uscpress.com - Cultural Studies & Sociology https://uscpress.com/ The Palmetto State https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409275/The-Palmetto-State
A concise approach to the major themes and events that define contemporary South Carolina

The captivating, colorful, and controversial history of South Carolina continues to warrant fre…]]>
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Townways of Kent https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409191/Townways-of-Kent
The long-awaited publication of the third volume in the Kent Trilogy's study of social stratification in the small-town South

Immersion into town life in York, South Carolina, was an ea…]]>
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Blackways of Kent https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409197/Blackways-of-Kent
An account from a participant-observer of African American life in a small Southern town prior to the civil rights eras

The Kent Trilogy, consisting of Blackways of Kent (1955), Millway…]]>
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Memory and Identity https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409208/Memory-and-Identity
A thoroughly international study of the Huguenot migration

Traditionally known as le Refuge, the Huguenot diaspora is one of the most important dispersions of a religious minority in ea…]]>
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Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409219/Jazz-and-Blues-Musicians-of-South-Carolina
An oral history of musical genres from the Palmetto State musicians who helped define the sounds

From Jabbo Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, and Drink Small to Johnny Helms, Dick Goodwin, and Ch…]]>
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Women of Conscience https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409227/Women-of-Conscience
An inspirational study of the role of women's groups in taming and reclaiming a small midwestern city

A case study in the evolution and influence of women's groups as they moved from th…]]>
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Muslim Medical Ethics https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409247/Muslim-Medical-Ethics
A timely exploration of balancing Islamic heritage with contemporary medical and health concerns

Muslim Medical Ethics draws on the work of historians, health-care professionals, theolo…]]>
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Voices of Our Ancestors https://uscpress.com/book-post/3409269/Voices-of-Our-Ancestors
The first detailed linguistic history of South Carolina, with a new preface by the author

In Voices of Our Ancestors Patricia Causey Nichols offers the first detailed linguistic history…]]>
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Taste the State https://uscpress.com/book-post/3410077/Taste-the-State
Bitter Southerner 2022 Summer Reading pick • Garden & Gun Best Southern Cookbooks pick • Forbes Best New Cookbooks For Travelers pick • 2021 Gourmand International Cookbook Award Finalist
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Gullah Spirit https://uscpress.com/book-post/3410053/Gullah-Spirit
A celebration of the life and culture of the Gullah people of the South Carolina Lowcountry in 179 new paintings

Jonathan Green is best known for his vibrant depictions of the Gullah li…]]>
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