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Carl Anthony Mosk

Making Health Work

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Mosk shows how population quality provides a key to understanding economic growth and social change in Japan.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.

Pierre Birot Translated by C. Ian Jackson and Keith M. Clayton

The Cycle of Erosion in Different Climates

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The Cycle of Erosion in Different Climates delves into the fascinating interplay between climatic factors and landform evolution, rooted in Professor Birot's influential lectures in Brazil following the 1956 International Geographical Congress. This book serves as a bridge between the climato-morphological focus dominant in continental Europe and the traditional, Davisian geomorphological perspectives prevalent in English-speaking regions. Birot offers a nuanced perspective that synthesizes contemporary insights with established theories, resulting in a comprehensive examination of how erosion cycles operate across various climatic contexts. By analyzing processes like rock decomposition, debris transport on slopes, and riverbed dynamics, the book provides a rich framework for understanding landform development.

A key feature of this study is its exploration of the cycle of erosion, which represents the evolution of slopes toward a level surface, progressing through stages of youth, maturity, and senility. The text discusses the intricate balance between weathering and transport mechanisms, emphasizing how climatic conditions influence these processes. From the dynamic interplay of water and detritus on slopes to the establishment of river profiles of equilibrium, Birot presents a vivid depiction of geomorphological phenomena. This English translation preserves the essence of the original French text while adapting terms and concepts to enhance accessibility for English-speaking audiences. It not only fills a critical gap in the literature but also fosters greater international communication in geomorphology, underscoring the universal relevance of these natural processes.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

Ronald C. Tobey

Technology as Freedom

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Before 1930, the domestic market for electrical appliances was segmented, but New Deal policies and programs created a true mass market, reshaping the electrical and housing markets and guiding them toward mandated social goals. The New Deal identified electrical refrigeration as a key technology to reform domestic labor, raise family health, and build family assets. New Deal incentives led to nearly fifty percent of Title I National Housing Act loans being used to buy electric refrigerators in the 1930s. New Deal policies ultimately created the mass commodity culture of home-owning families that typified the conservative 1950s.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.

V. Norskov Olsen

John Foxe and the Elizabethan Church

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John Foxe and the Elizabethan Church by V. Norskov Olsen offers a deeply researched study of one of the most influential figures of the English Reformation. Foxe, best known for his monumental Acts and Monuments (popularly called the Book of Martyrs), has long been seen as a martyrologist and historian. Olsen goes further, presenting Foxe as a theologian whose ecclesiology shaped both Elizabethan religious identity and subsequent Protestant self-understanding. By tracing Foxe’s engagement with Christian Humanism, Puritan impulses, and the politics of the Elizabethan Settlement, Olsen demonstrates how Foxe articulated a vision of the Church that was simultaneously Anglican, reformist, and deeply apocalyptic.

This volume situates Foxe within broader currents of Protestant historiography and apocalyptic thought, emphasizing his unique synthesis of Erasmian moderation, Puritan rigor, and English nationalism. Through close readings of Foxe’s minor works alongside the successive editions of the Acts and Monuments, Olsen reconstructs Foxe’s understanding of the Church as both persecuted and triumphant, defined by continuity with the ancient faith and oriented toward eschatological hope. Essential for scholars of Reformation theology, church history, and Elizabethan religion, the book reframes Foxe not simply as a chronicler of martyrdom, but as a central architect of Protestant ecclesial thought.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Jaime Vicens Vives Translated and Edited by Joan Connelly Ullman

Approaches to the History of Spain

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This title offers a concise yet profound exploration of Spanish history, presented with Vicens' distinct methodology and dedication to historical accuracy. Written in a straightforward, unbiased manner, Vicens sought to penetrate beyond political rhetoric and traditional narratives, aiming to uncover the economic and social forces underpinning historical events. Emphasizing statistical analysis and tangible data, Vicens presents a well-rounded and realistic perspective, delving into lesser-explored details such as trade, population dynamics, and regional social structures.

This second edition, updated to reflect recent historiographical advances, maintains the book’s focus on a pragmatic approach to history. It incorporates additional chapters and commentary to address new research and clarifications on controversial points. Vicens’ emphasis on economic and social analysis over ideological interpretations set the stage for modern, interdisciplinary approaches to Spanish history, making this work foundational for students and scholars alike.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Robert T. Clark, Jr.

Herder

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Herder: His Life and Thought aims to offer a comprehensive biography of Johann Gottfried von Herder, a pivotal figure in the German Enlightenment and early Romanticism. The book serves two purposes: first, to provide English-speaking readers with a detailed picture of Herder’s life and thought, contextualized within the intellectual climate of his time; and second, to incorporate insights from the last half-century of Herder studies. Given the scarcity of Herder’s works in English, the author quotes extensively from primary texts, supported by an extensive bibliography and detailed documentation. This approach aims to make Herder’s ideas accessible and provide a fresh interpretation of his contributions to philosophy, literature, and cultural thought.

The book navigates the challenges of Herder biography by critically engaging with earlier works, such as Rudolf Haym’s 19th-century authoritative biography and the Suphan edition of Herder’s writings. While Haym and his successors, like Kühnemann, provided invaluable factual detail, their Kantian philosophical leanings often led them to undervalue or misinterpret Herder’s original contributions. This biography seeks to redress such imbalances by focusing on Herder as an independent thinker who synthesized Enlightenment rationalism with an appreciation for cultural diversity and creative spontaneity. It challenges long-standing assumptions about Herder’s dependence on figures like Hamann and Rousseau, instead highlighting his nuanced engagement with the broader intellectual currents of his era. By reevaluating Herder’s complex relationship with Rationalism and Romanticism, the book aims to present a balanced and modern perspective on a thinker whose ideas continue to resonate across disciplines.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

E. Valentine Daniel

Culture/Contexture

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The rapprochement of anthropology and literary studies, begun nearly fifteen years ago by such pioneering scholars as Clifford Geertz, Edward Said, and James Clifford, has led not only to the creation of the new scholarly domain of cultural studies but to the deepening and widening of both original fields. Literary critics have learned to "anthropologize" their studies—to ask questions about the construction of meanings under historical conditions and reflect on cultural "situatedness." Anthropologists have discovered narratives other than the master narratives of disciplinary social science that need to be drawn on to compose ethnographies.

Culture/Contexture brings together for the first time literature and anthropology scholars to reflect on the antidisciplinary urge that has made the creative borrowing between their two fields both possible and necessary. Critically expanding on such pathbreaking works as James Clifford and George Marcus's Writing Culture and Marcus and Michael M. J. Fischer's Anthropology as Cultural Critique, contributors explore the fascination that draws the disciplines together and the fears that keep them apart. Their topics demonstrate the rich intersection of anthropology and literary studies, ranging from reading and race to writing and representation, incest and violence, and travel and time.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.

Hilton Landry

Interpretations in Shakespeare's Sonnets

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Interpretations in Shakespeare's Sonnets offers a deep exploration into the timeless beauty and complexity of Shakespeare’s celebrated poetic collection. The book examines how Sonnets have been both misunderstood and admired across centuries, tracing historical biases and shifting critical perceptions. From their initial neglect in the 17th century to their 19th-century elevation as masterpieces of lyrical intensity, the Sonnets have often been constrained by readers’ attempts to impose narrative structure or conform them to preconceived notions of poetry.

Rejecting traditional divisions, such as the binary grouping of the Fair Youth and Dark Lady poems, this work underscores the individuality of each Sonnet and the nuanced relationships between them. Through detailed analysis, it reveals how Shakespeare’s poetry resists categorization, embracing ambiguity and interconnected themes. By examining the rich linguistic, emotional, and thematic layers of the Sonnets, the book illuminates their enduring power to challenge, inspire, and captivate readers and scholars alike.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

H. W. Scheffler

Choiseul Island Social Structure

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Choiseul Island Social Structure offers a comprehensive exploration of the social organization and cultural practices of Choiseul Island in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, primarily focusing on the Yarisi area. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted over 18 months between 1958 and 1961, this anthropological study reconstructs the societal framework as it was around 1900, offering insights into both past traditions and their lingering influences on the present. By examining the continuity and changes in Choiseulese society, the author navigates complex issues like the interplay of historical narratives, cultural norms, and lived experiences. The book also tackles the challenges of studying non-unilineal or ambilateral kin groups, offering a detailed analysis of how such societies manage overlapping genealogical networks and maintain discrete social groupings.

This scholarly work critically addresses theoretical debates about descent, kinship, and social processes, aiming to link cultural ideologies with real-world social actions. By redefining terminologies and methodologies, the study sheds light on the "cognatic descent problem" and contributes significantly to anthropological discussions on descent groups in the Pacific. With its careful synthesis of historical and contemporary data, the book not only provides a vivid portrayal of Choiseulese social life but also advances broader understandings of kinship systems and social dynamics. It is an invaluable resource for anthropologists, historians, and anyone interested in the complexities of Pacific Island cultures.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

William C. Clarke

Place and People

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Place and People: An Ecology of a New Guinean Community offers an in-depth exploration of the interconnectedness between human behavior and the environment within the context of the Bomagai-Angoiang people of New Guinea. This work, rooted in the author’s interdisciplinary research in geography and anthropology, seeks to unravel the ecological dynamics of a small community living within the Ndwimba Basin. It presents a vivid narrative of how the Maring-speaking people adapt to, interact with, and modify their environment, crafting an intricate ecosystem where humans play a pivotal role.

Drawing on fieldwork conducted in the mid-1960s as part of a larger research initiative on the New Guinea rainforest, the book situates itself within the broader conversation of human and cultural ecology. The author skillfully integrates data on agriculture, land use, and environmental conditions, addressing key hypotheses on population pressure and resource distribution. Through careful synthesis, the study balances academic rigor with accessibility, offering readers a concise yet comprehensive view of the ecosystem’s structure, functions, and evolving trends. This work not only contributes to ecological and anthropological scholarship but also serves as a testament to the dynamic relationship between humans and their environment.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Alan P. L. Liu

Communications and National Integration in Communist China

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Communications and National Integration in Communist China explores the unprecedented efforts of Mao Zedong’s government to unify a vast, diverse nation through mass persuasion and propaganda. Dr. Liu delves into the innovative, low-cost communication systems—wired loudspeakers, grassroots discussions, and mobile cinema teams—that reached even the most remote corners of China. This insightful analysis contrasts the radical, ideology-driven campaigns of Mao’s voluntarist vision with the more pragmatic, bureaucratic approaches inspired by Soviet models. From the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution, the book examines how the CCP sought to reshape not only social and economic systems but also the consciousness of its citizens.

Dr. Liu’s comprehensive study offers a rare glimpse into the mechanics of Maoist mass communication and its lasting impact on national integration. By analyzing the successes and failures of these campaigns, the book provides valuable insights into the limits of propaganda as a tool for societal transformation. Perfect for historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the intersection of ideology, media, and modern governance, Communications and National Integration in Communist China presents a compelling narrative of one of history’s most ambitious experiments in reshaping human consciousness.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Arnold Krupat

The Voice in the Margin

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In its consideration of American Indian literature as a rich and exciting body of work, The Voice in the Margin invites us to broaden our notion of what a truly inclusive American literature might be, and of how it might be placed in relation to an international—a "cosmopolitan"—literary canon. The book comes at a time when the most influential national media have focused attention on the subject of the literary canon. They have made it an issue not merely of academic but of general public concern, expressing strong opinions on the subject of what the American student should or should not read as essential or core texts. Is the literary canon simply a given of tradition and history, or is it, and must it be, constantly under construction? The question remains hotly contested to the present moment.

Arnold Krupat argues that the literary expression of the indigenous peoples of the United States has claims on us to more than marginal attention. Demonstrating a firm grasp of both literary history and contemporary critical theory, he situates Indian literature, traditional and modern, in a variety of contexts and categories. His extensive knowledge of the history and current theory of ethnography recommends the book to anthropologists and folklorists as well as to students and teachers of literature, both canonical and noncanonical. The materials covered, the perspectives considered, and the learning displayed all make The Voice in the Margin a major contribution to the exciting field of contemporary cultural studies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.

D.D. Karve

The New Brahmans

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The New Brahmans: Five Maharashtrian Families offers an illuminating exploration of the societal transformations in Maharashtra during a pivotal era in Indian history. This book examines the complex interplay of tradition and modernity through the lives of five Brahman families, shedding light on their adaptation to sweeping changes brought about by British rule, Western education, and political awakening. It delves into how these families, rooted in their roles as intellectual and spiritual leaders, embraced modern ideals while grappling with the tensions of social reform, nationalism, and personal identity.

Through translated autobiographies and writings, the book provides a rich tapestry of individual experiences, from widow remarriage and the rise of vernacular journalism to the nationalist fervor inspired by leaders like Tilak. It also highlights the pivotal role of Maharashtra in India’s independence movement and intellectual revival. By focusing on the narratives of these families, the work captures the cultural and historical essence of a society in transition, making it a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of modern India.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

Karl Hufbauer

The Formation of the German Chemical Community 1720-1795

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The Formation of the German Chemical Community (1720-1795) delves into the development of the chemical discipline in Germany during the 18th century, specifically focusing on the social and institutional conditions that led to the creation of a national community of chemists. The study examines how chemists in Germany began to perceive themselves as a cohesive professional group, united by shared goals and responsibilities, and how this solidarity influenced their reception of revolutionary scientific ideas, such as Lavoisier’s theory. Through a thorough analysis of key figures, journals, and institutional histories, the book provides a nuanced understanding of the intellectual and social networks that fostered the rise of chemistry as a distinct scientific field in Germany.

The book explores how the German chemical community was shaped not just by intellectual currents but also by external support from the Enlightenment, including financial and moral backing from state and academic institutions. It emphasizes how chemists, particularly those following the rational-utilitarian approach led by figures like G. E. Stahl, distanced themselves from alchemy and iatrochemistry, positioning chemistry as a rational science with wide-reaching practical applications. By tracing the formation of this community and its response to scientific revolutions, the author argues that the evolution of chemistry in Germany during the 18th century played a crucial role in the professionalization of the science in the 19th century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Marion Randall Parsons

Old California Houses

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Old California Houses: Portraits and Stories by Marion Randall Parsons is both an art book and a work of historical imagination. Originating in a painter’s sketching tour, the volume preserves vignettes of California’s architectural and cultural past—old adobes, mission-era ranch houses, miners’ boarding places, schools, churches, and grand mansions—through portraits paired with richly anecdotal narratives. Parsons deliberately moves beyond monuments marked for preservation, drawing instead on memory, pioneer reminiscence, and archival sources to evoke the lived textures of California’s early communities—from the multicultural encounters at Fort Ross to General Vallejo’s adobe, John Muir’s Martinez home, and the extravagant estates of the bonanza kings.

