Sociology

There is more than one truth about most things. The Internet disseminates knowledge but it also spreads hatred. Eating…

Award-winning writer Mary Ellen Hannibal has long reported on scientists’ efforts to protect vanishing species, but it…

Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs…

Haven’t read Capital? That’s ok. With A People’s Guide to Capitalism, there’s no need to get bogged down in the…

Racist pseudoscience has become so commonplace that it can be hard to spot. Neo-Nazis and white supremacists…

In this new evolutionary history, geneticist Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the human animal. Looking…

This book shares the widely publicized case of a farmer and a lawyer who took on a corporate giant to expose…

As the nation grapples with demographic changes and the legacy of racism in America, Christianity’s role as a…

Surveying and interviewing thousands of college students, Donna Freitas began to develop this picture of how younger…

Sam is a child who is full of laughter and joy. He loves riding his bike and learning about the American Revolution.…

Part on-the-ground observation of a new generation of nonviolent activism, covering Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall…

An urgent and accessible handbook for peaceful protesters, activists, and community organizers—anyone trying to defend…

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…

How Cities Work is a life-the-flap, fold out book for the tactile and curious reader! From highways to sewer systems,…

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…

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…