Sociology

A journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos and a call for a more just practice of science from one of…

With the tension of a detective tale, this true story follows reporter Brian Deer, the man who broke the story on one of…

Spiritual Philosopher Alan Watts explores how our ideas of the material world are fundamentally flawed and how these…

This book is follows the stories of nine men who got a second chance to get out of the prison system in Australia and…

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

This delightful picture book tells the story of a young black girl with gorgeous hair, and how far she has to go to…

Have you ever wondered what this drag phrase, "Hunty, do you want to come over, have a kiki and spill some tea," meant?…

While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have…

Throughout history, many lower-income, right-wing, white Americans appear to habitually vote against their own…

This highlights how individuals with dyslexia possess a unique learning style that can offer significant advantages in…

The story follows six young Tibetans involved in the resistance against Chinese occupation, set in Aba, a key site of…

This book delves into how we learn to eat in today’s toxic food culture. Despite food’s role in sustaining and…

In this book, author and journalist Dan Saladino travels the world to document endangered foods. He highlights stories…

Photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels combine forces to present this examination of the daily routines…

Inspired by Octavia Butler's explorations of our human relationship to change, Emergent Strategy is radical self-help,…

Rose Hackman's excursion into the uncompensated work that women and minorities perform every day begins with a…

Christien Storm walks the reader through understanding what boundaries are and how to create, communicate, and uphold…

A valuable tool for anyone who is part of an organized group. Individuals in organizations need to be able to work…

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

Surveying and interviewing thousands of college students, Donna Freitas began to develop this picture of how younger…

In this one of a kind book, author Juniper Fitzgerald combines elements of memoir, sociological theory,…

    In The Environmentalist's Dilemma, award-winning journalist Arno Kopecky zeroes in on one of the most important…

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

The definitive book of culture, ideology, and fashion for emo, a popular form of confessional punk rock-filled with…

Delve into the world of superfandom, focusing on how passionate fans, particularly fangirls, shaped the early social…

Though we're overall doing better than we have been at any other point in human history, in general it feels like we've…

A $%&! book about swearing. Linguist Ruth Wajnryb offers us enlightenment about the best words in the language.  (This…