With elegance and affection, Parsons presents buildings as vessels of human history: sites of celebration, conflict, hospitality, and legend. Her storytelling animates each house as a microcosm of social transformation, linking Spanish colonial ranchos, Mexican frontier politics, Gold Rush improvisation, and Gilded Age ambition. More than an architectural record, Old California Houses illuminates the foundations of California’s cultural identity and provides readers with an intimate, artful guide to a vanished landscape. It is a work of preservation through narrative and image—offering scholars, architects, and general readers alike an enduring portrait of a state in the making.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1952.

John Lear, Translated by Patricia Frueh Kirkwood

Kepler's Dream

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Kepler’s Dream is a visionary work that blends scientific exploration with imaginative storytelling, marking one of the earliest examples of speculative science fiction. Written by Johannes Kepler in the early 17th century, this allegorical text delves into lunar travel through the story of Duracotus, a young man transported to the moon. Beyond its narrative charm, the work reveals Kepler's pioneering insights into celestial mechanics and planetary motion, expanding on his laws of orbital dynamics. With detailed notes appended later, Kepler’s Dream not only presents a fantastical voyage but also serves as a rigorous exploration of the scientific principles underpinning space travel.

Set against the backdrop of religious and scientific upheaval, Kepler’s Dream reflects the challenges of advancing revolutionary ideas in a conservative era. Kepler's innovative approach to astronomy and his veiled critiques of dogmatic beliefs brought him both acclaim and controversy, including a witchcraft trial for his mother. This work bridges medieval cosmology and the scientific revolution, offering a unique blend of rigorous inquiry and visionary speculation. Today, it stands as a testament to Kepler's brilliance and humanity's enduring curiosity about the cosmos.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

R.M. Hare

Essays on Philosophical Method

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Essays on Philosophical Method by R. M. Hare gathers together seminal essays from one of the twentieth century’s leading moral philosophers. Best known for his influential defense of prescriptivism, Hare here turns his attention to the methods of philosophy itself, examining how ethical theory can and should be pursued. The collection includes explorations of topics ranging from Plato’s theory of Ideas to the relevance of philosophy for practical life, combining close textual scholarship with sustained reflection on the discipline’s aims and boundaries. In addressing both classical figures such as Aristotle and Plato and contemporary interlocutors in analytic ethics, Hare demonstrates how methodological clarity is indispensable for progress in moral philosophy.

At once historical and programmatic, this volume situates Hare’s prescriptivism against competing traditions, particularly intuitionism and descriptivism, while also defending the broader analytic project of conceptual clarification. Several essays challenge the assumption that philosophy is divorced from practical concerns, arguing instead that rigor in analysis yields tangible benefits for moral deliberation. Published as part of the New Studies in Practical Philosophy series, Essays on Philosophical Method illuminates the intellectual scaffolding behind Hare’s major works, The Language of Morals and Freedom and Reason, while offering fresh contributions on its own terms. It is essential reading for scholars of ethics, philosophy of language, and anyone interested in how philosophical practice itself can shape moral understanding.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Leonard Thompson

Change in Contemporary South Africa

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Change in Contemporary South Africa examines the intricate and often contradictory realities of South Africa during a period of significant political and social tension. The book explores the coexistence of apparent governmental stability—marked by economic growth, a strong coercive apparatus, and sustained White political dominance—with increasing signs of resistance, including labor strikes, student unrest, and growing international condemnation. By presenting a range of interpretations—from authoritarian entrenchment to the potential for revolutionary change—it delves into the complex dynamics that shape South Africa's trajectory.

Structured across sections that analyze internal community dynamics, instruments of White domination, and the country's external relations, the book scrutinizes the processes of change within South Africa's unique socio-political framework. With contributions from scholars spanning diverse disciplines and perspectives, it raises critical questions about the future of racial inequality, the potential for redistribution of power and wealth, and the role of internal and external pressures in shaping outcomes. This comprehensive yet nuanced analysis offers a valuable lens for understanding a society on the brink of transformation, with implications that resonate far beyond its borders.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Angela Sutherland Burger

Opposition in a Dominant-Party System

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Opposition in a Dominant-Party System: A Study of the Jan Sangh, Praja Socialist Party, and Socialist Party in Uttar Pradesh, India offers an in-depth examination of the dynamics and challenges faced by opposition parties operating within a dominant-party system. Focusing on Uttar Pradesh, a critical political and cultural hub in India, the study analyzes how these parties have worked to build and sustain their presence in the shadow of the Indian National Congress's dominance. By exploring the intricate interplay between political structures, societal mobilization, and intraparty dynamics, the book sheds light on the mechanisms that enable or hinder the growth of opposition in a parliamentary democracy.

The text delves into the historical, cultural, and economic backdrop of Uttar Pradesh, emphasizing its pivotal role in India's political landscape. It discusses the factors influencing the development of opposition parties, including social mobilization, cultural group dynamics, and the evolving expectations of constituents. With hypotheses grounded in rigorous fieldwork and supported by detailed analyses of party structures and election data, the book provides valuable insights into the adaptability and resilience of opposition parties in a complex political ecosystem. This work is essential for understanding the broader implications of political pluralism in India's democratic framework.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Richard W. Lieban

Cebuano Sorcery

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Cebuano Sorcery: Malign Magic in the Philippines offers an in-depth exploration of persistent sorcery beliefs and practices in the Cebuano region of the Philippines, shedding light on their cultural significance amidst centuries of social transformation. Drawing on extensive fieldwork conducted in Negros and Cebu City, the book examines the enduring presence of barang sorcery—a feared magical practice involving the use of enchanted insects to harm others. By comparing contemporary cases with historical accounts dating back to the Spanish colonial era, the author reveals striking continuities in these beliefs despite the region's exposure to colonialism, modernization, and the rise of Western medicine. Through 111 case studies, the book investigates how sorcery remains a critical lens through which Cebuanos interpret illness and social conflict.

This study not only documents the mechanisms and cultural context of Cebuano sorcery but also delves into its dynamic interaction with modernity. It examines the competition between folk and modern medicine, highlighting how traditional practices persist or adapt in urban and rural settings affected by varying degrees of social change. By focusing on the intersection of medical and social factors, the book provides valuable insights into the role of magical beliefs in shaping human perception and behavior across cultures. It is both a compelling ethnographic account of Cebuano sorcery and a significant contribution to the broader understanding of witchcraft and social conflict in developing societies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Patrick Piggott

The Life and Music of John Field 1782-1837

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The Life and Music of John Field offers a deep exploration of one of the most enigmatic and underappreciated figures in Western music history. John Field, the Irish-born composer credited with pioneering the nocturne, remains shrouded in mystery and often misrepresented in historical accounts. This book addresses the persistent inaccuracies surrounding his life, from misunderstandings about his personal relationships to errors about his geographical movements and professional legacy. By meticulously revisiting original sources—biographies, letters, and first-hand accounts—the author attempts to unravel the true narrative of Field's life, dispelling myths perpetuated by earlier writers and examining his career within the broader context of 19th-century music.

Central to the book is a discussion of Field's musical innovations, particularly his development of the nocturne genre, which profoundly influenced composers like Chopin and Liszt. The text critiques the distortions of Field's compositions over time, such as overwrought arrangements and "revisions" that strayed far from his original intentions. Yet, it also celebrates a resurgence of interest in his music among contemporary pianists, emphasizing the subtlety and poetic quality of Field's works. By balancing historical inquiry with musical analysis, The Life and Music of John Field serves as both a definitive biography and a passionate call to re-examine the contributions of a composer whose legacy deserves greater recognition.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

The Life and Music of John Field 1782-1837

Ivan H. Light

Ethnic Enterprise in America

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Ethnic Enterprise in America by Ivan H. Light offers a groundbreaking sociological study of how immigrant and minority communities mobilize cultural traditions, mutual aid, and voluntary associations to build business enterprises. Focusing on Chinese, Japanese, and Black Americans, Light examines why some groups were able to create resilient networks of small proprietorships while others struggled against systemic exclusion. Through vivid case studies of Chinatowns, kenjinkai, and West Indian rotating credit associations, the book shows how institutions of trust, kinship, and collective finance shaped entrepreneurial opportunity in the United States.

At once comparative and historical, Ethnic Enterprise in America probes the interplay between discrimination, cultural continuity, and economic adaptation. Light argues that the absence of traditions such as rotating credit systems among American-born Blacks exacerbated their dependence on fragile banks, while immigrant groups preserved cooperative practices that sustained enterprise under hostile conditions. Engaging questions of race, capitalism, and social organization, this book illuminates the paradoxical relationship between exclusion and creativity, and it remains a touchstone for scholars of ethnic economies, urban sociology, and American inequality.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Edited by Robert McC. Netting, Richard R. Wilk, and Eric J. Arnould

Households

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Households: Comparative and Historical Studies of the Domestic Group examines the concept of households as a fundamental social and economic unit across cultures and time. The book challenges traditional assumptions, tracing the evolution of the household concept from its roots in anthropological and sociological theories to modern interdisciplinary studies. It emphasizes the dynamic nature of households, highlighting their role in adapting to economic, social, and demographic changes. The authors argue that households are not static or universally defined; instead, they vary in size, composition, and function depending on cultural norms, economic systems, and historical contexts. By incorporating detailed historical and ethnographic case studies, the book sheds light on how households mediate between individuals and broader societal structures, acting as both sites of cooperation and negotiation in the allocation of resources and responsibilities.

Through its collection of essays, the book explores methodological and theoretical approaches to studying households, distinguishing between their morphological (structural), functional (activity-based), and symbolic (conceptual) dimensions. It advocates for a nuanced understanding of households that integrates empirical observation with cultural analysis, emphasizing the interplay between norms, behaviors, and economic factors. This approach reveals the fluidity of household boundaries, the variability of roles within them, and their significance as both practical and symbolic units in human societies. Households offers a comprehensive framework for analyzing one of the most fundamental yet complex social institutions, making it an essential resource for scholars in anthropology, history, sociology, and related fields.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.

James D. Tracy

Erasmus of the Low Countries

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Few historical figures have been more important in modeling the ideal of impartial critical scholarship than Erasmus of Rotterdam (1469-1536). Yet his critical scholarship, though beholden to no one, was not dispassionate. James Tracy shows how Erasmus the scholar sought through his writings to promote the moral and religious renewal of Christian society.

Tracy finds the genesis of the humanist's notion of a "Christian republic" of pious and learned individuals in his "Burgundian," or Low Countries, roots. Erasmus's vision of reform, Tracy argues, sprung from a humanist tradition focusing on the importance of teaching (doctrina), a tradition from which Erasmus departed in his optimism about human nature and his deep suspicion of the powers that be. Amid the storms of Reformation controversy, he pruned back the "dissimulation" by which he had thought to convey different meanings to different readers, yet in the end he could not control the way his words were read. If Erasmus's scholarly ideal carries an enduring fascination, so too does his dilemma as a man of circumspection who would also be a reformer.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

John S. Galbraith

The Hudson's Bay Company as an Imperial Factor, 1821-1869

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The Hudson's Bay Company as an Imperial Factor: 1821-1869 explores the rise, consolidation, and eventual decline of the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trade monopoly in British North America. Beginning in 1821, with the company's amalgamation with the North West Company, and ending in 1869 with the sale of its proprietary rights in Rupert's Land to Canada, the book examines the company's transition from a dominant fur-trading enterprise to an organization unable to sustain its monopoly amidst increasing settlement pressures. The study delves into the company’s strategies along trade frontiers, its adaptations to changing societal dynamics, and its ultimate acceptance of the inevitable shift from a fur-trade economy to settlement-driven development.

The narrative also highlights the Hudson's Bay Company's complex role in the international relations of Great Britain, Russia, the United States, and Canada. It details the company's influence on diplomatic negotiations, acting at times as a key force or an obstacle to national agendas. By analyzing the company's policies and their broader implications, the book provides a detailed account of its significant yet challenging position as both an economic and political entity during a transformative period in North American history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1957.

Peter Partner

The Lands of St Peter

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The Lands of St. Peter: The Papal State in the Middle Ages and the Early Renaissance explores the evolution of the Papal State, a dominion under the Roman bishop's rule from the eighth century to 1870. This scholarly work delves into the complex interplay of religion, politics, and regional governance that shaped the territories known as the "lands of St. Peter." With a focus on the social, legal, and political dynamics, the book examines the Papal State as both a religious institution and a collection of diverse Italian regions. The narrative avoids the abstraction of "temporal power" in favor of a grounded analysis of local politics and societal circumstances, emphasizing the pragmatic challenges faced by prominent figures like Gregory VII and Innocent III.

Through its detailed political history, this book challenges the conventional tendency to highlight the peaks of papal power at the expense of everyday governance. It balances the high-level ideas of papal authority with the lived realities of the state’s administration and its interactions with Frankish kings, emperors, and the Italian populace. Maps and descriptive accounts provide geographical and historical context, making it accessible to readers unfamiliar with Italian topography. While acknowledging the methodological ambiguities inherent in studying a dominion that straddled both religious and regional identities, the book presents a comprehensive view of the Papal State's evolution and its profound impact on medieval and early Renaissance Europe.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Thomas H. Kearney

Arizona Flora

$125.00

Nearly every life form found among North American flowering plants is represented in Arizona. This amazing diversity is partly explained by the fact that the altitudinal range extends from a few feet above sea level to approximately 12,000 feet at the summit of the San Francisco Peaks. The life zone range from Arctic-Alpine on these peaks to Lower Sonoran in the southwest and Subtropical in the extreme south.

The main objective of this book is to provide means for identifying the approximately 3438 species of flowering plants, ferns, and fern-allies growing without cultivation in Arizona.

Keys for identification of the families, genera, and species are provided. Under each species the authors give the geographical distribution within and outside Arizona, and usually the altitudinal range and time of flowering. They describe economic uses, toxic or other properties, and ornamental value of many plants, giving particular attention to the utilization of native plants by the large Indian population of the state.

Introductory chapters describe the topography, geology, soils, and climate of Arizona, the several types of vegetation in relation to the physical conditions, and the proportional representation of the larger plant families. There is also a brief account of botanical explorations in Arizona since 1832.

This is the only available work on the flora of Arizona that includes the results of intensive, botanical research in the state during the past twenty years. It is based on an earlier publication, Flowering Plants and Ferns of Arizona, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1942 and now out of print. For the present revision, a supplementary section of more than fifty pages has been prepared under the direction of John Thomas Howell and Elizabeth McClintock of the California Academy of Sciences.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1960.

Clifton B. Kroeber

Man, Land, and Water

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Man, Land, and Water delves into the socioeconomic and political evolution of Mexico during a transformative era, emphasizing the intertwined dynamics of land ownership, water management, and agricultural policy. Spanning the latter half of the 19th century into the early 20th, this work provides a detailed narrative of how successive administrations, from Benito Juárez to Porfirio Díaz, grappled with modernizing a nation constrained by entrenched inequalities and limited resources. At the heart of the analysis lies the Liberal vision of creating a robust class of small, independent farmers as the backbone of both economic growth and democratic stability, juxtaposed with the challenges of implementing such ideals amidst social, political, and environmental barriers.

