Sociology

Reading this book is like getting swept up in the mental zone that you only find on a long walk. Poetical connections…

Combining no-holds-barred social critique, humorous personal anecdotes, and analysis of the latest interdisciplinary…

Black writers from all disciplines tell one of history’s great epics: the journey of African Americans from 1619 to…

Paperback. A commercial lobster fisher penned this lovely, compelling natural history of the relationship between…

The infamous eco-anarchist John Zerzan checks in with further provocative articles about the chaotic results of…

Want to settle all those petty arguments you have in life? Want to learn about the true art of persuassion and arguments…

Our world has become dependent on our constant attention and data production, whether it is in our professions,…

This is THE book on race we've been waiting for. Ijeoma Oluo turns her wise and brilliant brain to the task of teaching…

Racism (and specifically anti-blackness) is not an accident of U.S. history; it was designed to be an integral part of…

A fascinating look at the linguistic history of pronouns in English, tracing the rise and fall of the universal "he,"…

"This is not a history book...at least not like any history book you read in school." This is imaginative remix of…

Through memoir and progressive teaching strategies, award-winning educator Felicia Rose Chavez demonstrates how to be…

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its…

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

"Nothing is impossible if you bring mushrooms into your life..." In Search of Mycotopia introduces us to an incredible,…

Alternating between personal anecdote, hilarious insight, and smart analysis, Luke Skywalker Can’t Read contends…

Wisdom, humor, and dark observations by the founder of the Church of Satan. LaVey ponders such topics as nonconformity,…

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

Today the social, environmental, and political stakes are larger than ever, but so is the impact activists can have.…

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

The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk trains her considerable wit and curiosity on the human soul. "What happens…

"Men and women are just different!"  NOPE. Not according to science we aren't. This wickedly funny book lays out the…

From a pro wrestler fans loved to hate to a bona fide Hollywood superstar, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is truly all sorts…

Journalist Jon Ronson investigates the strange things we’re willing to believe in, from robots programmed with our…

An in-depth exploration of racial identity and racism in the US, sparked by the question of the title: Is…

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

In the last 50 years, scientists have discovered how these capacities are shared by other species, which only raises the…

Racism isn't just something done by violent mobs in white pointy hoods or MAGA hats. It's baked into our culture and…