhaps its most talented bass player. He was blunt and outspoken about the place of jazz in music history and American culture, about which performers were the real thing (or not), and much more. These in-depth interviews, conducted several years before Mingus died, capture the composer’s spirit and voice, revealing how he saw himself as composer and performer, how he viewed his peers and predecessors, how he created his extraordinary music, and how he looked at race. Augmented with interviews and commentary by ten close associates—including Mingus’s wife Sue, Teo Macero, George Wein, and Sy Johnson—Mingus Speaks provides a wealth of new perspectives on the musician’s life and career."(less)
From the author: "Journalism is in crisis. The rise of the internet through social media and citizen journalism and the financ...moreAbe Aamidor, AB'69 Author
From the author: "Journalism is in crisis. The rise of the internet through social media and citizen journalism and the financial crisis of 2008 have taken their toll. Thousands of reporters and editors have been laid off; nightly news on the major networks is losing close to one million viewers a year; newspapers have seen declining ad revenues and circulation figures cut in half; and the old business model for newspapers based on advertising and subscriptions appears to be collapsing. Filling the void is commentary, punditry, and even bigotry. It may have an audience, but it's not journalism in the professional sense: a commitment to objectivity and a separation of news and opinion. At this important juncture in the evolution of journalism, Media Smackdown takes a close look at the history of the news media in America in order to address the historical, legal, economic, theoretical, and political issues that affect the practice as well as the changing face and future of journalism."(less)
From the author: A collection of seriously funny short stories that explores the unintended consequences of man’s search for mea...moreJeff Haas, AB'82 Author
From the author: A collection of seriously funny short stories that explores the unintended consequences of man’s search for meaning in the 21st century.(less)
From the author: Elena is a dreamer and a witch, neither fitting well into the mining town of Glynarien. John is a collier, bo...moreErika Tracy, AB'92 Author
From the author: Elena is a dreamer and a witch, neither fitting well into the mining town of Glynarien. John is a collier, born out-of-place. Together they find love or something that passes for it.(less)
From the author: “Sex, money, murder – will that be my life if I tell him where they are?” The question pounds Ryan’s mind as he...moreRyan Long, AB'97 Author
From the author: “Sex, money, murder – will that be my life if I tell him where they are?” The question pounds Ryan’s mind as he sits in the back seat of Frank White’s idling black Chevy SS Monte Carlo. Ryan is a directionless eighteen-year-old. Just eight years ago, he was a loving nerd. Frank, Ryan’s ‘cousin,’ is a tattooed cocaine cowboy. He and his associate sit ready with UZI machine guns resting softly on their laps. Earlier that night, a mob of black teenagers repeatedly stabbed Ryan with screwdrivers in Venice Beach. “Where are they?” Frank asks Ryan with grim eyes after he falls into the back seat.
Ryan’s answer alters the rest of his life. Later that year, Ryan transfers from a state college in Los Angeles to the University of Chicago. Still, Ryan secretly longs to follow in Frank’s footsteps. His anger seemed to magically save him from suffering life’s pains, fears, and disappointments. That’s exactly what Ryan is searching for: the silver bullet that will numb him from the pain he has felt since he was ten. That year, his family shattered after his sixteen-year-old brother was killed in a car accident.
At first, Ryan tried to submerge his feelings under the routine of law firm life. Following his graduation from Chicago and Tulane Law School with honors in 2000, Ryan joined corporate America’s most feared, most hated, and meanest law firm in Manhattan. It was also America’s most successful. On average, partners at the firm made $10.3 million per year. Ryan was on partnership track. And yet, the money didn’t quell Ryan’s demons. Part of him desperately clung to the belief that anger is the silver bullet. But the nerdy boy inside Ryan continued to search for a more positive alternative.
And so Ryan left the firm to travel the world in 2002. During his journey, he met savory and unsavory strangers: Sicilians showed him the joy of routine dinners with loved ones; a WW II photographer in Chicago explained luck matters only when you try; and a Holocaust survivor in New York tutored him on perseverance. He found that strangers had the best insights into his problems. They called it like it is. With their aid, Ryan better understood how to deal with his problems. But he didn’t let go of his anger.
Being diagnosed with cancer changed that. The cancer enabled Ryan to start letting go of his anger by realizing that it will only make life worse. Ryan starts applying the lessons he learned from the hand full of strangers he met during his travels to make the most out of every second, every minute, and every day of his life. There might not be a quick fix for his – or our – demons. But Ryan finds that consistently nurturing them with warmth and compassion is better than the back of his hand like Frank would.
