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The Journey of a Tzotzil-Maya Woman of Chiapas, Mexico
Pass Well over the Earth
University of Texas Press
Enhancing our understanding of the struggle for indigenous rights in Chiapas, this testimonial presents a unique account of that struggle by a woman who has been active at the grassroots level for three decades.
The American University of Beirut
Arab Nationalism and Liberal Education
University of Texas Press
This history of the American University of Beirut presents a rich 150-year process of conflict, cooperation, and growth that has balanced the goals of American liberal education with the quest for Arab national identity and empowerment.
The Albatross and the Fish
Linked Lives in the Open Seas
University of Texas Press
Sounding an alarm over the potential extinction of many albatross species, this book encourages individuals, environmental groups, fishery oversight bodies, and governments to create sustainable management practices for whole ocean ecosystems.
Missing Mila, Finding Family
An International Adoption in the Shadow of the Salvadoran Civil War
University of Texas Press
While adding an engrossing new chapter to the story of the Salvadoran civil war and its long aftermath, Missing Mila, Finding Family deepens our understanding of the issues involved in international adoptions and the desire of birth families to find their disappeared sons and daughters.
Kitchenspace
Women, Fiestas, and Everyday Life in Central Mexico
By Maria Elisa Christie; Introduction by Mary Weismantel
University of Texas Press
A pioneering ethnography of a crucial, yet often undervalued, site of family and community building—the kitchen.
Horror after 9/11
World of Fear, Cinema of Terror
Edited by Aviva Briefel and Sam J. Miller
University of Texas Press
The first major exploration of the horror film genre through the lens of 9/11 and the subsequent transformation of American and global society.
Anthropology, Economics, and Choice
University of Texas Press
This book presents the first extended critique of rational choice theory from an anthropological perspective.
West of 98
Living and Writing the New American West
Edited by Lynn Stegner and Russell Rowland
University of Texas Press
The first collection of its kind in scope and ambition, this volume brings together the most prominent western writers of the current generation to create new visions of the American West—“the West that is still becoming.”
The Trials of Eroy Brown
The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison System
University of Texas Press
The shocking story of the black inmate who was acquitted after killing two high-ranking prison guards in a case that publicized the horrors of Texas’s “plantation-style” prison system.
Texas State Cemetery
University of Texas Press
Illustrated with superb images by renowned Texas photographer Laurence Parent, this history of the Texas State Cemetery tells the story of Texas through the lives of notable Texans, from Stephen F. Austin to Barbara Jordan, who are buried in this hallowed ground.
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