The affective turn: theorizing the social; edited by Patricia Ticineto Clough, with Jean Halley; foreword by Michael Hardt. Duke University Press, 2007. 313p $84.85; $23.95 (pa)
These essays focus on affective psychology, and examine the role of the emotions in cognition, culture, and interpersonal relationships.
ISBN 978-0-8223-3911-3; 978-0-8223-3925-0 (pa); LCCN 2006-33409

Agamben, Giorgio. Profanations; translated by Jeff Fort. Zone Books, 2007. 99p $25.95
Ten essays by Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben on a variety of topics, including photography, the novel, and film.
ISBN 978-1-890951-82-5; LCCN 2007-23901

Architectural variability in the Southeast; edited by Cameron H. Lacquement. University of Alabama Press, 2007. 224p $59.95; $32.95 (pa)
These essays explore Native American architecture in the southeastern United States, examining construction techniques of domestic and public structures. Included are discussions of early Mississippian houses.
ISBN 978-0-8173-1591-7; 978-0-8173-5459-6 (pa); LCCN 2007-8277

Berman, Russell A. Fiction sets you free: literature, liberty, and western culture. University of Iowa Press, 2007. 238p $42.50
The author examines the role of literature in a free and democratic society, and shows how the autonomy of the literary author is a major part of modern western culture.
ISBN 978-1-58729-604-8; LCCN 2007-923927

Borderscapes: hidden geographies and politics at territory’s edge; Prem Kumar Rajaram and Carl Grundy-Warr, editors. University of Minnesota Press, 2007. 330p $75.00; $25.00 (pa) (Borderlines series, v29)
The essays in this volume examine issues of national security and immigration, focusing on the concepts of borders and state sovereignty. These writings were first presented at a conference on security and migration held in Thailand in 2004.
ISBN 978-0-8166-4925-9; 978-0-8166-4926-6 (pa); LCCN 2007-18940

Castoriadis, Cornelius. Figures of the thinkable; translated by Helen Arnold. Stanford University Press, 2007. 279p $65; $24.95 (pa) (Meridian)
The author examines the philosophical basis of our ability to change modern society, arguing that society is not predetermined and that creative and autonomous social action is possible. Among the topics are: the world view of ancient Athens; the roots of hate; and, the role of education in forming individuals who display an autonomous character.
ISBN 978-0-8047-4234-4; 978-0-8047-5618-1 (pa); LCCN 2006-37118

Causation and explanation; edited by Joseph Keim Campbell, Michael O’Rourke, and Harry Silverstein. MIT Press, 2007. 315p $36.00 (Topics in contemporary philosophy)
The essays in this volume focus on the development of theories of causation and explanation, and on the application of those theories. The authors, representing a variety of disciplines, include philosophers, computer scientists, and economists.
ISBN 978-0-262-53290-7; LCCN 2006-33531

Counter-experiences: reading Jean-Luc Marion; edited by Kevin Hart. University of Notre Dame Press, 2007. 478p $40.00
Jean-Luc Marion is a leading figure in French phenomenology and a proponent of the “theological turn” in European philosophy. The essays in this volume were written by an international group of philosophers and theologians who examine the full range of Marion’s work, particularly his more recent writings.
ISBN 978-0-268-03078-0; LCCN 2006-39813

Fabian, Johannes. Memory against culture: arguments and reminders. Duke University Press, 2007. 191p $21.95
Anthropologist Johannes Fabian offers twelve essays that address theoretical debates within the discipline of anthropology and the other social sciences concerning language and time, history and memory, and ethnology and recognition.
ISBN 978-0-8223-4077-5; LCCN 2007-15030

GreenTOpia: towards a sustainable Toronto; Alana Wilcox, Christina Palassio, Johnny Dovercourt, editors. Coach House Books, 2007. 325p $18.95 (UTOpia, v3)
The authors of these essays, who live or work in Toronto, Ontario, submit their thoughts on how to create and maintain green spaces within their city, and on how to use Toronto as an environmental model for other urban areas in Canada and elsewhere.
ISBN 978-1-55245-194-6; LCCN 2008-371016

Half-lives and half-truths: confronting the radioactive legacies of the Cold War; edited by Barbara Rose Johnson. School for Advanced Research Press, 2007. 326p $27.95 (Resident scholar series)
The authors of these essays contend that the military use of radiogenic materials in nuclear weapons testing was an assault on human and environmental health that began during the Cold War and that has continued until the present time. The authors seek to reveal the truth through formerly suppressed scientific information about the endangerment of human life perpetrated by the United States and the Soviet Union.
ISBN 978-1-930618-82-4; LCCN 2006-102477

Herman, Barbara. Moral literacy. Harvard University Press, 2007. $45.00
The author draws on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant to address topics in historical and contemporary ethical theory. Among the subjects are: the history of slavery as it affects the understanding of affirmative action; and, the moral questions involved in reparative justice. The author seeks not to revise Kant but to explore issues that he did not consider.
ISBN 978-0-674-02467-0; LCCN 2006-49779

Hickman. Larry A. Pragmatism as post-postmodernism: lessons from John Dewey. Fordham University Press, 2007. 284p $80.00; $28.00 (pa) (American philosophy series)
The author focuses on the enduring influence of educator and philosopher John Dewey and the legacy of pragmatism in contemporary philosophy and social thinking. Among the modern thinkers discussed are Jurgen Habermas, Albert Borgmann, and Max Scheler.
ISBN 978-0-8232-2841-6; 978-0-8232-2842-3 (pa); LCCN 2007-45726

