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Prisons of Poverty Prisons of Poverty Loïc Wacquant 2009 Spring
An international best seller dissects the globalization of penal policies “made in U.S.A.” as part of the spread of neoliberalism
Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance Raymond D. Austin 2009 Fall
The only book on the world’s largest tribal court system and Navajo common law
Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking Open Your Eyes Deaf Studies Talking H-Dirksen L. Bauman, Editor 2007 Fall
A landmark work on the history, future, and implications of deaf studies
Establishing Justice in Middle America: A History of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Establishing Justice in Middle America A History of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Jeffrey Brandon Morris 2007 Spring
An absorbing history of a court that helped to build a nation
Transgender Rights Transgender Rights Paisley Currah, Richard M. Juang and Shannon Price Minter, Editors 2006 Fall
The first comprehensive work on the transgender civil rights movement
Fugitive Thought: Prison Movements, Race, and the Meaning of Justice Fugitive Thought Prison Movements, Race, and the Meaning of Justice Michael Hames-García 2004 Spring
Looks to the philosophy and experience of prisoners to reinvigorate our concepts of justice, solidarity, and freedom
Deathwork: Defending the Condemned Deathwork Defending the Condemned Michael Mello 2002 Fall
A gripping exposé of what lawyers face when they defend prisoners in capital cases.
Between Law and Culture: Relocating Legal Studies Between Law and Culture Relocating Legal Studies David Theo Goldberg, Michael Musheno and Lisa C. Bower, Editors 2001 Fall
A fundamental reconsideration of legal studies in a time of changing ideas about culture, power, and identity.
The Wrong Man: A True Story of Innocence on Death Row The Wrong Man A True Story of Innocence on Death Row Michael Mello 2001 Spring
The frightening in-the-trenches story of an attorney’s fight to save his client from the death penalty.
Discipline of Architecture Discipline of Architecture Andrzej Piotrowski and Julia Williams Robinson, Editors 2000 Fall
A polemical look at how architectural knowledge is produced, disseminated, and received.
Law and Sexuality: The Global Arena Law and Sexuality The Global Arena Carl Stychin and Didi Herman, Editors 2001 Spring
A unique, international look at the intersection of law and the most personal of rights.
Learning to Divide the World: Education at Empire’s End Learning to Divide the World Education at Empire’s End John Willinsky 1999 Fall
Examines education’s contribution to colonialism and explores how this legacy can be overcome.
Law and Moral Action in World Politics Law and Moral Action in World Politics Cecelia Lynch and Michael Loriaux, Editors 1999 Fall
Examines the intersections of world politics, international law, and ethics.
Framing Identities: Autobiography and the Politics of Pedagogy Framing Identities Autobiography and the Politics of Pedagogy Wendy S. Hesford 1998 Fall
A trenchant examination of the political dynamics of autobiography in education.
Resisting State Violence: Radicalism, Gender, and Race in U.S. Culture Resisting State Violence Radicalism, Gender, and Race in U.S. Culture Joy James 1996 Fall
An incendiary critique of contemporary American society that also offers concrete solutions for the dilemmas facing progressive politics.