Culture and Society after Socialism

The formerly socialist world represents one of the fastest growing and theoretically challenging areas in the humanities and social sciences. A decade after perestroika, it is possible to begin to chart the topography of a diverse realm of new  scholarship, built on the theoretical and methodological foundations of cross-disciplinary work. "Culture and Society after Socialism," a series edited by Bruce Grant and Nancy Ries, looks to present the very best of this body of writing. Providing close-up perspectives on the lived experience of socialism and its aftermath, this series advances innovative work that  fundamentally rethinks the cultural projects of socialist states and their outcomes. Through detailed readings of historical and cultural contexts, these works bridge the study of power systems and cosmologies, material practices and social meanings, political economies and the mythic forces that sustain them.

The series actively seeks manuscripts that:

Come from any of the social sciences or humanities, but for which "fieldwork," broadly conceived, is a central premise;

Make simple, clearly identified arguments that invite readers to rethink canonic works on their topics;

Are of 80,000-100,000 words, including notes, tables, and bibliography (approximately 250-350 manuscript pages), formatted in accordance with the Press's author guidelines.

Authors are invited to send a prospectus that outlines the book's central argument and potential readerships, a current CV, and a chapter-length writing sample via email to:

Bruce Grant at bruce.grant@nyu.edu

Nancy Ries at nries@colgate.edu

Series Editors.  Bruce Grant is Associate Professor of Anthropology at New York University. Nancy Ries is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Colgate University.