Books published by Rutgers University Press

In industrialized democracies, a broad consensus developed that children should not work, but rather learn and play in settings designed and built with these specific purposes in mind. Here, the authors extract common threads in children's understandings of their material worlds, and show how the experience of modernity varies for young people.

Despite its size and its economic impact, the US arts community is not articulate about how it serves the public interest. This book encourages policy makers to investigate the crucial importance of the arts in the US, aiming to to provide new ideas, concepts and data.

Was the electric car ever a viable competitor for the petrol one? This book examines the relationship of technology, society and environment to choice, policy and outcome in the history of American transportation.

Takes a long view on the figure of the femme fatale, exploring her style, language, and stories from silent cinema to contemporary television. Julie Grossman explores the notions of female ambition, frustration, and intelligence that undergird the power and fascination of the femme fatale across time and media.

Illuminates the careers of twelve women leaders whose experiences reveal the complexities of contemporary academic leadership through the intersection of gender, race, and institutional culture. The chapters combine interviews and research to create distinct case studies that identify the obstacles that challenged each woman's leadership.

Using vintage photographs, interviews and archival material, this text tells the story of a remarkable American neighbourhood, Newark's old First Ward. Boasting the nation's fifth largest Italian population, the First Ward was a quintessential urban community.

First published in 1980, Beyond Geography continues to influence its readers. This new edition, prepared for the Columbus quincentennial, includes a new introduction by T.H. Watkins and a new preface by the author. As the public debates Columbus' legacy, it is important to learn of the spiritual background of European domination of the Americas.

Viewing death as a natural event, hospices seek to enable people to live as fully and painlessly as possible. Award-winning medical historian Emily Abel provides insight into several important issues surrounding the growth of hospice care. Using a unique set of records, this book expands our understanding of the history of US hospices.