Sociology

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

An in-depth look at feminism from the perspective of race. Rojas, a Latina from a working class background, draws on …

A fascinating cultural history and expose of uncomfortable women's shoes. This square, little book is way more …

Lonely Planet presents In Her Footsteps, a travel guide featuring the hometowns of pioneering and iconic women …

What are the successes and failures of punk and its institutions? What happened to a once-thriving punk …

Everything you never knew you wanted to know about socks is described here in this illustrated book that alternates …

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

A comedian and star of the 2 Dope Queens podcast, Phoebe Robinson's takes on race, gender, feminism, pop …

Want to write impactful nonfiction? You could do worse than look to Mary Pipher as a guide. Her books, most …

A touching tribute to an oft-overlooked neighborhood institution. Amelia chronicles the sudden closure of the …

One little-known tidbit of historical trivia is briefly and vividly put on display for your pleasure and …

Effective communication is an essential skill that we will always need to cultivate and improve, be it in the workplace …

Written for young black women and their supporters, Taking Up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for …

The Indigenous Repatriation Handbook serves as a guide for Indigenous communities in British Columbia working …

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A sobering tome on the fragmentation of US society. The author traces our shift, over time, and nearly-unnoticed, into …

Feminism didn't start yesterday. This book reveals the extraordinary history of the fight for equal rights over the …

Use your power to overthrow the powers that be. Starhawk examines how we can make meaningful change in our communities …

Swept up in the nonstop news cycle of today, it's hard to step back and take the long view on history and current …

Frederick Douglass lived a huge life—abolitionist, newspaper reporter, women's rights activist, diplomat, …

Have you ever thought about what it actually means to have freedom? New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein …

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) has reported that 45 percent of sexual assaults are committed by …

There is a huge global economy in secondhand goods. And now that everyone in the industrialized world is downsizing and …

A thought-provoking tour of a multitude of ethical questions faced by doctors today, tackling issues that we …

With her characteristically bold wit, comedian Alicia Tobin brings countless moments of vulnerability, humility, and …

In Are Men Animals, Matthew Gutmann argues that predatory behavior in modern men is a result of societal and …

A book for young people of all races, giving them the language to understand personal and systemic racism, stand …

Happiness is big business. Books, consultants, psychologists, organizations, and even governments tout happiness …

To many people who live in the United States, stability comes from a strong economy, steady employment, and a …

The Victorian era really did a number on the way our society views and treats women: we were supposed to be delicate …