The book meticulously chronicles the paradox of Liberal land policies, which, despite their intent to empower smallholders, often resulted in land concentration among elites and foreign investors. The influence of railroads and infrastructural improvements is critically assessed, demonstrating how these projects spurred growth in select sectors like mining and textiles while leaving the agrarian economy largely stagnant. Furthermore, the study unpacks the limitations of irrigation and colonization efforts, revealing a persistent neglect of Mexico’s rural poor and indigenous populations. By tracing these historical threads, the book not only illuminates the foundations of agrarian unrest leading up to the Mexican Revolution but also offers a nuanced perspective on the enduring struggles over land and resource equity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983.

Charles Leslie

Asian Medical Systems

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Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study explores the enduring relevance and evolution of traditional medical practices in Asia, emphasizing their interplay with modern cosmopolitan medicine. The book examines three major medical traditions—Chinese, South Asian (Ayurveda), and Mediterranean (Yunani)—that developed independently yet share foundational principles such as humoral theories of balance and equilibrium. These systems, formalized between the fifth century B.C. and the fifth century A.D., established authoritative texts, professional standards, and ethical codes that continue to influence contemporary practices. Despite the dominance of cosmopolitan medicine, rooted in scientific advancements like germ theory and modern surgery, traditional medicine in many Asian countries coexists with modern approaches, supported by educational institutions, research bodies, and professional organizations. This pluralism is particularly evident in nations like China and India, where both systems are often integrated into healthcare delivery.

The book highlights the pluralistic and adaptive nature of Asian medical systems, which provide insights into how traditional and modern practices complement each other. It challenges the perception of cosmopolitan medicine as uniquely scientific, arguing that Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Yunani systems also exhibit rational, systematic methods grounded in empirical observation and theory. By framing cosmopolitan medicine as "transcultural" rather than exclusively Western, the study underscores its global integration while recognizing the cultural, ecological, and social dimensions of health in Asia. Through multidisciplinary analysis, the work illuminates how medical systems evolve and intersect, offering a nuanced perspective on their coexistence and their potential for addressing contemporary health needs.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Edited by Ira M. Lapidus

Middle Eastern Cities

$95.00

Middle Eastern Cities: A Symposium on Ancient, Islamic, and Contemporary Middle Eastern Urbanism is an essential exploration of the enduring relationship between urban centers and their surrounding societies throughout the history of the Middle East. This collection emerges from a landmark symposium held at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1966, which convened leading scholars across disciplines to examine the dynamic roles cities have played in political, cultural, and economic spheres across ancient, Islamic, and modern contexts. Spanning discussions on the interplay between urban and rural areas, demographic transitions, social hierarchies, and the impact of cultural and religious institutions, the volume seeks to weave together disparate strands of research into a cohesive understanding of Middle Eastern urbanism.

Central themes include the interdependence between cities and their environments—be it ecological, economic, or cultural—and the internal structures that shape urban societies, from kinship networks and religious institutions to evolving patterns of social stratification and integration. Contributions from renowned scholars such as Professors Oppenheim, Grabar, and Issawi delve into specific facets of urban life, while a concluding essay synthesizes broader methodological and theoretical implications for the study of cities. Enhanced by thoughtful discussions and edited transcripts of conference exchanges, this volume stands as a significant contribution to the study of urbanism, offering a multidimensional lens for understanding the historical and ongoing transformations of Middle Eastern societies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Forrest D. Colburn

Post-Revolutionary Nicaragua

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Post-Revolutionary Nicaragua: State, Class, and the Dilemmas of Agrarian Policy offers a penetrating analysis of the challenges faced by the Sandinista regime following the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in 1979. Written in the context of a developing nation grappling with revolutionary transformation, this book examines how the Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN) sought to address profound social and economic inequalities while contending with structural constraints, counterrevolutionary pressures, and international interference, particularly from the United States. The study focuses on the agrarian sector, which is pivotal for both foreign exchange and the livelihoods of the majority of Nicaraguans, analyzing the government’s policies toward various agricultural strata, from large cotton and coffee producers to small farmers and wage laborers.

Through a detailed sector analysis and extensive fieldwork conducted between 1981 and 1984, the author unravels the complexities of policy implementation and its socio-political ramifications. The book highlights the inherent tensions in post-revolutionary governance, including the need to balance ideological commitments with economic pragmatism. It also explores the interplay between state initiatives and rural responses, shedding light on how market interventions shaped class dynamics and political alignments. With its rigorous empirical approach and theoretical insights, this work provides a nuanced perspective on the possibilities and limitations of revolutionary change in small, developing nations, offering valuable lessons for scholars of political economy, agrarian studies, and Latin American history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.

Thomas Parkinson

Hart Crane and Yvor Winters

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Hart Crane and Yvor Winters: Their Literary Correspondence delves into the profound yet contrasting relationship between two towering figures in 20th-century American poetry. Hart Crane, known for his bold, emotionally charged poetry and turbulent life, and Yvor Winters, a disciplined poet and critic, might seem like antithetical figures: the bohemian versus the scholar, the restless creative versus the stable family man. Yet their correspondence reveals a deeper connection through shared passion for poetry, mutual respect for each other’s work, and a significant exchange of ideas. This book explores their relationship, spanning Crane’s effusive gratitude for Winters’s critiques of The Bridge to the tensions that ultimately fractured their bond. Crane’s letters, preserved by Winters, offer an invaluable glimpse into his evolving poetics and his creative process, as well as the ways in which Winters influenced and challenged him.

The book situates this correspondence within the broader literary context of their time, illustrating how their dialogue reflects larger trends and tensions in American poetry. Crane's visionary and often chaotic approach contrasts sharply with Winters's insistence on precision and restraint, illuminating their divergent poetic philosophies. Despite their differences, both men were deeply committed to their craft, pushing the boundaries of American poetry in their own ways. Crane’s vivid, risk-taking style often verged on collapse but offered moments of breathtaking brilliance, while Winters’s disciplined, ethical poetry exuded intellectual rigor and formal mastery. By juxtaposing their lives, letters, and works, the book not only enriches our understanding of these two remarkable poets but also sheds light on the complex interplay of personality, ideology, and artistry that shapes poetic expression.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Jay Monaghan

Australians and the Gold Rush

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Australians and the Gold Rush: California and Down Under 1849-1854 vividly recounts the dramatic intersection of two worlds during the California Gold Rush. Beginning with the arrival of news about gold in Sydney in December 1848, the narrative introduces John Fairfax, editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, whose skepticism about "California fever" mirrors a broader societal ambivalence. The discovery of gold, initially treated with intrigue and doubt, quickly turned into a commercial opportunity for merchants like Robert Towns, who leveraged the rush to offload surplus goods to San Francisco. This richly detailed account captures the social and economic tensions of the time—ranging from class divides and labor unrest in Australia to the calculated opportunism of merchants and shipowners capitalizing on trans-Pacific trade.

The book also highlights the cultural dynamics between Australians and Americans, with Fairfax embodying a British disdain for American democracy while grappling with the transformative potential of the gold rush. Amid the flurry of advertisements, speculations, and passenger arrangements, the departure of the first gold seekers marked the beginning of Australia's connection to California’s historic gold fields. Drawing on the colorful characters, bustling Circular Wharf scenes, and the broader geopolitical context, Australians and the Gold Rush paints a compelling picture of the profound economic and social shifts spurred by the lure of California's gold.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

Robert J. Lieber

British Politics and European Unity

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British Politics and European Unity: Parties, Elites, and Pressure Groups offers a comprehensive analysis of Britain’s complex relationship with European integration from 1956 to 1967. The book delves into three pivotal phases in British policy: the Free Trade Area and European Free Trade Association negotiations, the Macmillan Government's attempt to join the Common Market, and the Wilson Government's early efforts before the French veto of 1967. These critical years are scrutinized to unravel why Britain struggled to align with European developments and what lessons can be drawn as European membership debates reemerge.

Combining descriptive narrative with theoretical exploration, the study examines how economic pressure groups, political parties, and public opinion shaped European policy. Through a dual lens of functional representation and party politics, the book reveals the crucial yet restraining role of organized interests in decision-making. It also highlights how moments of heightened political attention, or "politicization," shifted control to national leadership prioritizing broader interests. This volume is essential for scholars of British politics, European integration, and public policy, offering valuable insights into the interplay between domestic pressures and international ambitions.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Jeanne Rosier Smith

Writing Tricksters

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Writing Tricksters examines the remarkable resurgence of tricksters—ubiquitous shape-shifters who dwell on borders, at crossroads, and between worlds—on the contemporary cultural and literary scene. Depicting a chaotic, multilingual world of colliding and overlapping cultures, many of America's most successful and important women writers are writing tricksters. Taking up works by Maxine Hong Kingston, Louise Erdrich, and Toni Morrison, Jeanne Rosier Smith accessibly weaves together current critical discourses on marginality, ethnicity, feminism, and folklore, illuminating a "trickster aesthetic" central to non-Western storytelling traditions and powerfully informing American literature today.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997.

Joseph Horowitz

Wagner Nights

$95.00

As never before or since, Richard Wagner's name dominated American music-making at the close of the nineteenth century. Europe, too, was obsessed with Wagner, but—as Joseph Horowitz shows in this first history of Wagnerism in the United States—the American obsession was unique.

The central figure in Wagner Nights is conductor Anton Seidl (1850-1898), a priestly and enigmatic personage in New York musical life. Seidl's own admirers included the women of the Brooklyn-based Seidl Society, who wore the letter "S" on their dresses. In the summers, Seidl conducted fourteen times a week at Brighton Beach, filling the three-thousand-seat music pavilion to capacity. The fact that most Wagnerites were women was a distinguishing feature of American Wagnerism and constituted a vital aspect of the fin-de-siècle ferment that anticipated the New American Woman.

Drawing on the work of such cultural historians as T. Jackson Lears and Lawrence Levine, Horowitz's lively history reveals an "Americanized" Wagner never documented before. An entertaining and startling read, a treasury of operatic lore, Wagner Nights offers an unprecedented revisionist history of American culture a century ago.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

Magali Sarfatti Larson

The Rise of Professionalism

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The Rise of Professionalism offers a penetrating reconstruction of how “the professions” emerged as distinctive power formations in modern capitalist societies. Magali Sarfatti Larson dismantles functionalist and ideal‐typical accounts that naturalize professional prestige by invoking disinterested service and esoteric knowledge. Drawing on Freidson’s practice-centered sociology and Gramsci’s theory of intellectuals, Larson reframes professionalization as a historical project: the collective construction of market shelter and social closure that translates scarce expertise into monopoly rents, jurisdictional control, and middle-class status. Through a comparative analysis centered on England and the United States—the “purer” laboratories of laissez-faire—she traces how associations, credentialing systems, and claims to autonomy were negotiated with state and elite patrons, how educational institutions became engines of stratification, and why self-regulation insulates professions while binding them to political authority. By distinguishing market control from collective mobility—and showing how they converge in the organization of knowledge and the regulation of entry—Larson provides a general model that travels across law and medicine to aspiring occupations while excluding nonmarket corps (military, clergy).

Equally important is the book’s long view of structural change. Larson shows how the liberal-capitalist figure of the free practitioner gives way to the salaried specialist in corporate and bureaucratic settings, even as the professional ideal persists—and hardens—into an ideology that legitimates inequality and occupational closure. Case materials, historical synthesis, and theoretical argument cohere into a powerful explanation of why professionals resist union identities, how client status reciprocally stratifies practitioners, and what happens to professional authority under “revolutionary” social change. Essential for scholars of stratification, labor and occupations, sociology of knowledge, STS, policy and higher education, and historians of medicine, law, and engineering, The Rise of Professionalism remains the canonical sociological analysis of how expertise becomes property—and why that settlement continues to organize the contemporary social order.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Samuel G. Armistead

Folk Literature of the Sephardic Jews, Vol. III

$95.00

Folk Literature of the Sephardic Jews: Judeo-Spanish Ballads from Oral Tradition offers a comprehensive exploration of the rich oral traditions within the Sephardic Jewish community, focusing on ballads that trace their roots to medieval epic narratives. Drawing from a collection of ballads recorded between 1957 and 1980 across Eastern and North African Sephardic communities, the book examines five key narrative types, particularly those connected to the French medieval epic Chanson de Roland and the historical event of Roncesvalles. The volume provides a deep dive into the relationship between these modern Sephardic ballads and their epic antecedents, comparing them with sixteenth-century romancero versions, and placing them within the wider context of Pan-European balladry. Through synthetic texts and an analysis of variants, it uncovers the creative evolution of these ballads within the oral tradition, offering a fresh perspective on their narrative structures and thematic elements.

The book addresses ongoing debates in scholarship, particularly the contested connection between epic poetry and ballads. While some critics have downplayed or denied this link, the study presents ample evidence to confirm the genetic and oral-traditional relationship between the romancero and its epic origins. It highlights the preservation of medieval poetic forms and narrative motifs across centuries, particularly the survival of specific poetic features in the Sephardic ballads. The volume also emphasizes the importance of these ballads in understanding the continuity of Hispanic epic poetry within the Sephardic diaspora. Through detailed analysis and scholarly commentary, the book sheds light on the dynamic, living tradition of balladry, demonstrating the creative and evolving nature of these oral narratives across generations.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

Folk Literature of the Sephardic Jews, Vol. III

Yen Le Espiritu

Departures

$95.00

Departures supports, contextualizes, and advances the field of critical refugee studies by providing a capacious account of its genealogy, methods, and key concepts as well as its premises, priorities, and possibilities. The book outlines the field's main tenets, questions, and concerns and offers new approaches that integrate theoretical rigor and policy considerations with refugees' rich and complicated lived worlds. It also provides examples of how to link communities, movements, networks, artists, and academic institutions and forge new and humane reciprocal paradigms, dialogues, visuals, and technologies that replace and reverse the dehumanization of refugees that occurs within imperialist gazes and frames, sensational stories, savior narratives, big data, colorful mapping, and spectator scholarship. This resource and guide is for all readers invested in addressing the concerns, perspectives, knowledge production, and global imaginings of refugees.

Alfred Rossi

Minneapolis Rehearsals

$95.00

Minneapolis Rehearsals: A Study of Tyrone Guthrie's Directorial Artistry delves into the ephemeral and profound art of theatrical direction through a detailed exploration of Tyrone Guthrie's process during the 1963 production of Hamlet at the newly inaugurated Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. This modern-dress production, designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch, marked the premiere of The Minnesota Theatre Company and reflected Guthrie’s mastery in uniting performance, staging, and visual design into a cohesive artistic whole. The book seeks to capture the elusive craft of stage direction, a field that, despite its profound influence on modern theatre, often resists lasting documentation due to the transient nature of live performance.