In the end, Ryan comes to peace with the answer he gave Frank that night in Venice Beach. Perhaps, after reading the book, you will find the same strength from the strangers you come across in your daily life, too.(less)
From the Coeditor: Leaders scholars explore the role played by the American Embassy in London and the US Ambassador to th...moreAlison Holmes, AM'87 Coeditor
From the Coeditor: Leaders scholars explore the role played by the American Embassy in London and the US Ambassador to the Court of St James's, not only in bilateral UK-US relations, but also in wider international issues over the years the Embassy has been in Grosvenor Square. This volume covers the period from 1938-2008, effectively the lifespan of what has often been termed 'the special relationship', from its birth in the Second World War, through the challenges of the Cold War to the present day. (less)
From the author: "We live in the age of shock markets, where sudden sharp changes in financial market prices ar...moreRobert Ivory Webb, MBA'76, PhD'79 Author
From the author: "We live in the age of shock markets, where sudden sharp changes in financial market prices are common, "flash crashes" are seemingly unavoidable, volatility is often off the charts, and anything can happen. This presents great risk—and great potential reward. Seemingly distant factors can massively and instantaneously impact prices in today’s deeply interconnected, high-speed financial markets. Shock Markets illuminates these catalysts."(less)
The U.S. corporate income tax - and in particular the double taxation of corporate income - has long been one of the most c...moreSteven A. Bank, JD'94 Author
The U.S. corporate income tax - and in particular the double taxation of corporate income - has long been one of the most criticized and stubbornly persistent aspects of the federal revenue system. Unlike in most other industrialized countries, corporate income is taxed twice, first at the entity level and again at the shareholder level when distributed as a dividend. The conventional wisdom has been that this double taxation was part of the system's original design over a century ago and has survived despite withering opposition from business interests. In both cases, history tells another tale. Double taxation as we know it today did not appear until several decades after the corporate income tax was first adopted. Moreover, it was embraced by corporate representatives at the outset and in subsequent years businesses have been far more ambivalent about its existence than is popularly assumed. From Sword to Shield: The Transformation of the Corporate Income Tax, 1861 to Present is the first historical account of the evolution of the corporate income tax in America. Professor Steven A. Bank explains the origins of corporate income tax and the political, economic, and social forces that transformed it from a sword against evasion of the individual income tax to a shield against government and shareholder interference with the management of corporate funds.(less)
From the author: "Many thinkers, both religious and secular, agree that consumerism is a problem. It deforms individ...moreBruce P. Rittenhouse, PhD'10 Author
From the author: "Many thinkers, both religious and secular, agree that consumerism is a problem. It deforms individual character, our sense of obligation to one another, and our concern for future generations and the environment. Even in the aftermath of the worst economic downturn in seventy years, it remains a defining feature of Western cultures. But, beyond this assessment, neither Christian theologians and ethicists nor secular economists and sociologists have understood what drives consumerism or what can be done to counteract it. This is the problem solved in Shopping for a Meaningful Life. Economic, sociological, and psychological evidence prove that consumers behave differently than the current theories predict.
"This book demonstrates that consumerism functions as a religion. It provides a means of assurance that an individual life is meaningful. Because we need this assurance to live out our everyday lives, consumerism takes precedence over whatever other values a person professes—unless a person can adopt a different way to secure the meaning of his or her life. This interpretation is consistent with the empirical evidence for how consumers actually behave. From the perspective of Christian theology, consumerism is a wrong answer to a problem of human existence that should be answered by faith."(less)
From the author: "Definitive biography of one of the 5 major city builders of 1920s Boomtime Florida (together with...moreJoan Mickelson Lukach, AM'66 Author
From the author: "Definitive biography of one of the 5 major city builders of 1920s Boomtime Florida (together with Fisher, Merrick, Mizner and Davis). Young followed Daniel Burnham's 1909 "City Beautiful" proposal, designing his city on a balanced Beaux-Arts plan of circles, lakes and parks, his plan still the center of today's city."(less)
From the author: "Alexander begins his third year in college, having made a vow to his foster father that h...morePeter L. Bensen, AB'74, SM'79, PhD'82 Author
From the author: "Alexander begins his third year in college, having made a vow to his foster father that he will socialize this year and not spend every waking hour in the biochemistry labs. Soon he is forced to play softball with his dormitory team, where he meets an obnoxious little english major named Carl. Carl breaks his finger on a well aimed fly ball from Alex, who awash in guilt, takes him to the emergency room and then is forced to help him eat and study while his hand heals. Against all his rational goals, Alexander and Carl become friends.
"Alexander is not all he seems, his legs end in large hands, not feet and he has learned to apply a glamor to his looks to keep people from paying attention to him, much like the fae of old. When Carl invites Alexander home for Thanksgiving, Alexander learns that his father is not the worst father around. In an attempt to protect his sister, Carl stabs his father in the eye. Inexorably, the justice system sends Carl to jail and filial duty drives Alexander into his father’s filthy laboratory. As circumstances turn from bad to worse, both men learn about themselves, the value of love and that perseverance and family are worth everything.
