Spring Hardcovers: Social Sciences

Edited by Dick Donahue and Juan Martinez Compiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Charles Hix, Natalie Danford, Lauren Joyce, Hilary Kayle, Suzanne Mantell, Diane Patrick, Karole Riippa, Judith Rosen, Oona Short, Skip Skwarek and Julie Stevenson -- Publishers Weekly, 1/21/2008

Chicago Rreview Press

(dist. by IPG)

Debunked! Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century (June, $19.95) by Richard Roeper tears down such popular theories as the “murders” of Lady Di and JFK, that 9/11 was an inside job, etc.

Cypress House

Envy: A Survey of the Historic, Literary, Psychologic, Sociologic, and Political Aspects (Apr., $29.95) by Victoria C.G. Greenleaf, M.D., studies the history of envy and its impact on psychoanalysis and human interaction.

Free Press

The American Way of War: and How It Lost Its Way (July, $26) by Eugene Jarecki explores the dangers and costs of America's military-industrial complex since WWII. Ad/promo.

Gallaudet Univ. Press

Signs & Voices: Deaf Culture, Identity, Language, and Arts (May, $80), edited by Kristin A. Lindgren et al., addresses the factors changing the cultural landscape for deaf people.

ISI Books

Marriage: A Brief Defense of Society's Most Important Institution (May, $25) by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, edited by Sheila O'Connor-Ambrose, argues that marriage is disintegrating because it serves the desires of the individual.

Island Press

More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want (May, $24.95) by Robert Engelman considers how growth has formed modern civilization—and humanity as we know it.

Minnesota Historical Society Press

(dist. by Univ. of Chicago Press)

Landscapes of Minnesota: A Geography (Mar., $34.95) by John Fraser Hart and Susy Svatek Ziegler visits Minnesota's changing environmental and human landscapes.

New Press

The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World (May, $24.95) by Susan Linn calls for preserving play in a material world. 25,000 first printing.

Overlook Press

The Lolita Effect (May, $24.95) by M. Gigi Durham considers the media sexualization of young girls in America. Author tour.

Ceremonial Violence (July, $25.95) by Jonathan Fast explores the events of Columbine and other school shootings.

Russell Sage Foundation

Americano Dreams: Mexican-American Realities (Mar., $39.95) by Edward E. Telles and Vilma Ortiz analyzes the immigrant experience in America today.

Spin Cycle: How Research Gets Used in Policy Debates, the Case of Charter Schools (Mar., $32.50) by Jeffrey Henig examines the role of social science research in public policy debates.

Texas A & M Univ. Press

Blue & Gold and Black: Racial Integration of the U.S. Naval Academy (Mar., $45) by Robert J. Schneller Jr. traces the history of African-Americans in the Naval Academy.

Univ. of Pennsylvania Press

Beyond the Good Death: The Anthropology of Modern Dying (Mar., $35) by James W. Green interprets Americans' reactions to death.

Yale Univ. Press

Nudge: The Gentle Power of Choice Architecture (May, $25) by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler shows how social policies can help us make choices in our own best interests.

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