Through a combination of rehearsal logs, a meticulously compiled promptscript, production photographs, and Moiseiwitsch’s design sketches, the author provides a rare glimpse into Guthrie’s methodology. As both an actor in the production and Guthrie’s assistant, the author blends firsthand observations with later reflections, offering a nuanced view of the director's techniques and the collaborative dynamics of the rehearsal process. This record not only preserves the artistry of Guthrie’s direction but also situates him within a lineage of transformative theatre artists, beginning with the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. The work serves as both a tribute to Guthrie’s legacy and a practical resource for understanding the craft of theatre direction.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Kiyoshi Kojima

Japan and a Pacific Free Trade Area

$95.00

Japan and a Pacific Free Trade Area by Kiyoshi Kojima presents a visionary framework for fostering economic development and trade integration across the Pacific region. Against the backdrop of a shifting global trade landscape in the post-Kennedy Round era, this book explores the potential of a Pacific Free Trade Area (PAFTA) to drive trade liberalization, economic growth, and regional cooperation among advanced Pacific economies and developing Asian nations. Kojima articulates the vital role of Japan as a leader in this integration process, emphasizing its capacity to extend aid, foster trade expansion, and act as a bridge between industrialized nations and emerging economies in Asia.

The book is a collection of refined essays that trace the evolution of PAFTA from theoretical groundwork to practical policy considerations. By drawing insights from leading economists and incorporating data from key trade conferences, Kojima’s work offers a rich analysis of the dynamics of trade liberalization and economic integration. With contributions from noted scholars and policymakers, as well as discussions from the Pacific Trade and Development conferences, this book not only advocates for a new economic order centered on the Pacific but also provides actionable insights into addressing the North-South divide and facilitating mutually beneficial specialization among nations. As a pioneering English-language publication by Kojima, Japan and a Pacific Free Trade Area is a cornerstone text for understanding the economic and trade policy ambitions of the Pacific region in the mid-20th century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Jonathan C. Brown

Oil and Revolution in Mexico

$95.00

Oil and Revolution in Mexico offers a compelling analysis of the transformative yet fraught relationship between foreign capital and domestic development during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Focusing on the role of American and British oil companies in shaping Mexico's economic, political, and social landscapes, this work uncovers the ambivalence at the heart of modernization. While foreign investments brought infrastructure, industry, and technology that modernized Mexico’s economy, they also introduced deep-seated tensions by exacerbating social inequality, destabilizing political systems, and marginalizing the local labor force. Through rich historical detail, the book navigates the complexities of Mexico’s struggle to integrate modern capitalist frameworks while preserving its unique cultural and social identity.

This interdisciplinary history situates Mexico's oil industry within broader global economic contexts while delving into its profound domestic consequences. From the boom of foreign entrepreneurship to the revolutionary fervor that sought to wrest control of national resources, the narrative captures the dual forces of progress and resistance. The book challenges simplistic narratives, examining the social, cultural, and political implications of foreign exploitation and economic nationalism. With chapters dedicated to labor militancy, the interplay of foreign and local politics, and the persistent influence of preindustrial values, Oil and Revolution in Mexico provides a nuanced perspective on how a nation grapples with the promises and perils of modernity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.

C. H. Wang

The Bell and the Drum

$95.00

The Bell and the Drum: Shih Ching as Formulaic Poetry in an Oral Tradition examines the poetic and oral traditions of ancient Chinese poetry, particularly the Shih Ching (Book of Songs). The study explores how the form of Shih Ching reflects its origins in oral composition, focusing on its acoustic patterns, formulaic phrases, and thematic structures. By identifying these features as integral to the poetry’s dynamic and organic nature, the author highlights the interplay between musical accompaniment, such as the bell and drum, and the poet's imaginative freedom. This perspective seeks to recover the "naïveté"—a spontaneous and natural quality—of the poetry as it was originally experienced by its audience.

The book advocates for a comparative approach to analyzing Shih Ching, drawing on methodologies from oral-formulaic studies in Greek and Old English poetry. It challenges conventional interpretations that prioritize prosodic or rhetorical analysis, instead emphasizing the formulaic and thematic elements shaped by oral traditions. With its focus on the dynamic evolution of poetic forms and its indebtedness to interdisciplinary scholarship, the study invites readers to appreciate Shih Ching as both a historical artifact and a living cultural tradition, rich with acoustic and imaginative resonance.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Herbert H. Hyman

Applications of Methods of Evaluation

$95.00

This title offers a detailed exploration of action research, emphasizing the importance of evaluation in the context of social action programs. Guided by Kurt Lewin’s philosophy that research should yield practical results rather than merely produce academic texts, this book examines the research conducted from 1955 to 1959 on the Encampment for Citizenship, a program aimed at fostering civic engagement and character education among youth.

The authors present the book as a resource for those engaged in character education and other youth-focused initiatives, showing how structured evaluations can inform and improve program outcomes. They discuss the complexities of evaluating social action programs, including the development of methodologies, the testing of evaluation instruments over time, and the comparative analysis of different research designs. By focusing on both the successes and challenges encountered, the book aims to contribute to the field by providing a replicable framework for evaluating similar programs, highlighting the practical alignment of research with social impact goals.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

Donald Hindley

The Communist Party of Indonesia 1951-1963

$95.00

The Communist Party of Indonesia: 1951–1963 explores the dramatic evolution of PKI under the transformative leadership of D. N. Aidit and his contemporaries, M. H. Lukman and Njoto. From a weakened party of a few thousand disorganized members in 1951, the PKI emerged as the largest non-governing communist party globally, boasting over 2 million members by 1963 and an additional 12.5 million supporters through its mass organizations. This study focuses on the Aidit leadership’s implementation of a "national united front" strategy, emphasizing the creation of a mass communist party, extending influence far beyond party boundaries, and navigating complex interactions with Indonesia’s major political forces. The narrative concludes in 1963, when the ultimate success of this strategy remained uncertain.

Rooted in Indonesia’s specific socio-political landscape, the book delves deeply into the Javanese society that provided the core of the PKI’s support. By examining the party’s grassroots efforts, mass mobilization strategies, and challenges within an underdeveloped nation, the study sheds light on why PKI amassed widespread support yet struggled to consolidate power. Avoiding a broader international perspective, this work zeroes in on Indonesia, presenting a detailed account of the Aidit leadership's influence and the socio-political conditions shaping the PKI during its pivotal years.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Abraham S. Becker

Soviet National Income 1958-1964

$105.00

Soviet National Income, 1958–1964: National Accounts of the USSR in the Seven Year Plan Period by Abraham S. Becker offers a rigorous reconstruction and analysis of Soviet national income during a critical juncture in postwar economic history. Using the Soviet National Income and Product (SNIP) accounting framework pioneered by Abram Bergson and colleagues, Becker presents independently compiled accounts for each year of 1958–1964 and for the plan year 1965 as originally envisioned in the Seven Year Plan (SYP). By reworking household income and expenditure flows, public sector financing, investment, and capital-output relationships, the study provides a comprehensive portrait of the Soviet economy under Khrushchev. Central to the analysis are the difficulties of valuation in a command economy—distorted prices, turnover taxes, subsidies, and agricultural price disparities—and the adjustments necessary to approximate factor cost and constant-price measures. These methodological refinements allow Becker to chart growth trends, resource allocation, and structural change with unusual precision, while also probing the limits of Soviet statistical transparency.

The results reveal both the ambitions and contradictions of the Seven Year Plan era. Growth slowed markedly compared to the rapid postwar decades, with per capita gains narrowing and agricultural stagnation undermining official targets. Military expenditures remained significant, though their accounting was obscured by budgetary categories. Investment continued at high rates but yielded diminishing returns, reflected in rising capital-output ratios. By juxtaposing ex ante SYP goals with ex post outcomes, Becker highlights the gap between Soviet planners’ aspirations and economic realities, showing how policy adjustments responded to agricultural shortfalls, shifting defense priorities, and fiscal pressures. Comparative chapters situate Soviet performance within broader international trends, contrasting consumption, investment, and structural change with those of Western economies. The study concludes that the economic retardation of the SYP years was not merely cyclical but symptomatic of deeper inefficiencies in Soviet planning and valuation practices, setting the stage for the hesitant reforms of the mid-1960s. For scholars of comparative economic systems, Becker’s work remains a foundational examination of how to measure—and interpret—growth in a socialist command economy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

John Conrad

Crime and Its Correction

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Crime and Its Correction: An International Survey of Attitudes and Practices offers a groundbreaking exploration into the global landscape of corrections. By examining the historical development, current practices, and innovative approaches to criminal justice, this book sheds light on the complexities of rehabilitation, punishment, and societal reintegration. From the outdated jute mill operations at San Quentin to cutting-edge advancements in correctional methodologies worldwide, the text critically assesses how systems evolve under societal pressures and research-informed strategies. It provides a detailed comparison of approaches across cultures, offering a unique perspective on the balance between control, rehabilitation, and the humane treatment of offenders.

This survey bridges the gap between theory and practice by investigating the collaboration between social scientists and correctional administrators. Through interviews and case studies spanning continents, the authors reveal both the challenges and opportunities within modern correctional systems. Rich in insights and data, the book presents a compelling case for innovation driven by research and strategic planning, making it an indispensable resource for policymakers, criminologists, and social scientists committed to advancing the efficacy and humanity of correctional practices.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

Giuseppe Di Palma

Surviving Without Governing

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Surviving Without Governing: The Italian Parties in Parliament by Giuseppe Di Palma examines the paradox at the heart of postwar Italian politics: a system of extraordinary social and economic upheaval, marked by chronic instability and yet surprising endurance. Written in the midst of the 1970s political crisis, the book traces how Italy weathered a turbulent period of labor unrest, student mobilization, terrorism, and economic malaise, while its governments—thirty-four since the end of the war—struggled to provide continuity and authority. Di Palma situates these developments within Italy’s broader reputation as Europe’s grande malade, highlighting the deep contradictions of a society simultaneously modernizing and fragmenting.

At the center of this study is the role of Parliament as both a crucible of political conflict and a key institution hampered by unresolved tensions between majority and opposition. Di Palma shows how the inability of Italian parties to forge stable governing coalitions, even in the era of the much-heralded Center-Left, undercut efforts at reform and fueled widespread disaffection. Yet he also underscores the resilience of Italian society, pointing to rapid secularization, expanded civil liberties, and grassroots participation as countercurrents to political malaise. Surviving Without Governing offers a penetrating analysis of the Italian political system’s performance, illuminating how parties, institutions, and society negotiated an ongoing crisis that continues to inform debates on governance, legitimacy, and democracy in Europe.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Jonathan B. Bendor

Parallel Systems

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Parallel Systems: Redundancy in Government challenges the conventional wisdom that efficiency in public administration is best achieved by eliminating duplication. Drawing on real-world examples, including the infamous failure of the American rescue expedition to Iran, this book makes a compelling case for the value of redundancy in government systems. Just as engineers build redundancy into complex machinery to ensure reliability in the face of inevitable failures, the authors argue that similar principles should guide public administration. In this framework, redundancy—whether in equipment or overlapping agency responsibilities—is not wasteful but essential for effective governance.

The book delves into theoretical perspectives from scholars such as Martin Landau and William Niskanen, who propose that duplication can enhance reliability and foster healthy competition among agencies, driving greater efficiency. Using case studies in the areas of weapons, water management, and welfare programs, Parallel Systems demonstrates that redundancy is neither an anomaly nor a flaw in the American bureaucratic system. Instead, it is a pragmatic response to the unpredictability of complex government operations. This work is a thought-provoking exploration of how rethinking redundancy can lead to more resilient and effective public administration.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

Ernst B. Haas, Mary Pat Williams, and Don Babai

Scientists and World Order

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Scientists and World Order: The Uses of Technical Knowledge in International Organizations by Ernst B. Haas, Mary Pat Williams, and Don Babai is a pioneering study of the intersection between scientific expertise and global governance. Drawing on interviews with over two hundred scientists and officials across institutions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, WHO, and the European Communities, the book investigates how internationally active scientists conceive of their responsibilities and how their knowledge shapes policy. The authors examine rationalist, pragmatic, and skeptical “world order models,” showing how different cognitive assumptions about knowledge and action inform institutional programs in areas ranging from environmental management to economic development.

By tracing the evolution of nine major international science programs between the 1960s and 1970s, the authors reveal how technical expertise becomes institutionalized, contested, and refracted through political negotiation. At stake is whether science can serve as a transnational language for solving pressing problems—poverty, disease, energy, pollution—or whether political constraints and clashing goals limit its impact. Combining political science, sociology of science, and international relations, Scientists and World Order maps the cognitive terrain on which science, technology, and policy meet, offering a critical framework for understanding the promises and limits of scientific expertise in shaping world order.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

J. C. G. Röhl

Germany without Bismarck

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Germany Without Bismarck: The Crisis of Government in the Second Reich, 1890-1900 meticulously explores the turbulent years following Otto von Bismarck's dismissal in 1890, a pivotal period of uncertainty and transformation for the German Empire. Bismarck's unparalleled dominance in shaping the Second Reich left a void that sparked speculation about Germany's political trajectory—some feared a return to federation, others anticipated a parliamentary republic or Bismarck's resurgence as a dictator. Yet, the Reich endured until 1918, navigating a seven-year crisis characterized by internal power struggles and an evolving relationship between the government and its people. This study delves deeply into two interconnected crises: the fragmentation of power within the executive branch, as Bismarck's successors attempted collective governance amidst fierce rivalries, and the broader tension between state authority and public consensus. By 1897, Kaiser Wilhelm II had asserted himself as the ultimate authority within the government, resolving the internal crisis but exacerbating discord with the legislature and society, steering Germany toward aggressive foreign policies and eventual diplomatic isolation.

Drawing from newly accessible archival materials, including the Reich Chancellery files and private papers of leading statesmen, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the political dynamics during this era. It sheds light on the delicate balance Bismarck maintained between conservative aristocracy and burgeoning industrial interests, a coalition that disintegrated under his successors. The work also underscores the long-term repercussions of Bismarck's "iron and blood" policies, which, though successful in unifying Germany, fostered a volatile nationalism that undermined the political education and moderation of its citizens. By placing Germany's internal crises in the context of Bismarck's legacy and the Kaiser's ambitions, this study illuminates the structural weaknesses and ideological divides that ultimately set the stage for the monarchy's downfall and Germany's descent into global conflict.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Milton Silverman, Philip R. Lee, Mia Lydecker

Prescriptions for Death

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Prescriptions for Death: The Drugging of the Third World is a compelling exposé of the pharmaceutical industry’s ethical failings and regulatory loopholes that disproportionately affect developing nations. Authors Milton Silverman, Philip R. Lee, and Mia Lydecker critically examine how multinational drug companies exploit weaker regulatory systems in the Global South, promoting medicines with exaggerated claims of efficacy while concealing serious risks. They reveal the troubling double standards in drug marketing: while developed nations enforce strict safety and efficacy regulations, many Third World countries remain vulnerable to misleading advertising, bribery, and the sale of ineffective or even dangerous pharmaceuticals.

