Books published by Rutgers University Press

Explores the consequences of a juvenile justice system that is aimed at promoting change in the lives of young people, yet ultimately relies upon tools and strategies that enmesh them in a system that they struggle to move beyond. The system, rather than the crimes themselves, is the vice.

Offers an ethnographic exploration of women's stories from the Himalayan valley of Lahaul, in the region of Himachal Pradesh, India, focusing on how both, love and violence emerge (or function) at the intersection of gender, tribe, caste, and the state in India. Himika Bhattacharya shows how state and community discourses about gendered violence serve as proxy for caste in India.

Examines how, from the 1940s to the 1970s, the cinematic figure of the black soldier helped change the ways American moviegoers saw Black men, for the first time presenting African Americans as vital and integrated members of the nation. Elizabeth Reich traces the figure across a wide variety of movie genres, from action blockbusters to patriotic musicals.

How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced? This volume answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Gloria Steinem to Dazon Dixon Diallo, women have assumed leadership roles in struggles for social justice. How did these women ascend to positions of influence? And once in power, what leadership strategies did they use to deal with various challenges? This volume explores these questions by introducing twelve women who have spearheaded a wide array of social movements.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Gloria Steinem to Dazon Dixon Diallo, women have assumed leadership roles in struggles for social justice. How did these women ascend to positions of influence? And once in power, what leadership strategies did they use to deal with various challenges? This volume explores these questions by introducing twelve women who have spearheaded a wide array of social movements.

How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced? This volume answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women.

The 1990s witnessed a flurry of legislative initiatives designed to control a population of sex offenders (child abusers) widely reviled as sick, evil, and incurable. In Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control, Diana Rickard provides the reader with an in-depth view of six such men, exploring how they manage to cope with their highly stigmatized role as social outcasts.

Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century provides an historical and theoretical overview of feminist anthropology’s origins, the transformation it has undergone, and the vital contributions it continues to make to cutting-edge scholarship. Chronicling the impact feminist anthropologists have made on a wide range of academic fields, from science and technology studies to queer theory, it also reveals the important role they have played in global campaigns against human rights abuses, domestic violence, and environmental degradation.

Reveals the tangled textual histories behind some of the most cherished works in the Chicana/o literary canon, tracing the negotiations between authors, editors, and publishers that determined how these books appeared in print. Allison Fagan demonstrates how the texts surrounding the authors' words have crucially shaped the reception of Chicana/o literature.

An interdisciplinary essay collection, bringing together leading experts in this burgeoning field and offering insights about how transgender activism and scholarship might transform scholarship and public policy. This theoretically sophisticated book bridges the gaps between activism and academia by offering examples of cutting-edge activism, research, and pedagogy.

Is sport good for kids? When answering this question, both critics and advocates of youth sports tend to fixate on matters of health. Child's Play presents a more nuanced examination of the issue, considering not only the physical impacts of youth athletics, but its psychological and social ramifications as well.

Is sport good for kids? Child’s Play presents a nuanced examination of this question, considering not only the physical impacts of youth athletics, but its psychological and social ramifications as well. The eleven original scholarly essays in this collection provide a probing look into how sports—in community athletic leagues, in schools, and even on television—play a major role in how young people view themselves, shape their identities, and imagine their place in society.

Triathlons, such as the famously arduous Ironman Triathlon, and "extreme" mountain biking are prime examples of the new "lifestyle sports" that have grown in recent years from oddball pursuits into multi-million-dollar industries. Sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers an exploration of these new and physically demanding sports, shedding light on why some people find them so compelling.

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti sparked an international aid response - with pledges and donations of $16 billion - that was exceedingly generous. But now, five years later, that aid has clearly failed. In Humanitarian Aftershocks in Haiti, Mark Schuller captures the voices of those involved in the earthquake aid response, and paints a sharp, unflattering view of the humanitarian enterprise.

Brings together twelve prominent scholars who address the history, the present state, and the future direction of the humanities. The contributors offer spirited and thought-provoking debates on a diverse range of topics. A New Deal for the Humanities takes an intrepid step in making the humanities even stronger in the future.

Offers the first investigation of anti-queer violence that focuses on the role played by race, class, and gender. Drawing on interviews with forty-seven victims of violence, Meyer shows that LGBT people encounter significantly different forms of violence - and perceive that violence quite differently - based on their race, class, and gender.