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Bob Bullock
God Bless Texas
By Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson
University of Texas Press
An authoritative, highly readable biography of the most powerful and colorful lieutenant governor in Texas history, Bob Bullock.
Women Legislators in Central America
Politics, Democracy, and Policy
University of Texas Press
The first detailed study of women elected to the national legislatures of Central American republics.
Vestal Virgins, Sibyls, and Matrons
Women in Roman Religion
University of Texas Press
A sweeping overview of Roman women’s roles and functions in religion and, by extension, in Rome’s history and culture from the republic through the empire.
Políticas
Latina Public Officials in Texas
By Sonia R. García, Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Irasema Coronado, Sharon A. Navarro, and Patricia A. Jaramillo; Introduction by Patricia Madrid
University of Texas Press
In-depth profiles of the women who have been the first Latinas to hold key elected and appointed positions in Texas government.
Performing Kinship
Narrative, Gender, and the Intimacies of Power in the Andes
University of Texas Press
A unique analysis of the stories, conversations, gossip, public speeches, and other narratives that shape community and identity among peasant women of the Bolivian highlands.
José Limón and La Malinche
The Dancer and the Dance
Edited by Patricia Seed
University of Texas Press
A multifaceted exploration of La Malinche, the ballet created by José Limón, one of the leading figures of modern dance in the twentieth century.
Invisible City
Poverty, Housing, and New Urbanism
University of Texas Press
A provocative look at the true forces that shape housing markets, challenging mainstream theories of supply and demand and calling for a new way to provide shelter to our cities’ most overlooked inhabitants—the elderly, the disabled, and the poor.
Fertile Matters
The Politics of Mexican-Origin Women's Reproduction
University of Texas Press
An exploration into how Mexican-origin women’s reproduction has been stereotyped and demonized in the United States.
Spanish Vocabulary
An Etymological Approach
University of Texas Press
By the author of Spanish Verbs Made Simple(r) and French Verbs Made Simple(r)—an innovative approach to learning Spanish vocabulary based on understanding the etymology of Spanish words.
The Hidden History of Capoeira
A Collision of Cultures in the Brazilian Battle Dance
University of Texas Press
A richly researched historical and cultural study of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art/dance that is spreading around the world.
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