This book is more than just an indictment of corporate malfeasance—it is a call for systemic change in global healthcare policy. The authors argue that international accountability, ethical regulation, and medical-scientific oversight are crucial to protecting vulnerable populations. Prescriptions for Death presents meticulous research, case studies, and firsthand accounts from healthcare professionals, government officials, and industry insiders to document the scale of the crisis. Thought-provoking and rigorously argued, this book is essential reading for policymakers, healthcare advocates, and anyone concerned with the intersection of public health and corporate responsibility in the developing world.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Gail Warshofsky Lapidus

Women in Soviet Society

$95.00

Women in Soviet Society: Equality, Development, and Social Change reframes one of the twentieth century’s most sweeping social experiments: the promise—and limits—of Soviet sexual equality. Gail Warshofsky Lapidus moves beyond celebratory claims and simple indictments to offer a developmental account of how women’s roles were mobilized to serve state-building, industrialization, and political consolidation. Anchored in Tocqueville’s “politics of equality” and engaging Marxist, Leninist, and psychoanalytic debates, Lapidus tracks the tension between revolutionary ideals and institutional realities: the Zhenotdel’s early activism; legal “engineering” around marriage, divorce, and abortion; the Stalinist synthesis that re-centered family authority while accelerating female labor-force participation; and postwar “affirmative action, Soviet-style” in protection laws, childcare, and education. The result is a nuanced portrait of gains and trade-offs—expanded access to schooling and work coupled with occupational segregation, wage penalties, and the enduring “double burden” created by underbuilt services and persistent domestic expectations.

Structured with exceptional clarity, the book maps women’s changing positions across economy, polity, and family, and then situates Soviet experience in comparative perspective. Chapters examine sectoral employment patterns, vertical stratification, and earnings; women’s representation in Soviets, the Party, and the elite; demographic trends in marriage, divorce, fertility; and the policy reassessments that recast women alternately as productive and reproductive resources. Lapidus’s core argument—that Leninist development instrumentalized equality while also enabling real social mobility—yields a balanced “balance sheet” of achievements and dilemmas. Drawing on law, policy, statistics, and contemporary debates, she shows how modernization, ideological imperatives, and cultural continuities co-produced contradictory outcomes. For scholars of gender, Soviet studies, and comparative development, Women in Soviet Society offers a definitive, empirically grounded analysis that restores complexity to a case too often reduced to slogan or cautionary tale.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

D. T. Tryon

Conversational Tahitian

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Conversational Tahitian: An Introduction to the Tahitian Language of French Polynesia is a groundbreaking resource designed to teach the everyday language of Tahiti and its surrounding islands. Tailored for English speakers, this book bridges a significant gap in accessible Tahitian language materials. With an emphasis on practical communication, it offers a series of graded lessons, exercises, and relevant conversational passages, allowing readers to quickly grasp the unique structure and usage of Tahitian. The text also includes a comprehensive glossary, translation keys, and clear explanations of linguistic features, making it an invaluable tool for anyone planning to visit Tahiti or learn more about its culture.

Unlike previous grammars, often steeped in theological or archaic forms, this book focuses on contemporary, conversational Tahitian. It avoids technical jargon and embraces a user-friendly approach, ensuring that learners of all backgrounds can engage with the language. Developed with the support of experts and institutions, including the Australian National University, this guide reflects a deep commitment to authenticity and accuracy. Whether for travelers, linguists, or cultural enthusiasts, Conversational Tahitian serves as an essential gateway to the language and daily life of French Polynesia.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton's Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and His System of the World

$115.00

This edition presents Andrew Motte’s 1729 English translation of Newton’s Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, thoroughly revised and annotated by historian Florian Cajori (with R. T. Crawford stewarding the final publication after Cajori’s death in 1930). It opens with a portrait and Halley’s celebratory ode, then the prefaces to the first three Latin editions, where Newton defines “rational mechanics” as the mathematical study of motion and forces, and declares his program: from phenomena infer forces, then from forces deduce further phenomena. Book I develops the mathematical tools (limits, conics, central forces, apsidal motion, pendula), proving that orbits with equal-areas law imply centripetal attraction. Book II treats motion in resisting media—drag proportional to velocity or its square, hydrostatics, pendular resistance, and waves—bridging ideal dynamics and real fluids. Book III applies the theory to the heavens, stating “Rules of Reasoning,” listing “Phenomena,” and deriving universal gravitation, lunar nodes, tides, precession, cometary paths, and the *General Scholium*. A separate “System of the World” offers a more synthetic exposition. Cajori’s extensive appendix supplies historical and explanatory notes throughout.

Cotes’s preface to the second edition champions Newton’s experimental philosophy against scholastic “occult qualities” and Cartesian vortices. He argues from terrestrial gravitation and pendulum experiments to mutual attraction, then by Keplerian area and period–distance laws to centripetal forces inversely as the square of distance, unifying moon, planets, and comets under a single gravitational principle. The prefaces chronicle Newton’s method (analysis from phenomena; synthesis to prediction), Halley’s role in pressing publication, and later refinements to lunar theory, precession, comet orbits, and fluid resistance. Altogether, the volume frames the *Principia* as both a mathematical edifice and a philosophical watershed: geometry and experiment joined to reveal a world governed not by speculative mechanisms but by demonstrable universal laws.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1934.

Sir Isaac Newton's Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and His System of the World

Walter Goldschmidt

Comparative Functionalism

$95.00

Comparative Functionalism: An Essay in Anthropological Theory offers a bold reexamination of anthropology’s theoretical foundation. This work challenges the discipline's overreliance on cultural relativism and institutional analysis, arguing for a shift toward understanding universal social functions as responses to human needs. Emphasizing the interplay between biological, environmental, and cultural factors, the essay critiques anthropological complacency in addressing larger questions about human nature and society. The author advocates for a comparative approach that seeks patterns of consistency beneath diverse cultural expressions, aiming to synthesize insights from varied human experiences into a cohesive model of social functions. This shift, the essay argues, is vital for anthropology to fulfill its broader responsibility to the behavioral sciences.

The book underscores the discipline's pivotal role in moving beyond structural-functional analysis to explore cross-cultural universals. It calls for an approach that considers the broader context of human behavior, integrating insights from psychology, sociology, and anthropology to achieve a more holistic understanding of man in society. With examples drawn from anthropological traditions and critiques of past methodologies, the essay seeks to provoke discourse and reorient the field toward its ultimate goal: a scientific comprehension of human social behavior and its diverse manifestations. Comparative Functionalism invites scholars to rethink their methodologies and engage with anthropology’s untapped potential in unraveling the complexities of human existence.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

R. P. Dore

Education in Tokugawa Japan

$95.00

Education in Tokugawa Japan by R. P. Dore offers the first comprehensive English-language account of how a society often remembered for its rigid hierarchy laid the foundations of modern Japan’s remarkably high levels of literacy and learning. Drawing on fief records, school regulations, curricula, and popular texts, Dore reconstructs the educational institutions of the Tokugawa period—from the elite fief schools training samurai to the terakoya that brought reading, writing, and arithmetic to commoners. He shows how Confucian moral training, vocational imperatives of governance, and the spread of print culture combined to transform education from a priestly preserve into a broadly shared pursuit.

Far from being static, Tokugawa education adapted to political reform, Western learning, and the growth of commerce. Dore details both the ideals that guided samurai education—moral rectitude, loyalty, and service—and the practicalities of school life: ceremonies, examinations, discipline, and finance. He also probes the limits of the system, from the uneven education of women to tensions between moral cultivation and administrative utility. With clarity and breadth, the book illuminates how early modern Japan’s scholastic traditions nurtured a society capable of rapid modernization after 1868, while offering a rich portrait of the interplay between social order, merit, and the pursuit of knowledge.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

Audrey Spiro

Contemplating the Ancients

$95.00

Contemplating the Ancients: Aesthetic and Social Issues in Early Chinese Portraiture delves into the intriguing world of ancient Chinese art, exploring portraits that transcend physical likeness to embody deeper societal and aesthetic values. Focusing on the iconic composition of the Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove and Rong Qiqi, the book examines why fourth-century patrons sought to be buried with depictions of men from a century earlier. Through this lens, it reveals the remarkable ability of artists to transform profound ideas into enduring visual masterpieces, reflecting the cultural and historical context of their time. Perfect for art historians and cultural enthusiasts, this richly detailed study offers a fresh appreciation of how early Chinese portraiture captured the essence of its subjects, blending artistic brilliance with timeless societal narratives.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

Edited by Norman J. W. Thrower

The Compleat Plattmaker

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The Compleat Plattmaker is a rich collection of essays delving into the art and science of cartography in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Drawing upon the extensive resources of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA, this volume offers insights into the intricate world of map, chart, and globe creation—a field that blended artistry, geography, and scientific inquiry during a transformative period of exploration and intellectual development.

The essays examine the evolution of cartographic practices, focusing on key figures like Edmond Halley, a pioneer in thematic mapping, and the Thames School of chartmakers, whose work bridged the transition from manuscript to printed maps. Topics include advancements in surveying and engraving techniques, the role of colonial mapping in expanding geographic knowledge, and the interplay between scientific innovation and artistic expression. Compiled from the Clark Library’s programs and seminars, this volume is a testament to the interdisciplinary exploration of cartography and its enduring impact on cultural and scientific history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Muriel Horrell

A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1972

$95.00

A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa offers a meticulous year-by-year chronicle of apartheid-era politics, law, and society, compiled by the South African Institute of Race Relations. Covering developments in 1972, this volume documents shifts across white political parties, debates within the Coloured and Indian representative councils, and the growth of Black Consciousness organizations. It details the policies of the homelands, state security measures, and trials under repressive laws, while also tracing church resistance, student movements, and the tightening grip of censorship. Through its structured presentation of legislation, population data, and official policy, the survey captures the apparatus of apartheid alongside emerging forms of opposition and dissent.

What distinguishes the survey is its comprehensive breadth: from by-elections and Afrikaner nationalist secret societies to grassroots trade union efforts, church-state conflict, and the international dimensions of South Africa’s isolation. With appendices cataloging legislation and statistical tables, the volume became a vital annual reference for journalists, scholars, and activists alike. Today it endures as a critical historical record of apartheid’s institutional machinery, the contested terrain of race relations, and the complex interplay between repression and resistance at a pivotal moment in South Africa’s twentieth-century history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1972

Michael N. Nagler

Spontaneity and Tradition

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Spontaneity and Tradition: A Study in the Oral Art of Homer by Michael N. Nagler offers a groundbreaking reappraisal of the Iliad and the Odyssey through the lens of oral poetics. Building on the work of Milman Parry and Albert Lord, Nagler demonstrates how Homer’s epics are best understood as oral-dictated performances that balance inherited formulas with the poet’s spontaneous artistry. Rather than viewing formulas and type-scenes as rigid conventions, Nagler argues that they function as dynamic resources for invention, enabling Homer to shape expansive, unified works in real time before a listening audience. Drawing on his own fieldwork with modern singers in Crete, Nagler provides a compelling analogy for how oral poets, far from being constrained, perform at their most creative when engaging an audience or even a recording device.

At once a contribution to Homeric studies and to broader debates in comparative literature, Spontaneity and Tradition reframes the “Homeric Question” by underscoring the coherence, flexibility, and depth of Homer’s art. Nagler situates the epics within a continuum of “spontaneous-traditional art,” emphasizing how oral composition-in-performance generates meaning at multiple levels—from formula and phrase to type-scene and narrative design. His analysis of textual transmission and his defense of a unitarian Homer highlight both the stability and the vitality of this tradition. Engaging with linguistics, anthropology, and literary theory, this book offers scholars a fresh perspective on Homer while modeling a method for approaching oral traditions worldwide.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

J. A. O. Larsen

Representative Government in Greek and Roman History

$95.00

Representative Government in Greek and Roman History by J. A. O. Larsen offers a sweeping examination of how ancient political systems experimented with and resisted representative structures. Drawing on over thirty years of research, Larsen challenges the conventional view that Greek and Roman governance was wholly bound to direct democracy or oligarchic rule. Beginning with the Athenian boule and moving through federal leagues, Hellenistic states, and Roman provincial assemblies, he traces how institutions grappled with the tension between direct assemblies and the practical need for representative bodies. By situating these experiments within broader political theories and inscriptions, Larsen demonstrates that representation was not foreign to antiquity but an evolving response to scale, complexity, and empire.

As a volume in the prestigious Sather Classical Lectures, the book reframes familiar episodes—from the Athenian reforms of Cleisthenes to the councils of Boeotia and the Roman provincial synods—through the lens of institutional innovation. Larsen shows that while Greek democratic theory often resisted delegation, oligarchies and federal states pioneered representative practices that shaped civic and imperial administration. His conclusion—that representative government emerged before, alongside, and after democratic theory—invites a reassessment of ancient political legacies and their relevance for understanding the genealogy of representative institutions in the modern world.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1955.

Leith Mullings

Therapy, Ideology, and Social Change

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Therapy, Ideology, and Social Change: Mental Healing in Urban Ghana by Leith Mullings examines how therapeutic systems both reflect and reproduce the social relations and ideologies of their settings. Focusing on Ghana, Mullings situates indigenous psychotherapies within broader debates on the authority of Western biomedicine and the reassertion of traditional practices. She notes that all medical systems—whether biomedical or indigenous—are cultural processes that structure the meaning of illness and health. Psychotherapy is especially revealing because it directly addresses deviant behavior and is therefore grounded in specific moral and ideological assumptions. The book places Ghana within the context of World Health Organization initiatives to integrate traditional and biomedical systems, critiques of colonial legacies in health care, and the persistent inequalities that shape access to medical resources in postcolonial societies.

Mullings advances the argument that therapeutic systems cannot be understood apart from infrastructural conditions and class relations, both domestic and international. She critiques approaches in medical anthropology that treat medicine primarily as cultural expression, emphasizing instead how therapies serve social formations and reproduce ideological systems. The study contrasts two main forms of indigenous psychotherapy in Ghana—traditional religious healing and spiritualist Christianity—demonstrating both their shared symbolic processes, such as dramatic healing rituals, and their divergent goals, especially in relation to Western psychiatry’s emphasis on “ego strengthening.” By grounding analysis in urban Accra, particularly the community of Labadi, Mullings shows how local practices intersect with national health planning, postcolonial state policies, and international debates. Ultimately, the book links healing to broader processes of social change, arguing that therapies both respond to and shape Ghana’s evolving political economy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.

