Sociology

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

This book presents the unique combination of spiritualism, myth, magic, and shamanism that come together in Tibeta…

This book examines how urban environments are born, change, and die and offers new approaches to unlocking urban…

This book presents critical perspectives on urban America from leading scholars on how to sustain livable, prosperous…

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

A sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying tale of what happens when a government disappears into the woods; complete with…

The full story of Juliana v. the United States, the landmark case in which 21 young people sued the federal government…

A definitive investigation into the history and growing current movement of adults who choose to not have children that…

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

Drawing on the work of a wide range of thinkers from Georges Bataille to Donna Haraway, Pettman explores the…

A compelling vision of a new social justice movement that breaks down silos and conflicts between activists'…

It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy…

Two powerful phenomena are simultaneously unfolding on Earth: the rise of the climate movement and the rise of women and…

The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined…

Women are in a bind. In the name of consent and empowerment, they must proclaim their desires clearly and confidently.…

How cultish groups from Jonestown to Scientology and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of…

Susan Fowler was just twenty-five years old when her blog post describing the sexual harassment and retaliation she’d…

What exactly is Blackness and what does it mean to be Black? Is Blackness a matter of biology or consciousness? Who…

What have you been taught about who has power and who makes the rules? Have you ever been lost for words at an…

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use…

Laxmi never paid much attention to the tiny hairs above her lip. But one day while playing farm animals at recess, her…

A, my name is ALBA and my sister’s name is AYELÉN. We come from ARGENTINA and we are ADVENTUROUS. Girls from 26…

A is for Adventure. Every day is a brand-new start! B is for Boots—whether they’re big or small, short or tall. And…

Through exclusive interviews with protagonists like Bruce LaBruce, G.B. Jones, John Waters, and many more, alongside a…

Award-winning investigative journalist, congressional reporter and social policies writer Joseph P. Shapiro centers…

Empathy is in short supply and isolation and tribalism are rampant. We struggle to understand people who aren’t like…

We gravitate toward people like us; it’s human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our social identities, and thus…

Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our…

Citing fascinating new studies on sports fandom, Larry Olmsted makes the case that the more you identify with a sports…