New Books
Miriam Forman-Brunell, (History), is the co-editor of two books just published by the University of Illinois Press that define the field of girls’ history and gather its emerging canon. The Girls’ History and Culture Reader: The Nineteenth Century examines the significance of girls’ reading, writing, religious, and other practices in light of broader nineteenth-century developments including slavery, urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. For more see: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/ 77hky3dh9780252035746.html
And, bringing together work from top scholars of women and youth,The Girls’ History and Culture Reader:The Twentieth Century illustrates girls’ centrality to major historical forces through an examination of work, play, sexuality, consumption, and other topics. For more see: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/ catalog/62qwc5ww9780252035807.html.
Clovis E. Semmes (Black Studies Program): Academic publisher Palgrave Macmillan will issue a revised paperback edition of his book,The Regal Theater and Black Culture, on February 15th, 2011. The book will be a featured scholarly title for spring 2011. See http://us.macmillan.com/ theregaltheaterandblackculture
