Sociology

The Geography of Nowhere examines the lackluster suburban approach to land-use and critiques the flaws in a manner both…

This fun and colorful guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's impact on the English language features over 800 terms and…

Where do you get your books from? Is it your indie bookstore, a large chain, or an online megacorp squeezing the life…

A detailed look by an investigative journalist at the NXIVM cult and the ugliness lurking under its message of…

White picket fences are a thing of a bygone era - especially when talking about suburbs around major US cities. This…

Wherever you go, there you are! This gorgeous, interactive book of maps is great for young people learning about maps…

How can we build a better world? And why do so many people with privilege end up making things worse when they try to…

As many of us join and prepare to enter the work world, there is more at stake than a decent salary. We are seeking work…

Hegemony How-To is a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions…

Born in 1954, Cleve Jones was among the last generation of gay Americans who grew up wondering if there were others out…

Making generalizations is easy, but defining what sex means to a person can be tricky when you consider the prevailing…

In the age of the internet, the concept of "community" is different than it once was, for better or worse. Tackling the…

Often goal oriented and creatively detailed, people with ADHD would have thrived in a hunter-gatherer society versus…

In the ever-growing social climate of activism and feminism, traditional masculinity has become the topic of…

In a time racked with police brutality and institutionalized racism, authors Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin offer a…

The definitive story about the long-forgotten practice of providing free nose jobs, face-lifts, breast implants, and…

In 1968 it seemed like everyone from anti-war and feminist groups, gay rights activists, and over ten million everyday…

Emotions, huh? If you works that look at history in the way Sapiens does or just fresh approaches at history, take a sec…

Many people become vegans because they are concerned about the role capitalist food systems play in climate change,…

This book with colorful images and infographics chronicles the struggles of people in the queer community for rights —…

What does it mean to be cute? In this book, author Simon May provides some insightful answers to cuteness as both a…

George Jackson, a political activist and revolutionary, was killed by prison guards during an alleged escape attempt in…

What may at first glance appear to be a simple choice--that is, what we decide to eat when we're feeling hungry--is a…

Advertisements are a manipulative tool used with and without our permission, to control us. We know this. Let's do…

With this inspiring and brightly illustrated guide to power, learn about the different types of power, what it means to…

When it was first published, An American Anarchist marked a trail historians of American anarchism are still following…

Growing up in Australia, Fariha Róisín, a Bangladeshi Muslim, struggled to fit in. In attempts to assimilate, she…

This is a the portrait of many faces of people unseen and unheard of the intimate lives of sex workers -- a varied and…

Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering…