Book Collection Descriptions
Archaeology and Anthropology
Contains archaeology, physical anthropology, and other, traditional ethnographic research, in addition to methodological and theoretical inquiries into archaeological and anthropological practices.
Classical Studies
Contains works concerned with the civilizations of the ancient
Mediterranean, particularly Greece and Rome.
Film, Theater, and Performing Arts
Includes film and media studies, theater and performance studies, and select music studies titles. (For works on contemporary popular music, see Global Cultural Studies.)
Global Cultural Studies
Contains American studies, ethnic studies —including Asian, Latin American, African-American, and indigenous studies -- women's and gender studies, disability studies, and other works that fall within the rubric of contemporary cultural studies.
Higher Education
Contains works on the history and sociology of higher education (including individual institutions) and higher education practice, including a significant concentration of books on the theory, practice, and history of college-level rhetoric and composition pedagogy.
History
Includes titles covering a broad spectrum of regions and time periods reflective of the many historical sub-fields housed in a traditional Department of History. Also includes history of science, technology, and medicine, and select art history titles.
Language and Linguistics
Contains works on language and linguistics, including reference works
and aids for language learners.
Literature
Includes literary criticism and literary theory, biographies of authors, and fiction/poetry from before 1950.
Philosophy and Religion
Contains works on philosophy, theology, and select religious studies titles, excluding histories of particular religious groups (see History or U.S. Regional Studies) and sociology of religion titles (See Global Cultural Studies).
Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction
Contains contemporary fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction.
Political Science and Policy Studies
Includes political science, law, economics, and policy-oriented works in other fields, such as criminology, education, and health.
United States Regional Studies
Includes local and regional US history and cultural studies, reflecting the strong commitment to state and regional publishing shared by UPCC presses.
Archival Foundation Collections
Contain titles published prior to 2010, allowing access to a critical mass of significant content from numerous university presses, across many disciplines.