University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, Publication Announcement

An Archaeology of Woodland Transformation

“A wonderful, deep historical perspective on village life, the complexities of identity, and critical social change in the American southeast.”—Jake Holland-Lulewicz, Pennsylvania State University   “Jenkins provides a rich historical understanding of Woodland social change in this novel approach to the dynamic archaeology of social movements on the Gulf Coast. Her discovery of important changes in … Continue reading An Archaeology of Woodland Transformation

University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, Publication Announcement

The Archaeology of American Medicine and Healthcare

“A bold and dynamic interpretation of the social archaeology of healthcare and medicinal access over time and space.”—Stephen A. Brighton, author of Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora: A Transnational Approach“Demonstrates how archaeological research is relevant for critically evaluating modern systems of medicine and healthcare. The case studies illustrate how medical systems as well as … Continue reading The Archaeology of American Medicine and Healthcare

University Press of Florida Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Literature & Literary Criticism, Publication Announcement

Periodicals in Latin America

“An important step toward defining (and expanding) the field of Latin American periodical studies, this book helps by modeling diverse points of entry into a broad array of publications.”—Lori Cole, author of Surveying the Avant-Garde: Questions on Modernism, Art, and the Americas in Transatlantic Magazines   The first volume in English to focus on Latin American … Continue reading Periodicals in Latin America

University Press of Florida African American Studies, History, Publication Announcement

Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

“This massive undertaking makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the fraternity and the kind of history-making, pathbreaking, and trailblazing figures it has both attracted and produced since its founding. These two volumes will be hailed as classics and are a must-read for anyone interested in African-American history generally and the Omega Psi Phi … Continue reading Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

University Press of Florida Distributed by University Press of Florida, Literature & Literary Criticism, Publication Announcement

Proper Imposters, from Panhandler Books

Proper Imposters by Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Mauricio Montiel Figueiras, Jason Ockert, and Jeff Parker is the fifth publication from Panhandler Books, a series launched in 2015 by Panhandler Magazine and the Department of English and World Languages at the University of West Florida. Distributed by the University Press of Florida, Panhandler Books publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction consistent with Panhandler’s mission … Continue reading Proper Imposters, from Panhandler Books

University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, Publication Announcement

The Archaeology of Early Colonial Manila

“A useful new contribution to Chinese historical sources, archaeological assemblages in Manila, and the correspondence between Manila and Spanish America. Hsieh’s knowledge of Hispano-American and Chinese interaction with Manila is excellent, and she has identified many important topics on which the case study of Manila can shed new light.”—John Miksic, author of Singapore and the … Continue reading The Archaeology of Early Colonial Manila

University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, Publication Announcement

Monuments and Memory

“Through a wide-ranging consideration of memorials, this book makes important contributions to the study of materiality and remembrance. Particularly valuable are its authors’ international perspectives; their attention to articulations among power, race, and gender; and their sophisticated analyses of roles that authority, contestation, silencing, and protest play in representing collective memory through large-scale artifacts.”—Alison Bell, … Continue reading Monuments and Memory

University Press of Florida History, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Publication Announcement

Black Freedom and Education in Nineteenth-Century Cuba

“Otheguy’s insightful analysis is engaging and persuasive; it represents an original and significant contribution to the scholarship on the history of education. This book offers important context for understanding how pivotal moments in education shaped Cuban history, especially amid the transition from slavery to freedom.”—Kabria Baumgartner, author of In Pursuit of Knowledge: Black Women and … Continue reading Black Freedom and Education in Nineteenth-Century Cuba