BOOKS RECEIVED.

The article provides a detailed listing of recently received academic books covering diverse topics in intellectual history, political thought, sociology, philosophy, and cultural studies. Highlights include works on John Locke's influence in American intellectual life, the social significance of public objects in New York City, the origins of the new Black elite through education, and analyses of immigration discrimination and assimilation policies. Other notable entries explore utopianism, early modern intellectual history, religious liberty in the American founding, and the persistence of racism in international migration. The collection reflects interdisciplinary scholarship addressing historical, social, and political themes relevant to researchers in the humanities and social sciences.