Sociology

Is the new wave of "self-care" and "wellness" advice all it's hyped up to be? Or is it a symptom and extension of the…

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

This collection brings together deeply moving letters that explore the complex emotions of grief, from the anguish of…

After the horrific events of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, there was an official investigation... but it was far from…

This social development guide helps children navigate the complexities of friendships, addressing common challenges they…

This is written from the perspective of Dr. Michael Newton's Life between Lives work. It shares inspiring stories from…

Millions of women suffer from painful sex and pelvic pain due while struggling with a healthcare system that fails to…

This book contains truths and reflections on loving your neighbor, delivered in an upbeat and caring way. Using the…

Hegemony How-To is a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions…

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

The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined…

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

In this fun and humorous collection, two unlikely rap stars—HIP, a slow-rapping turtle, and HOP, a fast-rapping…

Brought to you by supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," Hip Hop America provides…

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…

This deeply insightful look into what the future of humanity may look like is one of the best of its kind, and much more…

You might think of yourself as a mostly honest person, but that's only because you've gotten used to being dishonest…

An essential tool for media literacy. People are constantly trying to use charts, graphs, and maps to exaggerate,…

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

Award-winning author and social theorist Ibram X. Kendi weaves together history, law, science, ethics, and his own…

In this fascinating new book from author Melanie Challenger, explore what it means to be a human, and more importantly,…

Combining no-holds-barred social critique, humorous personal anecdotes, and analysis of the latest interdisciplinary…

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

As many of us join and prepare to enter the work world, there is more at stake than a decent salary. We are seeking work…

Sometimes the best thing to do for your mental health is to hang onto that grudge. But not just any grudge - there's an…