Sociology

Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering …

Wherever you go, there you are! This gorgeous, interactive book of maps is great for young people learning about maps …

What defines Communalism? What distinguishes it from other radical ideologies? What social and political alternatives …

This is Shanghai is a firsthand account of expat life in China's (and the world's) largest city! Like a …

Underground is all about the history and future of DIY punk touring in the USA. Daniel Makagon explores the culture of …

Teenage Rebels provides a glimpse into the laws, policies, and political struggles that have shaped the lives of …

From the sketch comedy duo who created the viral videos “Sh*t Nobody Says” and “Things You Can't …

I found this book at the library when I was a teenager and fell a little bit in love with the hard-working, difficult, …

Speak Out collects art, stories, and articles focused on gathered stories on “gendered violence,” a …

In a blend of spiritual, practical, and just plain badass, bestselling author, speaker, and world-traveling success …

Jessica Valenti, internet feminist extraordinaire, has written this handy guide to spotting a particular and pervasive …

Reading this book is like getting swept up in the mental zone that you only find on a long walk. Poetical connections …

Most of us probably think of disasters as times when social order breaks down, when neighbors turn on each other, when …

How can we decolonize the world when colonialist attitudes of self and other are so deeply embedded in our psyches? …

Maaaaan! I have the worst hangover! Whaaaaaat happened? Let's get you back up to speed with some water and reading …

Sports are serious.Football, basketball, tennis, mixed martial arts, and beyond: these are arenas of immense power, …

If you tried to explain this book to someone, you'd probably find yourself go on for a while about conversations …

Being a teenager has never been easy, but with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially …

Let How to Behave teach you how to handle the most everyday (and often unpleasant) intricacies of life. Road Rage …

Temple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism. Since her birth in 1947, our understanding of it has …

An overbearing central government creates a massive, wasteful, public infrastructure subsidy for the supposed good of …

If any single human being could claim responsibility for US cities becoming as screwed up as they did over the course …

The Austin community is on Chicago’s Far West Side and is anchored by a group of women who look out over their …

A David and Goliath story, On The Books is the first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC’s …

Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. "The days are long, …

Superheroes aren't confined to comic books - real people have also donned a mask to take up the call of the …

You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer—the most notorious serial killer since Jack the …

Today, we're married to our cars. But life behind the wheel of an automobile didn't come naturally to …

These five case studies offer a chilling glimpse into the negligence, greed, murder, and at times comical …

Jane Jacobs, a writer, activist, and urbanist, and with her Greenwich Village neighbors stopped proposed expressways …