Sociology

There is little doubt that the deep state exists, and it has perpetrated a consistent mission to hide, obscure, and…

An ethnographic account of women who choose FGCS (female genital cosmetic surgery) in Australia and the physicians who…

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its…

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

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

Equal parts cultural observation, scientific exploration, and rousing call to action full of practical advice, this…

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

Through examining prominent cases like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, it has become clear that the definition and…

“It’s not you, it’s me” is the tired trope of a question — but when the you in question is capitalism, it most…

This collection features fifty true accounts from women of various ages and backgrounds, sharing their personal thoughts…

Good Neighbors provides a critical reflection on the effects of gentrification on a neighborhood's diversity through a…

In this unsparing look at the cosmetic surgery industry, author Laurie Essig confronts the supremely capitalistic…

Why do you do what you do? Is it out of habit, or something else? This book delves into how habits affect every aspect…

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

This is an underdog story about six unassuming college students who worked together to count cards in Las Vegas and win…

We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our…

Do you ever wonder why you're justifying something foolish you did? Why is it so hard to admit that you've made a…

An open and honest examination of the ethics of the medical industry and the impact they have in modern society. With…

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

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

How did we get from an age of dignified nightly news broadcasts on three national networks to the age of 24-hour news…

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

On the last Friday evening of the summer of 2013, five shots rang out in the parking lot of a new Boys & Girls Club in…

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

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

Fruit trees don't just grow in orchards. All over the world, fruit often grows in heavily urban areas, but the trees can…

Step into the intriguing world of hyenas and the people of Harar, Ethiopia, as we embark on an unconventional adventure!…

Photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels combine forces to present this examination of the daily routines…