Celso Furtado

Development and Underdevelopment

$95.00

Development and Underdevelopment is a thought-provoking exploration of the economic challenges faced by underdeveloped nations and the intellectual journey required to understand and address them. Compiling studies conducted over a decade, the book critiques traditional economic theories, including classical, Keynesian, and Marxist thought, highlighting their limitations and contributions to the analysis of underdevelopment. The author emphasizes the necessity of integrating structural and historical approaches to economic analysis, offering insights into the unique dynamics that shape underdeveloped economies. By addressing specific growth mechanisms, industrial origins, and the socio-economic factors inhibiting progress, this work seeks to redefine the field of economic thought for a world grappling with persistent inequalities.

Through a series of detailed chapters, the book examines the evolution of development theory, the mechanisms driving growth, and the historical context that underpins modern economic systems. It culminates in a focused discussion on the distinct challenges of underdevelopment, offering a roadmap for identifying structural factors and fostering effective economic planning. Written for a new generation of economists, policymakers, and thinkers, Development and Underdevelopment serves as both a critique and a call to action, urging innovative approaches to understand and transform the global economic landscape.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Axel W. Persson

The Religion of Greece in Prehistoric Times

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The Religion of Greece in Prehistoric Times, by Axel W. Persson, investigates the forms and continuities of Minoan and Mycenaean religious life and their survival in later Greek myth. Based on archaeological discoveries such as signet rings, seals, and cultic artifacts, Persson reconstructs rituals centered on the vegetation cycle—seasonal observances of sowing, harvest, death, and rebirth—and situates them within the broader context of ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern religions. Sacrifices, offerings, and festivals emerge as central to understanding how early Greeks conceived renewal, continuity, and divine power, while comparative analysis highlights parallels with Egypt, Babylonia, Syria, and Asia Minor.

Persson also traces how prehistoric cults and symbols persisted into the classical period, shaping myths of gods and heroes such as Demeter, Dionysus, and Persephone. By setting Minoan-Mycenaean belief alongside the Olympian pantheon, he demonstrates both transformation and enduring influence. The study extends outward to suggest affinities with Nordic Bronze Age religion, underscoring the deep interconnections of ancient civilizations. Originally delivered as part of the distinguished Sather Classical Lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, this volume combines archaeology, comparative religion, and cultural history in a sweeping synthesis. The Religion of Greece in Prehistoric Times remains a seminal work for understanding how the ritual and mythic foundations of preclassical Greece helped shape one of the world’s most influential religious traditions.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1942.

Sheldon Sacks

Fiction and the Shape of Belief

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Fiction and the Shape of Belief explores how eighteenth-century fiction negotiates the relationship between narrative form and ethical conviction. Sheldon Sacks develops a critical “grammar” of fictional types—satire, apologue, and action—and demonstrates how each embodies belief in distinct ways. With particular attention to Henry Fielding, and comparative glances at Swift, Johnson, and Richardson, Sacks reveals how narrative strategies shape the moral and intellectual content of prose fiction. The study challenges critics who collapse diverse forms under thematic generalities, offering instead a precise framework for understanding how structure and belief cohere.

By insisting that belief is not incidental ornament but integral to fictional organization, this landmark work reframes the place of the novel in literary history. It shows that Fielding’s novels cannot be read simply as carriers of moral “themes,” but as actions whose coherence depends on the interplay of character, complication, and resolution. At the same time, the book clarifies the unique artistic demands of satire and apologue, illuminating why Gulliver’s Travels or Rasselas succeed on their own terms but fail when judged as novels. First published by the University of California Press in 1967, Fiction and the Shape of Belief remains a foundational intervention in narrative theory and eighteenth-century studies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Robert A. Brady

Organization, Automation, and Society

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Organization, Automation, and Society: The Scientific Revolution in Industry examines the transformative power of science and technology in reshaping industrial societies, addressing the intricate interplay of organization, automation, and the societal impact of these innovations. The book offers a thorough analysis of how technological advancements in automation, energy, chemistry, and communications have redefined industrial processes and created unprecedented demands for systemic organization. Against the backdrop of global industrialization, the text explores the tension between centralization and decentralization, highlighting the ideological and practical divides between competing systems like free-market enterprise and centralized planning.

This study delves into the far-reaching implications of integrating scientific methodologies into industrial operations, emphasizing the need for flexible and adaptive frameworks to manage technological complexity. By dissecting phenomena such as automation, material substitution, and energy innovations, the book uncovers how these developments influence not only production but also broader societal structures, from labor dynamics to global resource management. With a focus on forward-thinking solutions and a call for interdisciplinary approaches, the work is a vital resource for policymakers, academics, and industry leaders navigating the challenges and opportunities of the modern industrial revolution.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1961.

Troyen A. Brennan

Just Doctoring

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Just Doctoring draws the doctor-patient relationship out of the consulting room and into the middle of the legal and political arenas where it more and more frequently appears. Traditionally, medical ethics has focused on the isolated relationship of physician to patient in a setting that has left the physician virtually untouched by market constraints or government regulation. Arguing that changes in health care institutions and legal attention to patient rights have made conventional approaches obsolete, Troyen Brennan points the way to a new, more aware and engaged medical ethics. The medical profession is no longer isolated, even theoretically, from the liberal, market-dominated state. Old ideas of physician beneficence and altruism must make way for a justice-based medical ethics, assuming a relationship between equals more compatible with liberal political philosophy. Brennan offers clinical examples of many of today's most challenging medical problems--from informed consent to care rationing and the repercussions of the HIV epidemic--and gives his recommendation for a new ethical perspective. This lively and controversial plea for a rethinking of medical ethics goes right to the heart of medical care at the end of the twentieth century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.
Just Doctoring draws the doctor-patient relationship out of the consulting room and into the middle of the legal and political arenas where it more and more frequently appears. Traditionally, medical ethics has focused on the isolated relationship of phys

Jose Honorio Rodrigues Translated by Richard A. Mazzara and Sam Hileman

Brazil and Africa

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In Brazil and Africa: The Historical and Cultural Connection, renowned Brazilian scholar José Honório Rodrigues presents a compelling analysis of Afro-Brazilian relations, tracing their historical roots and envisioning a transformative future for Brazil’s role on the global stage. This groundbreaking work offers a dual perspective: a rich historical narrative spanning from 1500 to 1960, and a forward-looking discussion on Brazil's evolving foreign policy. Rodrigues examines the profound cultural interplay between Africa and Brazil, emphasizing the enduring influence of African heritage on Brazil's identity and its potential to serve as a bridge between Western Europe and the emerging states of Africa.

In this incisive study, Rodrigues articulates a bold vision for Brazil’s international relations, advocating a departure from traditional alignments with Portugal, European imperialism, and hemispheric economic subservience. Instead, he calls for a reorientation toward the Global South and Africa, rooted in shared histories and cultural ties. Through meticulously documented theses and insightful analyses, the book challenges readers to reconsider Brazil’s place in the world. A vital resource for historians, policymakers, and scholars of international relations, Brazil and Africa is a thought-provoking exploration of the dynamic interplay of culture, history, and geopolitics.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

Francis Korn

Elementary Structures Reconsidered

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Elementary Structures Reconsidered offers a critical analysis of Claude Lévi-Strauss’s seminal work Les Structures élémentaires de la parenté, a landmark in social anthropology that has significantly influenced the field. Lévi-Strauss’s theory of kinship systems, which he presents as a general theory, asserts that kinship terminologies are not merely descriptive of biological relationships but are based on social categories that reflect systems of exchange, particularly marriage. His distinction between closed and open systems of exchange forms the core of his typology, with closed systems prescribing specific rules for marriage and kinship, while open systems leave room for more flexibility. The critique offered in this monograph focuses on testing and reassessing Lévi-Strauss's ideas, examining whether they provide meaningful insights into the nature of kinship systems and whether his classification of kinship structures holds up against empirical analysis.

The author critically engages with Lévi-Strauss’s claims about the prescriptive nature of kinship systems, questioning whether these propositions truly offer a general theory applicable to all kinship systems or whether they are simply a repackaging of earlier anthropological work. Drawing from a tradition of scholars such as Durkheim, Mauss, Kroeber, and Hocart, the monograph investigates the empirical and theoretical foundations of Lévi-Strauss’s approach, offering alternative perspectives and highlighting ambiguities in his writing. While Lévi-Strauss’s influence on the study of kinship is undeniable, the monograph argues that his theories, though insightful, need to be critically re-examined and that his vision of a final, conclusive theory of kinship may still leave room for further innovation in the field.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

William J. Ferlatte

A Flora of the Trinity Alps of Northern California

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A Flora of the Trinity Alps of Northern California offers a thorough botanical study of one of California's most unique and rugged regions. Nestled within the Klamath Mountains, this area, with its varied elevations and diverse ecosystems, presents an opportunity to explore a flora that combines influences from both the Sierran flora and the coastal regions, all within a relatively small geographical area. The flora of the Trinity Alps is distinctive due to its unique location, which hosts many plant species that are found nowhere else in the state. This flora reflects the interplay of diverse climates, ranging from cool, moist areas at higher elevations to drier, more exposed lower slopes. Fieldwork for the study was conducted over several years, with particular focus on areas above 5,000 feet, revealing 266 species and many previously undocumented plants in this region.

The book divides the flora into key ecological zones, such as Mixed Conifer Forest, Red Fir Forest, and Subalpine Forest, each with its own characteristic plant communities. Within these zones, the flora displays a remarkable diversity, including species like the endangered Picea breweriana (Weeping Spruce) and Pinus balfouriana (Foxtail Pine), as well as the alpine species Saxifraga tolmiei and Primula suffrutescens. The author also notes that many species in the Trinity Alps are relicts from past, cooler climates, adding a historical layer to the region’s botanical significance. The study highlights how glaciation and geological events shaped the current landscape and plant distribution, while also providing practical identification tools, including detailed keys and descriptions. For botanists, ecologists, and nature enthusiasts, this book serves as an essential resource for understanding and preserving the delicate ecosystems of the Trinity Alps.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Carlo L. Golino

Contemporary Italian Poetry

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Hermeticism, Futurism, and post-war neo-realistic poetry are some of the movements covered in the lengthy and detailed introduction. Selections from Quasimodo, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1959, Pavese, Ungaretti, Montale, and Bartolini.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.
Hermeticism, Futurism, and post-war neo-realistic poetry are some of the movements covered in the lengthy and detailed introduction. Selections from Quasimodo, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1959, Pavese, Ungaretti, Montale, and Bartolini.

Douglas Dakin

The Greek Struggle for Independence 1821-1833

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The Greek Struggle for Independence 1821–1833 is an illuminating exploration of Greece’s historic fight for sovereignty and the birth of the modern Greek state. Chronicling the revolution’s early achievements and its far-reaching implications, the book details the nation’s transformation from a fragmented uprising to the establishment of a fledgling state, whose boundaries initially encompassed only a fraction of the Greek-speaking world. Through vivid accounts, it brings to life the strategic considerations of European powers, the persistence of Greek resistance, and the interplay of regional and global politics that shaped Greece's borders.

This comprehensive study captures the incremental expansion of Greece’s territory, from the Ionian Islands' union in 1864 to the incorporation of Thessaly, Crete, and Macedonia through wars and diplomacy, culminating in the Dodecanese's annexation in 1947. The book offers a richly detailed narrative of the political, cultural, and military forces at play, painting a vivid portrait of a nation striving to unify its people and reclaim its heritage. Ideal for readers intrigued by Greece’s tumultuous history, this work provides a compelling look at how independence and national identity were hard-won through decades of struggle.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Edited by Richard Bellman

Mathematical Optimization Techniques

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Mathematical Optimization Techniques offers a comprehensive exploration of optimization methods and their applications, as presented at the 1960 Symposium on Mathematical Optimization Techniques in Santa Monica, California. Bringing together mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, the symposium emphasized the interdisciplinary significance of optimization in areas such as linear and nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, and variational processes. The volume delves into mathematical modeling and control systems, examining their role in solving complex problems in flight trajectories, structural design, communication systems, and adaptive controls. The discussions underscore the interplay between mathematical theory and real-world applications, bridging descriptive studies with control processes.

The book is divided into four sections, each tackling a vital aspect of optimization. The first explores variational methods in trajectory optimization, presenting new approaches to balancing differential equations and constraints. The second addresses signal processing, decision-making, and statistical estimation, while the third focuses on linear and nonlinear programming, offering geometric and computational insights into maximizing functions under constraints. The final section examines control processes and automation, highlighting dynamic programming's theoretical and practical advances. Contributors like Bellman, Kalman, and others provide cutting-edge perspectives, making this collection a foundational text for researchers and practitioners in optimization, applied mathematics, and systems engineering.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

John W. Macy, Jr.

To Irrigate a Wasteland

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To Irrigate a Wasteland: The Struggle to Shape a Public Television System in the United States captures a pivotal moment in American media history, when the promise of television was still contested between commercial imperatives and public ideals. Delivered as the distinguished Gaither Lectures, John W. Macy, Jr.—the first president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—offers an insider’s account of the policy battles, institutional negotiations, and cultural aspirations that defined the early years of U.S. public broadcasting. Framed by Edward R. Murrow’s memorable warning that television could be either an engine of inspiration or merely “lights and wires in a box,” Macy narrates how leaders and advocates sought to turn the medium toward education, civic engagement, and cultural enrichment, even as commercial networks dominated the airwaves.

Macy’s lectures, published here with a foreword by Newton N. Minow, situate American public broadcasting in a global context—highlighting how Europe and Japan advanced more quickly with noncommercial systems, and how the United States struggled to overcome its late start. Reflecting on milestones such as the creation of PBS, the spread of local stations, and the debut of transformative programs like Sesame Street and The Electric Company, Macy underscores both progress made and challenges unresolved. The narrative emphasizes the delicate balance between independence and accountability, and the persistent debates over funding, governance, and the role of public media in a democratic society. For scholars and readers interested in media history, public policy, and the cultural politics of the Cold War era, *To Irrigate a Wasteland* offers both a first-hand chronicle of institutional development and an enduring meditation on television’s potential to illuminate and inspire.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Ronald N. Walpole

The Old French Johannes Translation of the Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle

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The Old French Johannes Translation of the Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle explores a pivotal moment in the evolution of medieval historiography and literary tradition. This translation reimagines the Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle, a spurious Latin text that claimed to document Charlemagne’s crusades in Spain and his divine mission to liberate St. James’s shrine in Compostela. Written to elevate Charlemagne as both a historical and mythological figure, the Chronicle reflects the era’s fascination with the Emperor as an idealized Christian ruler. The Johannes translation, rendered in prose, made this narrative accessible to lay audiences, blending poetic drama with the moral gravitas of chivalric and religious ideals. By incorporating the apocryphal account of Charlemagne’s pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the text reinforced his image as a crusader and protector of Christendom, aligning with contemporary interests in faith, relics, and national identity.