"And revenge? Well one can easily get Hoisted on One’s Own Petard - if one is not careful."(less)
From the author: "A detailed first-hand account – and critical analysis – of the impact of the first contingent of...moreJames F. Fisher, AM'67, PhD'72 Author
From the author: "A detailed first-hand account – and critical analysis – of the impact of the first contingent of American Peace Corps volunteers to live and work in Nepal, arriving in 1962. The book explores the successes and failures of the volunteers as well as the reverse effects of their transformative experience on their own lives. The narrative places the mission in the broader perspective of the globalization process that has so changed our world in the past 50 years. A richly rewarding account for all with interests in globalization, social change, and transnational anthropology."(less)
From the author: "Returning to Iraq, Amery Hardenbrook pursues the shadowy connection between militant splinter groups and thei...moreR. J. Bird, JD'93 Author
From the author: "Returning to Iraq, Amery Hardenbrook pursues the shadowy connection between militant splinter groups and their foreign sponsors. With the help of his allies in the Interior Ministry, his colleague and friend Margaret Parrenness, and a company of U.S. Army engineers, he traces the evidence to an ominous conclusion. But others -- in Baghdad, in the State Department, and in New York -- are determined that Hardenbrook will not tell the tale. On their ruthlessness and resolve, and on his, the final outcome will depend."(less)
From the author: "In 2006 Iraq is at the brink of civil war, and Amery Hardenbrook has accepted a ten-month assignment in Baghd...moreR. J. Bird, JD'93 Author
From the author: "In 2006 Iraq is at the brink of civil war, and Amery Hardenbrook has accepted a ten-month assignment in Baghdad for the New York Chronicle. In the labyrinth of Iraqi politics his command of Arabic and coolness under fire win the trust of sources. They open the door to a secret implicating Government parties and separatist militants, covert intervention by a regional power, and the armor-killing weapons behind a recent spate of casualties. But the secret has dangerous keepers; following its trail Hardenbrook meets with opposition in unexpected quarters. As the stakes rise he confronts a choice between his hopes for an American life and the duty he has found in Iraq."(less)
From the author: "False Prophet, a Legal Thriller is a gritty insider's confession and rant against the corruption of our lega...moreJeff Rasley, AB'75 Author
From the author: "False Prophet, a Legal Thriller is a gritty insider's confession and rant against the corruption of our legal system. The author practiced law in Indianapolis for 30 years.
"Jack Ross loses his soul but finds redemption representing an evangelical African-American preacher. Jack's downward spiral begins with his idealistic but doomed defense of his best friend and colleague. It becomes an existential crisis. His wife leaves. His partner is in alcohol rehab. Jack's struggle to reclaim his professional standing self respect is aided by a petty criminal and a hot young reporter. Jack sets out to right the wrongs done to his Christian prophet-client. The pursuit of justice turns up political conspiracy, real estate fraud, kidnapping, and murder. A high price is paid for the truth.
"False Prophet reveals the seamy underside of local politics and the legal system in Indianapolis. But it also shows how white folks and African-Americans can worship and work together for justice. The love story is one of frustration and self-destruction, but ultimately understanding, reconciliation, renewed intimacy, and a baby.
"Jeff Rasley practiced law in Indiana and the federal courts for 30 years. The legal case in the book is inspired by one the author handled. Characters and events are fictional, but based on Rasley's experience of representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 CEOs to crooks and crack heads -- the silk stocking and seamy under belly of law practice in Indy."(less)
From the author: "What does it mean to bring progress--schools, electricity, roads, running water--to paradise? Will introduci...moreJeff Rasley, AB'75 Author
From the author: "What does it mean to bring progress--schools, electricity, roads, running water--to paradise? Will introducing the benefits of modern progressive cultures really improve life within a community that has survived contentedly for centuries? Does it matter whether the desire to "do good" is a motivation of the ones helping to bring progress?
"In October 2008, climbing expedition leader and attorney, Jeff Rasley, led a trek to a village named Basa on a Himalayan mountainside in the remote Solu region of Nepal. His group of three adventurers was only the third group of "white people" ever seen in this village of subsistence farmers. What they found was a people thoroughly unaffected by Western consumer-culture values. They had no running water, electricity, or anything that moves on wheels. Each family lived in a beautiful, hand-chiseled stone house with a flower garden. Beyond what they already had, it seemed all they wanted was education for the children. Rasley and his friends helped finish a school building already in progress. But then, the villagers asked for help to bring electricity to Basa.
