Sociology

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

In this one of a kind book, author Juniper Fitzgerald combines elements of memoir, sociological theory,…

    In The Environmentalist's Dilemma, award-winning journalist Arno Kopecky zeroes in on one of the most important…

Explore the ways communication shapes our perceptions and our realities with this tour of verbal and non-verbal…

The definitive book of culture, ideology, and fashion for emo, a popular form of confessional punk rock-filled with…

Delve into the world of superfandom, focusing on how passionate fans, particularly fangirls, shaped the early social…

Though we're overall doing better than we have been at any other point in human history, in general it feels like we've…

A $%&! book about swearing. Linguist Ruth Wajnryb offers us enlightenment about the best words in the language.  (This…

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

Fay and Fluffy explore the various ways families can be together through cute, expressive pictures and fun activities.…

Frederick Douglass lived a huge life—abolitionist, newspaper reporter, women's rights activist, diplomat, politician,…

It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy…

Society sucks. And society has a bad habit of not trusting women, with anything, but especially when it comes to sex and…

This monumental work takes on family accounts and urban history of postwar Chicago as a city in crisis due to…

Citing fascinating new studies on sports fandom, Larry Olmsted makes the case that the more you identify with a sports…

You'll get the low-down on America's fascination with fake facts and imaginative worlds/narratives from the last 5…

This unique collection blends folklore with stunning artwork, offering readers a fresh way to explore global myths and…

A journey of reinventing our global food system. As climate change continues to affect our planet, professor Little…

Whether or not we like to admit it, pop culture is a lens through which we alternately view and shape the world around…

Advancements in reproductive technology began in the late 1850s with the first recorded artificial insemination, paving…

This book is a presentation on the significance of well-designed objects in our digital age, from a renowned curator…

Every day, our brains are bombarded with more information than they can possibly process. So inevitably, our brains…

Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among the dozens of zany terms invented by real estate…

This common sense field guide to prepping for the end of civilization as we know it draws from many perspectives on how…

National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time,…

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

This memoir explores the challenges and complexities of menopause, highlighting the societal stigma and silence…