This edition examines the text’s manuscript tradition, linguistic adaptations, and cultural significance, shedding light on how it resonated with medieval audiences. The Johannes Turpin exemplifies the melding of sacred and secular narratives, transforming the Charlemagne mythos into a vibrant expression of medieval values and aspirations. Through meticulous analysis of its widespread manuscript tradition and its role in vernacular literature, this study underscores the translation’s importance in shaping the perception of Charlemagne as a heroic figure while offering a glimpse into the medieval imagination. It provides a comprehensive resource for understanding the intricate relationship between legend, history, and literary craft in medieval Europe.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Glenn L. Hoffman

Parasites of North American Freshwater Fishes

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Parasites of North American Freshwater Fishes serves as an essential reference for understanding the complex relationships between fish and their parasitic counterparts in freshwater ecosystems. Highlighting the economic, ecological, and recreational significance of fish populations, this work underscores the critical importance of studying fish parasites. Whether in natural aquatic systems or fish hatcheries, parasites can disrupt ecological balance, hinder fish growth and reproduction, and, in extreme cases, lead to devastating population declines. By methodically detailing identification, life cycles, ecological requirements, and geographic ranges of parasites, the book equips researchers and fishery managers with the foundational knowledge necessary for effective prevention and control strategies.

This manual is meticulously organized to aid in the identification of freshwater fish parasites across North America, offering tools such as keys to genera, species references, and an overview of parasitic biology and ecology. It also provides guidance on prevention and treatment, emphasizing ecological interventions to minimize the introduction of harmful parasites in controlled environments. With its comprehensive literature review and practical focus, the book addresses a critical gap in the field, enabling a better understanding of the impact of parasites on fish health and aquatic ecosystems. As fishery management and aquaculture continue to expand, this text remains an invaluable resource for safeguarding the health of fish populations and the environments they inhabit.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Robert L. Fleischer, P. Buford Price, Robert M. Walker

Nuclear Tracks in Solids

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Nuclear Tracks in Solids: Principles and Applications offers a comprehensive exploration of the revolutionary science of particle track etching. From its origins with Silk and Barnes' groundbreaking electron micrographs in 1959 to its diverse applications in fields like geochronology, nuclear physics, and even botany, this book traces the evolution of a field that has reshaped our understanding of particle interactions in solids. It delves into the fascinating process of identifying and analyzing nuclear particle tracks, unveiling their potential to decode the history of the cosmos, assess radiation exposure, and innovate in various scientific domains.

This meticulously detailed work caters to a broad audience, including researchers, scientists in related disciplines, and advanced students. Part I covers the foundational principles and methods of track etching, while Parts II and III dive into specialized applications across earth sciences, space exploration, and nuclear technology. With its blend of historical narrative, scientific rigor, and practical insights, Nuclear Tracks in Solids serves as both a valuable resource and a testament to the serendipitous discoveries and interdisciplinary collaborations that drive scientific progress.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Desmond Ball

Politics and Force Levels

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Politics and Force Levels: The Strategic Missile Program of the Kennedy Administration offers a comprehensive analysis of the sweeping military build-up undertaken during John F. Kennedy's presidency, focusing specifically on the expansion of the United States' strategic missile forces. The book examines the pivotal collaboration between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, whose defense policies transformed the U.S. into a nuclear superpower. By increasing missile capabilities, including the deployment of Minuteman ICBMs, Titan II ICBMs, and Polaris submarines, the Kennedy Administration fundamentally reshaped America's strategic posture, emphasizing deterrence through overwhelming military strength.

The book delves into the political, historical, and bureaucratic contexts that shaped these defense strategies. It explores the influence of pre-existing programs initiated under the Eisenhower Administration, the political climate of the missile-gap controversy, and the competing interests within the U.S. defense establishment. Through detailed accounts of policy decisions and their implementation, the study critiques the official justification for the missile build-up, revealing the complex interplay of intelligence limitations, bureaucratic bargaining, and political imperatives. This work serves both as a vital case study in defense policymaking and as a broader commentary on the influence of internal political dynamics on national security strategies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Alexis de Tocqueville Edited by Roger Boesche Translated by James Toupin and Roger Boesche

Alexis de Tocqueville: Selected Letters on Politics and Society

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This title opens a new window into the life and thought of Alexis de Tocqueville, presenting him as not only a political thinker but also a person deeply shaped by the tensions and ideals of his time. Known for Democracy in America, Tocqueville’s insights into American democracy have often overshadowed his reflections on French society, friendship, and personal struggles. This compilation of letters, many unpublished in English before, spans his political career, his friendships, and his inner conflicts, revealing his ongoing battle between intellectual ideals and the harsh realities of the political landscape. His letters bring to light a Tocqueville who was both drawn to political action and increasingly disillusioned by the self-serving nature of his era’s middle class.

Tocqueville’s correspondence reveals a figure influenced by both Enlightenment rationalism and Romanticism’s emphasis on feeling and individuality. While often critical of Romantic melancholy, he was himself plagued by existential doubt and frustration over the limited impact of his political actions. He viewed society’s growing emphasis on materialism and self-interest as symptoms of a broader decline, leaving him torn between admiration for civic virtues and disappointment in the era’s lack of ambition. Religion and friendship emerge as stabilizing forces in his life, with his close bond with Gustave de Beaumont standing out as a source of both comfort and challenge. The letters show how Tocqueville’s personal relationships and ethical convictions shaped his intellectual pursuits and his concerns for France’s future.

The editors, Roger Boesche and James Toupin, present these letters with careful translation and thorough contextual notes, giving readers both the historical background and access to Tocqueville’s unique literary style. The work provides readers with a portrait of a man wrestling with the challenges of his age, caught between democratic ideals and the evolving reality of French society. For modern readers, these letters illuminate how Tocqueville’s personal struggles informed his enduring political insights, highlighting his belief in community and civic duty as essential defenses against tyranny.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

Alexis de Tocqueville: Selected Letters on Politics and Society

Wayne S. Boutell

Auditing with the Computer

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Auditing with the Computer examines the transformative impact of electronic data-processing (EDP) systems on modern auditing practices. This forward-looking book explores the challenges and opportunities posed by integrating computerized information systems into business operations. It highlights the growing tension between the efficient design of computer-driven systems and the need for robust control mechanisms, offering practical strategies for auditors to navigate this evolving landscape. The author traces the historical evolution of auditing theory, addresses the current demands of business information systems, and presents methodologies for adapting auditing practices to computerized environments. Through real-world observations, case studies, and survey data from practicing auditors, the book provides actionable insights into auditing in the digital age.

Focused on both present challenges and future trends, the book advocates for leveraging computers as powerful tools in the auditing process. By introducing innovative approaches like computer-assisted audits and system-integrated controls, it shows how auditors can enhance efficiency and accuracy while maintaining professional standards. Accessible to professionals and students alike, Auditing with the Computer bridges traditional auditing practices with the realities of digital transformation, equipping readers to meet the demands of an increasingly computerized business world.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

L. A. Post

From Homer to Menander

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The Sather Classical Lectures Volume Twenty-three: From Homer to Menander offers a comprehensive study of Greek fiction, exploring the evolution of epic, tragedy, and comedy from Homer through to Menander. The author aims to bring together these distinct genres by analyzing them as representations of forces in action, a concept rooted in Aristotle's views on fiction. Through this lens, the work considers how Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, along with the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, set the stage for Menander’s comedies. The study also reexamines the role of fiction in Greek society, presenting it not only as a source of entertainment but as a powerful force in shaping moral and philosophical discourse. The book highlights how the Greek writers—while often seen as preoccupied with beauty and heroism—were deeply concerned with moral integrity, social welfare, and the examination of human life through their characters’ actions and fates.

The volume delves into how Homer’s poetic fiction was not just an artistic endeavor but a form of moral and philosophical exploration. Homer, particularly in the Odyssey, explores complex themes of loyalty, identity, and the human condition, contrasting characters like Odysseus and Penelope with others such as the suitors, who embody vice and corruption. The study reveals how these characters and their actions—driven by forces of fate, free will, and divine intervention—create a rich tapestry of moral lessons. The analysis extends to the influence of Aristotle’s Poetics, which remains essential for understanding the philosophical framework behind Greek fiction, particularly in how it addresses the structure of tragedy and comedy. Menander’s work, though less preserved, is placed in the context of this tradition, showing that comedy, like tragedy, also grapples with moral complexities, presenting a success story where virtue is ultimately rewarded. Through this study, Greek fiction is shown to be a vital force in both cultural and moral education, with profound implications for the development of Western literature and thought.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1951.

Benjamin Harshav

The Meaning of Yiddish

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With a rare combination of erudition and insight, the author investigates the major aspects of Yiddish language and culture, showing where Yiddish came from and what it has to offer, even as it ceases to be a "living" language.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.
With a rare combination of erudition and insight, the author investigates the major aspects of Yiddish language and culture, showing where Yiddish came from and what it has to offer, even as it ceases to be a "living" language.

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Katherine Archibald

Wartime Shipyard

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Wartime Shipyard: A Study in Social Disunity by Katherine Archibald is a powerful sociological portrait of the American home front that uses the booming, chaotic shipyards of World War II as a laboratory for examining the fault lines of class, race, gender, and status. Though the war and the yard itself have long since passed, Archibald insists the deeper subject—social disunity—remains urgent and timeless. The shipyard compressed a vast and unusually representative cross-section of American workers into close, often tense contact, magnifying the prejudices and suspicions that divided group from group. By tracing the everyday encounters, frictions, and hostilities of these workers, Archibald illuminates the fundamental mechanisms of disunity and the barriers to solidarity that persist far beyond the historical moment of wartime industry.

Organized thematically, the book moves from women’s experiences in the yard to the treatment of “Okies,” African Americans, and other marginalized groups, before turning to the layered dynamics of unions, class consciousness, and nationalism. Archibald’s method is both empirical and expansive: detailed observation of attitudes and behaviors gives rise to broader insights into the perennial struggles over social cohesion. At stake, she argues, is not merely a historical account of one workplace but the urgent question of whether modern societies, in the atomic age, can achieve the inclusive unities on which their very survival depends. Wartime Shipyard thus stands as both historical record and theoretical reflection, a vivid case study that speaks to the enduring challenges of division, prejudice, and inequality in American life. For scholars and general readers alike, this book offers a sobering reminder that the deepest struggles of wartime America remain contemporary.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1947.

Edited by Walter Galenson

Labor in Developing Economies

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Labor in Developing Economies provides a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of labor markets in seven diverse nations, offering a critical lens into the intersections of trade unionism, political systems, and economic development. The countries studied—including Indonesia, Israel, Pakistan, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile—represent a wide range of cultural, political, and economic contexts, showcasing the varied challenges and opportunities faced by labor movements in underdeveloped regions. Despite their differences, these nations share common struggles, such as transitioning agrarian workforces to industrial labor, navigating high levels of unemployment and underemployment, and grappling with government intervention in labor organization and wage determination.

The book highlights the precarious state of trade unionism in many underdeveloped nations, noting its vulnerability to political influence and economic adversity. While unions in some countries, such as Indonesia and Israel, have played pivotal roles in national development and independence, others face significant barriers, including employer resistance and government restrictions. The essays delve into the balance between fostering independent trade unions and pursuing economic growth, emphasizing the importance of collective bargaining and labor rights in promoting social stability and worker dignity. Ultimately, the volume serves as a vital resource for understanding the dynamic relationship between labor, state, and development, and offers insights into the critical choices nations must make in shaping their labor institutions.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

Edited by S. Paul Kashap

Studies in Spinoza

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Studies in Spinoza: Critical and Interpretive Essays, edited by S. Paul Kashap, gathers leading Anglophone scholarship to illuminate why Spinoza’s “impenetrable abstractions” continue to shape debates in metaphysics, mind, action, and ethics. Framed by the conviction—echoing Santayana—that Spinoza’s stature only grows with time, the volume offers clear, contemporary vocabulary and argumentation to guide readers through the Ethics and its afterlives. The contributors balance rigorous exposition with pointed critique, making the collection equally valuable for specialists and advanced students seeking lucid entry points into persistent controversies. With most essays written after 1937 (and Kashap’s own previously unpublished contribution), the book updates a classic canon while respecting its historical texture.

Spanning substance, attributes, universals, time, knowledge, language, and freedom, the essays range from T. M. Forsyth’s reconsideration of self-causation and immanent causality to A. Wolf’s foundational analysis of attributes, F. S. Haserot’s twin studies on attribute and universals, and Samuel Alexander’s seminal “Spinoza and Time.” Ruth L. Saw challenges assumptions about individuality and cognition; Henry Barker, H. F. Hallett, and G. H. R. Parkinson probe idea/ideatum, mind–body parallelism, and truth; David Savan and Guttorm Floistad reopen questions of language, imagination, and intuition; while Raphael Demos, A. E. Taylor, and Stuart Hampshire test the bounds of moral judgment and freedom. The result is a self-contained suite of interpretive and critical engagements that model how to read Spinoza philosophically: historically grounded, analytically precise, and alert to the live stakes of his system—from the coherence of universals to the possibility of purposive action and the “intellectual love of God.”

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Mariano Azuela

Two Novels of Mexico

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Two Novels of Mexico: The Flies / The Bosses by Mariano Azuela translated by Lesley Byrd Simpson brings the founding novelist of the Mexican Revolution back to the scenes that forged his art: panic, opportunism, and moral reckoning in a society unmade by war. Written by a physician who served in Pancho Villa’s army and later chronicled its collapse, these paired novellas distill Azuela’s incomparable witness. The Flies captures, with staccato velocity and dark humor, a single night of flight from Mexico City as politicians, ex-federals, and hangers-on scramble into a hospital car, rehearsing alibis and switching loyalties as Obregón’s troops approach. The Bosses turns somber and incandescent, anatomizing caciquismo—the entrenched rule of merchant-landlord “bosses”—through the Del Llano clan’s predations and the fragile idealism of small-town victims whose lives are shattered in the wake of Madero’s murder and Huerta’s reaction. Together, the novellas map the Revolution’s moral topography: not battlefield heroics, but the everyday bargains, betrayals, and moments of courage that determine who survives and at what cost.