"Bringing Progress to Paradise describes Rasley's transformation from adventurer to committed philanthropist. "We are attracted to the simpler way of life in these communities, and we are changed by our experience of it. They are attracted to us, because we bring economic benefits." Bringing Progress to Paradise offers Rasley's critical reflection on the tangled relationships among tourists, "do-gooder" missionaries, and locals in "exotic" locales. He provides a surprising analysis of the effect of Western values on some of the most remote locations on earth." (less)
From the editor: "The possibility of violence beneath a thin veneer of civil society is a fact of daily life for tw...moreJohn Hawkins, AM'72, PhD'78 Coeditor
From the editor: "The possibility of violence beneath a thin veneer of civil society is a fact of daily life for twenty-first-century Guatemalans, from field laborers to the president of the country. Crisis of Governance in Maya Guatemala explores the causes and consequences of governmental failure by focusing on life in two K’iche’ Maya communities in the country’s western highlands. The contributors to this volume, who lived among the villagers for some time, include both undergraduate students and distinguished scholars. They describe the ways Mayas struggle to survive and make sense of their lives, both within their communities and in relation to the politico-economic institutions of the nation and the world."(less)
From the author: "Boston’s metropolitan landscape has been two hundred years in the making. From its proto-suburba...moreJames O'Connell, AM'74, PhD'80 Author
From the author: "Boston’s metropolitan landscape has been two hundred years in the making. From its proto-suburban village centers of 1800 to its far-flung, automobile-centric exurbs of today, Boston has been a national pacesetter for suburbanization. In The Hub’s Metropolis, James O’Connell charts the evolution of Boston’s suburban development and reminds us that the nine layers of suburban infrastructure are still woven into the fabric of the metropolis. Each chapter suggests sites to visit, from Waltham country estates to Cambridge triple-deckers."(less)
From the author:"The 1993 Oslo Accords were a key attempt to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflicts whose failure was...moreEric Budd, AM'89, PhD'93 Author
From the author:"The 1993 Oslo Accords were a key attempt to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflicts whose failure was largely attributed to extremists on both sides. Conflicted are the Peacemakers challenges this conventional wisdom by examining the role of Israeli and Palestinian peacemeakers themselves in derailing the peace process."(less)
From the author: "Economic data is plentiful and yet often it does not receive the attention of designers skilled in...moreCatherine Mulbrandon, AB'93 Author
From the author: "Economic data is plentiful and yet often it does not receive the attention of designers skilled in creating data graphics. The clear and cleverly designed graphics in An Illustrated Guide to Income in the United States present data in a manner that helps us understand—at a glance—what the numbers really mean. In this book, Catherine Mulbrandon combines her expertise in both economics and design to illustrate the economy of the United States using income as a lens."(less)
From the coeditor: "Corpus begins with the argument that traditional disciplines are unable to fully apprehend the body an...moreMonica Casper, AB'88 Coeditor
From the coeditor: "Corpus begins with the argument that traditional disciplines are unable to fully apprehend the body and embodiment and asserts that critical study of these topics urgently demands interdisciplinary approaches. The collection's 13 previously unpublished essays grapple with the place of bodies in a range of twenty-first century knowledge practices, including trauma, surveillance, aging, fat, food, feminist technoscience, death, biopolitics, and race, among others. The book's projected audience includes teachers and scholars of bodies and embodiment, interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners, and scholars interested in the any of the substantive content covered in the book. The collection may be of interest to anyone reading or writing in the areas of: cultural studies; queer, gender and sexuality studies; body and power; biopolitics; intersectional approaches to the body; anthropology of the body; sociology of the body; embodiment and space; digital bodies; anthropology of knowledge production; health, illness, and medicine studies; science, knowledge, and technology studies; and philosophy and social theory."(less)
From the coauthor: "We know more about the physical body—how it begins, how it responds to illness, even how it decomposes...moreMonica Casper, AB'88 Coauthor
From the coauthor: "We know more about the physical body—how it begins, how it responds to illness, even how it decomposes—than ever before. Yet not all bodies are created equal, some bodies clearly count more than others, and some bodies are not recognized at all. In Missing Bodies, Monica J. Casper and Lisa Jean Moore explore the surveillance, manipulations, erasures, and visibility of the body in the twenty-first century. The authors examine bodies, both actual and symbolic, in a variety of arenas: pornography, fashion, sports, medicine, photography, cinema, sex work, labor, migration, medical tourism, and war. This new politicsof visibility can lead to the overexposure of some bodies—Lance Armstrong, Jessica Lynch—and to the near invisibility of others—dead Iraqi civilians, illegal immigrants, the victims of HIV/AIDS and "natural" disasters."(less)
From the editor: "From chemistry sets to chemical weapons, from plastics to pesticides, and from air pollution to Agent Oran...moreMonica Casper, AB'88 Editor
From the editor: "From chemistry sets to chemical weapons, from plastics to pesticides, and from air pollution to Agent Orange, industrial chemicals have transformed the way we live. This timely collection of original essays traces the migration of synthetic chemicals from the laboratory to the factory, and into our environments, bodies, and communities."(less)
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