Hinterlands and regional dynamics in the ancient Southwest; edited by Alan P. Sullivan III and James M. Bayman. University of Arizona Press, 2007. 291p $45.00
These ten essays examine the ancient native peoples of the American Southwest, and their varying demographic, land use, and economic histories.
ISBN 978-0-8165-2514-0; LCCN 2006-17561

In corpore: bodies in post-unification Italy; edited by Loredana Polezzi and Charlotte Ross. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2007. $57.50
These essays explore the understanding of the human body in Italian culture and life. The human figure as a factor in art, politics, and sociology is explored.
ISBN 978-0-8386-4164-4; LCCN 2007-10708

Johnson, Joel A. Beyond practical virtue: a defense of liberal democracy through literature. University of Missouri Press, 2007. 179p $37.50
Democracy has never been universally accepted as the best form of government. With this in mind, the author examines the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells, in order to show these authors described and elucidated the basic values of liberal democracy.
ISBN 978-0-8262-1711-0; LCCN 2007-2485

Joselit, David. Feedback: television against democracy. MIT Press, 2007. 210p $19.95
The author examines the interconnectedness of four topics that are usually examined separately: the history of television, the history of conceptual and visual art, the history of media activism, and contemporary politics. A major theme is that the domination of broadcasting by a handful of corporations has made broadcasting essentially an anti-democratic enterprise.
ISBN 978-0-262-10120-2; LCCN 2006-30096

The prettier doll: rhetoric, discourse, and ordinary democracy; edited by Karen Tracy, James P. McDaniel, and Bruce E. Gronbeck. University of Alabama Press, 2007. 304p $59.75; $37.95 (pa)
These essays were written in response to the 2001 “Barbiegate” controversy, when a third-grade girl’s social science project was suppressed by the authorities of her school because she allegedly violated the school’s antidiscrimination code. The girl had conducted a statistical survey in which adults and children were asked to pick the prettier Barbie doll (black or white). The authors examine the best course of action to pursue when intellectual freedom comes into conflict with social responsibility.
ISBN 978-0-8173-1575-7; 978-0-8173-5439-8 (pa); LCCN 2007-4146

Rose, Jacqueline. The last resistance. Verso, 2007. 237p $29.95
The author explores the power of writing to shape and transform our political lives. Literature as a form of dissidence, particularly in the Zionist imagination, is examined. Among the topics are: Israel-Palestine relations; post-apartheid South Africa; and, psychoanalysis as a tool for political understanding.
ISBN 978-1-84467-1224-3; LCCN 2007-276894

Saunders, George. The braindead megaphone: essays. Riverhead Books, 2007. 257p $14.00
This collection of essays by short story author George Saunders takes a satirical look at contemporary American life, corporate culture, and globalization, among other topics. Included are a description of the surrealistic opulence of modern Dubai; a visit with the Buddha Boy of Nepal; and, interviews with an American vigilante militia guarding the U.S. Mexican border.
ISBN 978-1-59448-256-4; LCCN 2007-6410

Transatlantic literary studies: a reader; edited by Susan Manning and Andrew Taylor. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. 343p $65.00; $29.95 (pa)
This volume presents essays that illuminate the literary relationships between the Old World and the New, emphasizing the connections between the United States and its European heritage. Essays are divided into general categories, including: the theories and practice of comparative literature; imperialism and the postcolonial; and translation. Among the topics are: copyright laws in the nineteenth century; transnationalism and classic American literature; and, the linguistic aspects of translation.
ISBN 978-0-8018-8730-7; 978-0-8018-8731-4 (pa); LCCN 2007-921655

Transforming the rural nonfarm economy: opportunities and threats in the developing world; edited by Steven Haggblade, Petere B.R. Hazell, and Thomas Reardon. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. 490p $70.00; $30.00 (pa)
These essays explore the economic progress of developing countries throughout the world, focusing on the economies of their rural areas that are not devoted to agriculture. Among the topics are: technology as a motor of change; rural industries in East Asia; and, a comparison of rural nonfarm policies in China and India.
ISBN 978-0-8018-8663-8; 978-0-8018-8664-5 (pa); LCCN 2006-39552

Understanding purpose: Kant and the philosophy of biology; edited by Philippe Huneman. University of Rochester Press, 2007. 191p $29.95 (North American Kant Society studies in philosophy, v8)
These essays explore Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of biology. Among the topics are: Kant’s views on epigenesis; Kant’s classification of organisms; and, Kant’s influence on British bioscience.
ISBN 978-1-58046-265-5; LCCN 2007-3199

Viego, Antonio. Dead subjects: toward a politics of loss in Latino studies. Duke University Press, 2007. 293p $84.95; $23.95 (pa)
The author calls for a radical change in the way that race and ethnicity is studied in American higher education, particularly in the area of Latino studies. He proposes that the theories of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan be integrated into the studies to counter the “American ego psychology” that dominates American legal thought and social science.
ISBN 978-0-8223-4099-7; 978-0-8223-4120-8 (pa); LCCN 2007-19197

Zipf, Catherine W. Professional pursuits: women and the American arts and crafts movement. University of Tennessee Press, 2007. 229p $39.95
The American arts and crafts movement was a late 19th century movement that promoted excellence in handicrafts over mass production, and gave women numerous opportunities in the professional world. The author focuses on five women who achieved recognition and success in their respective fields: Hazel Wood Waterman in architecture, Mary Louise McLaughlin in ceramic technology, Candace Wheeler in arts and craft production, and Adelaide Alsop Robineau and Irene Sargent in publishing.
ISBN 978-1-57233-601-8; LCCN 2007-5163