Simpson’s agile translation revives Azuela’s tonal range—telegraphic banter, caustic caricature, and lyrical tenderness—while clarifying the political and historical stakes for contemporary readers. In The Flies, opportunists cycle through regimes—Díaz, Madero, Huerta, Villa, Carranza—with comic ferocity; in The Bosses, Azuela’s most moving creation, the solitary intellectual Rodríguez, confronts a town owned by its parasites, and a love story flickers against encroaching catastrophe. Long overshadowed by The Underdogs, these “novels of Mexico” reward renewed attention as precise social documents and audacious works of art. They speak to enduring questions—how civic fear corrodes character, how local power deforms justice, how revolutions are lived from below—making this volume essential for readers of Latin American literature, history, and anyone seeking the human textures behind political upheaval.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1956.

Ronald G. Walker

Infernal Paradise

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The allure of Mexico in modern English fiction is a compelling and underexplored subject, particularly in the works of D. H. Lawrence, Aldous Huxley, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, and Malcolm Lowry. These authors, drawn to Mexico's mystique, crafted major novels that explore the country’s unique cultural, social, and political landscape. Infernal Paradise examines how Mexico influenced their artistic visions and how their experiences in the country shaped significant literary works, such as The Plumed Serpent, Eyeless in Gaza, The Power and the Glory, and Under the Volcano. By delving into both the travel writings and novels of these authors, the analysis seeks to understand the dual processes of encountering Mexico firsthand and transforming those encounters into fiction.

The book is structured to first contextualize the writers’ fascination with Mexico, focusing on the country’s dramatic landscapes, revolutionary ideals, and the enigmatic presence of its indigenous culture. The travel writings of Lawrence, Huxley, Greene, Waugh, and Lowry offer a bridge between their immediate experiences and the novels that followed, reflecting the initial reactions that evolved into deeper insights. The writers' personal motives for visiting Mexico—ranging from Lawrence's utopian dreams to Greene and Waugh's concern for the Catholic Church's plight under socialist policies—shaped their perceptions and creative responses. Through a detailed exploration of these travel accounts and the major novels, this book illuminates how Mexico became both an infernal and paradisiacal setting in the English literary imagination, a paradox that continues to resonate in these works. An appendix further enriches the discussion by examining Ralph Bates's The Fields of Paradise, adding another dimension to the "infernal paradise" theme in English fiction about Mexico.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

James Ptacek

Feeling Trapped

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The relationship between class and intimate violence against women is much misunderstood. While many studies of intimate violence focus on poor and working-class women, few examine the issue comparatively in terms of class privilege and class disadvantage. James Ptacek draws on in-depth interviews with sixty women from wealthy, professional, working-class, and poor communities to investigate how social class shapes both women's experiences of violence and the responses of their communities to this violence. Ptacek's framing of women's victimization as "social entrapment" links private violence to public responses and connects social inequalities to the dilemmas that women face.

Barbara Klinger

Immortal Films

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Casablanca is one of the most celebrated Hollywood films of all time, its iconic romance enshrined in collective memory across generations. Drawing from archival materials, industry trade journals, and cultural commentary, Barbara Klinger explores the history of Casablanca's circulation in the United States from the early 1940s to the present by examining its exhibition via radio, repertory houses, television, and video. By resituating the film in the dynamically changing industrial, technological, and cultural circumstances that have defined its journey over eight decades, Klinger challenges our understanding of its meaning and reputation as both a Hollywood classic and a cult film. Through this single-film survey, Immortal Films proposes a new approach to the study of film history and aesthetics and, more broadly, to cinema itself as a medium in constant interface with other media as a necessary condition of its own public existence and endurance.

John Thornton Caldwell

Specworld

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John Thornton Caldwell’s landmark Specworld demonstrates how twenty-first-century media industries monetize and industrialize creative labor at all levels of production. Through illuminating case studies and rich ethnography of colliding social-media and filmmaking practices, Caldwell takes readers into the world of production workshopping and trade mentoring to show media production as an untidy social construct rather than a unified, stable practice. This messy complex system, he argues, is full of discrete yet interconnected parts that include legacy production companies, marketers and influencers, aspirant online producers, data miners, financiers, talent agencies, and more. Caldwell peels away the layers of these embedded production systems to examine the folds, fault lines, and fractures that underlie a risky, high-pressure, and often exploitative industry. With insights on the ethical and human predicament faced by industry hopefuls and crossover creators seeking professional careers, Caldwell offers new interpretive frames and research methods that allow readers to better see the hidden and multifaceted financial logics and forms of labor embedded in contemporary media production industries.

Nicole Constable

Passport Entanglements

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Passport Entanglements traces the many tangled threads—political, historical, economic, global, and local—that are tied to the existence of Indonesian aspal or “real but fake” passports that are carried by as many as a third of Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. The book explains how and why the HK Indonesian Consulate’s attempts to regularize or “clean up” (pemutihan) these passports created significant problems for migrant workers. Passports and other types of documentation are said to facilitate migration and to offer migrant workers protection and care yet they can also be instruments of surveillance, control, and exploitation. Anthropologist Nicole Constable focuses on the politics and inequalities embedded in passports, drawing from ethnographic examples of migrant workers who were found guilty of immigration fraud and sent to prison and of others who protested and resisted the new passport policies. She considers how these instruments determine legal status and dictate rights while the renewal policies simultaneously undermined them. Contrary to global “best practices” concerning passports, Constable argues that imposing new biometric technologies does not lead to greater protection, security, or accuracy but can instead reinforce violent structures on already vulnerable women by producing new vulnerabilities and reproducing old ones.

James Zarsadiaz

Resisting Change in Suburbia

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2023 Lawrence W. Levine Award Winner, Organization of American Historians

Between the 1980s and the first decade of the twenty-first century, Asian Americans in Los Angeles moved toward becoming a racial majority in the communities of the East San Gabriel Valley. By the late 1990s, their "model minority" status resulted in greater influence in local culture, neighborhood politics, and policies regarding the use of suburban space. In the "country living" subdivisions, which featured symbols of Western agrarianism including horse trails, ranch fencing, and Spanish colonial architecture, white homeowners encouraged assimilation and enacted policies suppressing unwanted "changes"—that is, increased density and influence of Asian culture. While some Asian suburbanites challenged whites' concerns, many others did not. Rather, white critics found support from affluent Asian homeowners who also wished to protect their class privilege and suburbia's conservative Anglocentric milieu. In Resisting Change in Suburbia, award-winning historian James Zarsadiaz explains how myths of suburbia, the American West, and the American Dream informed regional planning, suburban design, and ideas about race and belonging.

Louis A. Gottschalk, M.D., Carolyn N. Winget, M.A., Goldine C. Gleser, Ph.D.

Manual of Instructions for Using the Gottschalk-Gleser Content Analysis Scales

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Manual of Instructions for Using the Gottschalk-Gleser Content Analysis Scales: Anxiety, Hostility, and Social Alienation–Personal Disorganization by Louis A. Gottschalk, Carolyn N. Winget, and Goldine C. Gleser provides the definitive guide to a landmark methodology in psychological assessment. This manual lays out in detail the step-by-step coding and scoring procedures that underpin the Gottschalk-Gleser content analysis system, a method for quantifying affective states from verbal behavior. Integrating insights from linguistics, psychiatry, and the behavioral sciences, the book explains the theoretical rationale for the anxiety, hostility, and social alienation-personal disorganization (“schizophrenic”) scales, while offering extensive examples, coding rules, and sample tabulations to ensure consistency and reliability across researchers.

Designed as both a training resource and reference, the manual provides clear guidelines for preparing verbal samples, training technicians, and ensuring interrater reliability. Beyond technical instruction, it situates content analysis within broader scientific concerns—linking linguistic pragmatics with measurable psychological states—and illustrates its application to clinical interviews, dreams, projective tests, and spontaneous speech. By combining methodological rigor with practical illustrations, the volume enables researchers and clinicians to transform language into quantitative data about affect and psychopathology, securing its lasting place in the toolkit of psychological research and diagnostic evaluation.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Hsi-Huey Liang

The Berlin Police Force in the Weimar Republic

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The Berlin Police Force in the Weimar Republic explores the history of Berlin's law enforcement during Germany’s tumultuous Weimar era (1919–1933), focusing on its role as a microcosm of the nation's broader political and social challenges. The study emphasizes the importance of German historiographical traditions, which often use abstract, interpretative frameworks to make sense of the country’s fragmented history. By examining Berlin, the political, economic, and cultural hub of Germany during this period, the author highlights the city's dynamic response to the societal upheavals that characterized the Weimar Republic. Through detailed archival research, firsthand interviews with former police officers, and an analysis of city history, the work uncovers how Berlin's police navigated the era's instability, reflecting broader struggles in governance, public order, and the rise of political extremism.

The author argues for the importance of city-specific studies in modern German history, using Berlin's police force as a lens to understand the complexities of societal transformation during the early 20th century. Despite challenges such as the loss of records in World War II and restricted access to East German archives, the study relies on rich oral histories and unpublished materials to offer new insights. This interdisciplinary approach combines elements of social history, urban studies, and political analysis, painting a vivid picture of the police force’s role in maintaining order amidst economic crises, cultural experimentation, and political volatility. Ultimately, Berlin emerges as a "city forever in the making," whose historical trajectory reveals the shifting and contested nature of German identity during one of its most formative eras.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

C.R. Boxer

The Golden Age of Brazil 1695-1750

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In The Golden Age of Brazil, 1695–1750, historian C. R. Boxer explores one of the most dynamic yet turbulent periods in the Portuguese empire. With the discovery of vast gold reserves in Minas Gerais, Brazil became a cornerstone of Portugal’s Atlantic world, transforming its economy, society, and political order. Boxer’s richly detailed narrative traces the cascading effects of the gold rush—how sudden wealth fueled social mobility, intensified slavery and contraband, provoked conflicts like the Paulistas versus Emboabas, and drew the colony ever deeper into global trade networks. His analysis shows how Brazil’s prosperity was precariously balanced on forced labor, uneven development, and metropolitan extraction.

At the same time, Boxer brings to life the cultural, religious, and urban landscapes that flourished during this era. He reconstructs the rhythms of colonial towns from Bahia to Ouro Preto, where planters, merchants, clergy, and miners clashed and collaborated. By situating Brazil within broader Atlantic currents—from West African slave routes to European wars—he demonstrates how colonial society bore the “growing pains” of integration into a world economy. More than a narrative of riches and power, this book offers a sober appraisal of the contradictions of empire: extraordinary opulence alongside deepening inequality, resilience amidst recurring unrest. It remains a landmark study for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of Brazil’s so-called golden age.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

Tetsuya Kataoka

Resistance and Revolution in China

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Resistance and Revolution in China: The Communists and the Second United Front examines how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secured victory by reframing both its strategy and its relationship to China’s urban politics and to international conflict. Covering the years 1934 to 1943, the study challenges the CCP’s own official history, which portrays Mao’s rural “peasant war” strategy as continuous and unbroken from the Kiangsi period through Japan’s defeat. Instead, the book argues that the Party’s earlier defeats revealed the limits of an exclusively countryside orientation, and that Mao’s eventual success lay in forging the second united front with the Kuomintang (KMT) and embedding the revolution within the broader war of resistance against Japan.

Drawing on internal CCP documents and Western interpretations, the book shows how peasant mobilization through land reform was vital, but only possible under the protection of prolonged foreign invasion, which neutralized the KMT and gave the Communists space to expand. Japan’s occupation, along with the involvement of the United States, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union, provided the international contradictions that made the united front viable. At the same time, the analysis insists that China’s cities—modern, nationalist, and tied to global currents—remained central to the trajectory of revolution, shaping both the KMT’s mandate and the CCP’s strategic recalibrations. By placing urban and rural China within a single semi-colonial, semi-feudal framework, the book offers a corrective to rural-only paradigms of Communist success, exposing how factional struggles within the CCP, foreign intervention, and the interplay of nationalism and class revolution combined to produce one of the twentieth century’s most consequential upheavals.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Caio

The Colonial Background of Modern Brazil

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The Colonial Background of Modern Brazil explores the intricate historical processes that shaped Brazil from its colonial origins to the early 19th century, a period marking a decisive transition toward modernity. The book provides a detailed examination of how three centuries of Portuguese colonization laid the foundation for Brazil’s distinct identity as a nation. Through analysis of social, political, and economic developments, the author traces the pivotal transformations that led Brazil to the threshold of independence and the complex interplay of colonial practices and emerging national consciousness. This critical period reveals the culmination of colonization's efforts and serves as a lens to understand contemporary Brazil, where colonial legacies remain deeply embedded in the fabric of its society.

With a focus on the tropical colonization model, the book contrasts Brazil’s colonial experience with that of temperate colonies, highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities presented by its environment. It examines the mercantile ambitions of European settlers, the exploitation of natural resources like sugar, tobacco, and gold, and the pivotal role of enslaved labor in shaping Brazil's economic and social structures. The narrative delves into the enduring impacts of these colonial practices, from regional inequalities to the persistent influence of external economic dependencies. By illuminating Brazil's historical trajectory, this work offers readers a comprehensive understanding of how its colonial past continues to inform its present and future.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Wm. Theodore de Bary

Neo-Confucian Education

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Neo-Confucian Education: The Formative Stage offers a deep exploration of the early development of Neo-Confucian education and its enduring influence across East Asia. This book reexamines the role of Neo-Confucianism in shaping educational systems in premodern China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, challenging outdated narratives of rote learning and intellectual stagnation. By linking Neo-Confucian thought to broader social and institutional frameworks, the study illuminates how this educational tradition adapted to complex cultural and historical dynamics, fostering intellectual rigor and moral discipline. The book situates Neo-Confucian education within the broader context of East Asia’s modernization, exploring its interplay with contemporary challenges and reforms.

Addressing critiques of traditional education, the authors offer a balanced perspective on the limitations and achievements of Neo-Confucian practices. They argue that far from being static, this educational tradition incorporated elements of change and innovation, which contributed to the region's remarkable capacity for modernization. The book also highlights the legacy of Neo-Confucianism in shaping modern East Asian values, blending historical analysis with a call for further research into its later developments and modern reinterpretations. Neo-Confucian Education: The Formative Stage is a vital resource for understanding the intellectual foundations of East Asia and their relevance in a rapidly changing world.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.

Anne Marie Todd

Valley of Heart's Delight

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This agricultural history explores the transformation of the Santa Clara Valley over the past one hundred years from America's largest fruit-producing region into the technology capital of the world. In the latter half of the twentieth century, the region's focus shifted from fruits—such as apricots and prunes—to computers. Both personal and public rhetoric reveals how a sense of place emerges and changes in an evolving agricultural community like the Santa Clara Valley. Through extensive archival research and interviews, Anne Marie Todd explores the concepts of place and placelessness, arguing that place is more than a physical location and that exploring a community's sense of place can help us to map how individuals experience their natural surroundings and their sense of responsibility towards the local environment. Todd extends the concept of sense of place to describe Silicon Valley as a non-place, where weakened or disrupted attachment to place threatens the environment and community. The story of the Santa Clara Valley is an American story of the development of agricultural lands and the transformation of rural regions.