Sociology

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

What is the nature of love? This groundbreaking, fascinating book delves into the brain science of sex, romance, and…

In this remarkable exploration of global customs surrounding death, journalist Erica Buist travels to Mexico, Nepal,…

Delve into the truth of mammary glands from the strip club to the operating room, witches to bra-burners,…

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

A personal walk through the history of transness around the world, from precolonial times to the present. Learn about…

An entertaining and informative graphic novel about US consumption and waste, from the perspective of a garbage…

This is a sobering work of investigative reporting on logging practices that are too common nowadays. Author Lyndsie…

"Fake news." "Alternative facts." How did we get to this point where Sean Spicer can stand on the podium of the Emmy…

Author Seth M. Siegel reveals how our drinking water has been contaminated, its adverse effects on our health, and the…

The #MeToo movement brought attention to sexual violence, but the focus on the offenders and their trials left…

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

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

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

In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and…

The landmark story of America’s racialized healthcare disparities, and the grievous impact of white supremacy on…

Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of a…

There is a lot of science out there folks, followed by a fuck-ton of evidence explaining everything from the lint in our…

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

A journalist based in Washington, DC returns to her small Idaho hometown to explore the social, political, and economic…

A celebration of urban trees and the Americans—presidents, plant explorers, visionaries, citizen activists,…

This explores the complex history of addiction, highlighting the ongoing challenges in understanding and treating it.…

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