Northeastern University Press brings Northeastern University's distinctive strengths in the humanities and the social sciences to the world of scholarly and general book publishing through its explorations of African-American and women's literature, criminology, music, sports, and Boston culture and history. The university has earned a reputation as an environment where subject studies have a direct link to the real world and the vibrant urban environment of Boston that Northeastern calls home. Through its rich and diverse publishing program, theory and practice merge, reflecting the core values and identity of the university as a whole.