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The Light of Coincidence

The Photographs of Kenneth Josephson

University of Texas Press

The Light of Coincidence is the definitive, career-spanning retrospective of the work of one of America’s premier, yet seldom published, conceptual photographers, whose distinctive images combine a love of perceptual awareness with wry humor.

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A Love Letter to Texas Women

University of Texas Press

The acclaimed author of Above the East China Sea and The Yokota Officers Club celebrates the uniqueness of Texas women in this beautifully designed gift book

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Mexican Migration to the United States

Perspectives From Both Sides of the Border

University of Texas Press

Bringing together leading scholars from Mexico and the United States in fields ranging from economics to anthropology, this timely anthology presents empirical research on key immigration policy issues and analyzes the many push-pull facets of Mexico-US m

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Captivity Beyond Prisons

Criminalization Experiences of Latina (Im)migrants

University of Texas Press

Escobar examines the criminalization of Latina (im)migrants, delving into questions of reproduction, technologies of power, and social justice in a prison system that consistently devalues the lives of Latinas.

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Beyond Machismo

Intersectional Latino Masculinities

University of Texas Press

Challenging prevailing notions of Latino machismo, sexism, and homogeneity, this book demonstrates how education, life experiences, and exposure to feminist ideas are changing the norms, values, and perceptions of young Latino men and their communities.

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Trying to Get Over

African American Directors after Blaxploitation, 1977-1986

University of Texas Press

This groundbreaking text focuses on the post-blaxploitation era of American filmmaking and illuminates contributions of directors who, although largely unrecognized, have shaped popular culture over the past quarter century.

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Lost Causes

Blended Sentencing, Second Chances, and the Texas Youth Commission

University of Texas Press

The first longitudinal study of more than 3,000 juveniles convicted of serious and violent crimes, Lost Causes investigates whether blended (juvenile and adult) sentencing programs actually deter delinquent minors from becoming hardened adult criminals.

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Cycles, Sequels, Spin-offs, Remakes, and Reboots

Multiplicities in Film and Television

University of Texas Press

Surveying a wide range of international productions, this collection of essays by established and emerging scholars investigates the important cultural work performed by repetition, or multiplicities, in film and television.

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Theory Development in the Information Sciences

University of Texas Press

The inaugural volume in a new series on the information sciences, this book brings together many well-known and senior contributors to offer the first broad overview of theory development across a wide range of related disciplines.

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The CIA in Hollywood

How the Agency Shapes Film and Television

University of Texas Press

With new chapters covering Zero Dark Thirty, Homeland, and Argo, this critically acclaimed book interrogates the nature and extent of the CIA’s influence on film and television.

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