Sociology

Channel the wisdom of Athena or the ruthlessness of the Morrigan in Women of Myth. This collection of 50 stories from…

George Jackson, a political activist and revolutionary, was killed by prison guards during an alleged escape attempt in…

The #MeToo movement brought attention to sexual violence, but the focus on the offenders and their trials left…

As social media has broadened its grasp on humans all over the earth, one of any number of unfortunate side effects has…

Author Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms and a 2019 Top 10 CNN Hero, shares how she and hundreds of women she has…

This guide encourages readers to consider a life without alcohol, reframing the decision to stop drinking as a mindful…

American spirituality is a rich and diverse tapestry, woven together from threads of many different cultures and…

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

This book traces a history of a place that dates back over 500 years, looking at the first Jewish ghetto to the present…

This book is a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration envisions a future where animal consumption has become a…

This picture book biography celebrates Aretha Franklin's profound impact on the Civil Rights Movement as a powerful…

In this fun and humorous collection, two unlikely rap stars—HIP, a slow-rapping turtle, and HOP, a fast-rapping…

This social development guide helps children navigate the complexities of friendships, addressing common challenges they…

Dr. Meera Shah, the medical director at a  Planned Parenthood, wrote You're the Only One I've Told  to tell the…

While society has traditionally treated gender as a binary, the truth is there are many shades other than "male" and…

This book is a presentation on the significance of well-designed objects in our digital age, from a renowned curator…

They say the only constant is change. But how do some changes become lasting, and how do some attempts at change fail…

Here, the reader will get an expansive look at the history of what we eat, and how history itself has been shaped by the…

Using real-world stories supported by scientific research, Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias assesses whether or…

The story of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man is well-known, but the factors behind her and…

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

There is no problem that has no causes, even if we're not aware of them. This work explores one of the problems of time…

This collection of essays from New York Times contributor Maya Phillips spans three decades of fandom, using pop culture…

Brought to you by supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," Hip Hop America provides…

As a society, we obsess over our health, our bodies, and death. From eating more kale to anti-aging products or…

Emotions, huh? If you works that look at history in the way Sapiens does or just fresh approaches at history, take a sec…

What's the first component of a first impression? Sure, there're nonverbal cues, but usually it starts with a greeting!…

What had initially started 5 years previously as a task to illustrate the first headline she read of the day exploded…

A journey of reinventing our global food system. As climate change continues to affect our planet, professor Little…

In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA’s first HI-SEAS…