Lichterman, Paul. 2021. How Civic Action Works: Fighting for Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton University Press. Notes for Paul: How Civic Action Works Ann Mische University of Notre Dame It’s such a joy to have the chance to read and reflect on “How Civic Action Works”!  I remember discussing this project with Paul over a decade ago when it was still a twinkle in his … Continue reading SSHA Book Symposium: How Civic Action Works

By Tania Aparicio Morales, PhD Full-Time Lecturer, Program in Arts Administration Teachers College Columbia University How did Italy become a global cultural power? In Ruling Culture, Fiona Greenland argues that Italian state patrimony became an influential culture powerhouse because of unique dynamics of internal disputes and intimidation among tomb robbers, artifacts, policies, policing, and soil. Her book is the result of many transformations: the natural … Continue reading Book Review: Ruling Culture

By Mari Sanchez PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology Harvard University Amidst Census predictions of an impending minority-majority future, scholars and pundits across the political spectrum have taken demographic trends at face value to debate the implications for American society. Figures for the Future: Latino Civil Rights and the Politics of Demographic Change (Princeton University Press 2021), a co-winner of the Mary Douglas Award for Best … Continue reading Book Review: Figures of the Future