Sociology

Step into the intriguing world of hyenas and the people of Harar, Ethiopia, as we embark on an unconventional adventure!…

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

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

A detailed history of the Japanese "shadow warriors," ninjas, who were once some of the world's most feared warriors.…

Heroes of Queer Myth & Legend celebrates a diverse array of LGBTQ+ figures from mythology, literature, and modern pop…

Radio Flyer provides a visual history of one of the most beloved inventions for children, the Little Red Wagon. What…

Covering everything from branding and content creation to navigating the pet influencer industry, it provides insights…

From the bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes a cautionary true tale of an Instagram account that changes everything…

Feast your eyes on this compilation of bizarre and implausible conspiracy theories. The World's Worst…

Popular music has the power to both unite and divide us. Music and the cult tribes it forms, along with the different…

This explores how challenges and setbacks can shape success and motivation, offering a fresh perspective on overcoming…

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

Indulge in a bit of shear delight with this insightful bit of social history. The Barber Book traces men's hairstyles…

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

Period. End of Sentence. won an Oscar in 2019, prompting Melissa Berton to tell the audience “A period should end a…

While more humans live in cities than ever before, there are also masses of people on the move. And it's not just…

Parking: We all hate it. Massive lots of land dedicated to temporary car storage, which often don't even have enough…

It is no laughing matter that we are living through a period of unprecedented hardship, uncertainty, and upheaval in all…

How to Save the World for Just a Trillion Dollars: The Ten Biggest Problems We Can Actually Fix will shift your…

The women featured in this book have made a splash in the world of Surf. As surfing grows to a worldwide lifestyle and…

Through examining prominent cases like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, it has become clear that the definition and…

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

Is the new wave of "self-care" and "wellness" advice all it's hyped up to be? Or is it a symptom and extension of the…

Kirk Goldsberry is a leading expert in basketball analytics and his visual maps of players, teams, and positions help us…

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

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

Marisa Porges, a former student at the all-girls Baldwin School, aims to help girls develop the skills and traits they…