Sociology

A social critique and self-help guide for women looking for decent men and equality in a relationship. Women are told…

A scathing new framework for how to see, acknowledge, and actively work against racism. An intersectional approach from…

In this challenging and thought-provoking collection of essays, activist and educator Matt Meyer explores the modern…

Since the early 2000s, the alt-right movement has been promoting its racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic,…

During President Barack Obama's time in office, there was hope and real progress towards a less racist society. But…

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

Gaming has become deeply ingrained in our society in the last few decades. Almost every demographic plays video games…

Representations and claims of violence in music is not a practice only observed in hip hop and rap music. It has…

In 1983, Sohaila Abdulali wrote an article about her experience and survival following her horrific gang-rape at the age…

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

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

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 their own…

Video games have come a long way from being known mainly as the preferred pastime of geeks, nerds, and slackers who live…

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

These defining essays on Hip Hop Generation Feminism came out of the incredibly popular Crunk Feminism blog, run by a…

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

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

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

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

In a society that is deeply proliferated between professionalism, family, and individuality, many people are left…

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, politician,…

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

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

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

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