Sociology

When Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in 1953, he refused to patent it, forgoing profit so that more lives could…

A compelling vision of a new social justice movement that breaks down silos and conflicts between activists'…

Street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. Addresses arose out of a…

The first comprehensive “how to” guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as…

Our social networks have incredible power and deeply influence our lives in ways we are just beginning to understand. In…

Explore the ways communication shapes our perceptions and our realities with this tour of verbal and non-verbal…

It's easy to love how interconnected we are now thanks to technology. Up to the minute news at our fingertips, constant…

Learn how to reclaim the right to a sacred and sustainable death - all while dealing with the practicalities of…

Join Frank Mortimer, a certified master beekeeper and president of the Northeast NJ Beekeepers Association, as he takes…

Weird, ironic, paranoid, perceptive essays on music, culture, politics, and more from DC punk mainstay Ian Svenonius.…

Sports are serious. Football, basketball, tennis, mixed martial arts, and beyond: these are arenas of immense power,…

Paul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who gave up his corporate law salary to fight the…

When crime and violence invades a person's life, vengeance and justice are seen as acceptable responses. However, The…

A candid, scathing roundtable discussion about racial iniquities in the US, between the head of the NAACP Legal…

You'll get the low-down on America's fascination with fake facts and imaginative worlds/narratives from the last 5…

Prison life can be astoundingly horrific, both prison itself and the way it affects relationships in the outside world.…

A collection of feminist work spanning over 20 years, this book carefully examines the politics of the commons. Looking…

Gaming has become deeply ingrained in our society in the last few decades. Almost every demographic plays video games…

The new feminist manifesto for badass moms! Mothers are a force to be reckoned with, and have surely secured their spot…

What happens to a country that tells generation after generation of white men that they deserve power? What happens when…

Unconscious bias is the persistent, unintentionally prejudiced behavior that clashes with our consciously held beliefs.…

Amazon’s sprawling network of delivery hubs, data centers, and corporate campuses epitomizes a land where winner and…

In this entertaining and intriguing book, author Ilise S. Carter dives deep into the history of lipstick in America. One…

Examining record production as ethnography, this trailblazing literary companion to Seattle-based label Sublime…

Ever thought you were making super smart choices on important issues like backing the right politician or picking the…

In Rest Is Resistance, author Tricia Hersey argues that our society's obsession with productivity is harmful to our…