Society & culture: general books

William and Benjamin Frank joined the Second Rhode Island Regiment in the spring of 1777, following the tradition...  Read More >>

An incisive conceptual history of global democracy in the transnational political thought of W.E.B. Du Bois. The...  Read More >>

This book is based on the author's work concerning the academic mission of anthropology, the discipline's way of...  Read More >>

A compelling and detailed investigation into the historic persecution of women as witches from the 1500s to the...  Read More >>

When James meets Luke, everything changes- an exhilarating tale of hidden desire and sudden freedom in the wild...  Read More >>

DON'T LET IT BREAK YOU, HONEY is an empowering and moving memoir - for readers of NOBODY'S GIRL and A HYMN TO LIFE...  Read More >>

An accessible and moving second book of poems from Clint Smith, the instant #1 New York Times bestselling author...  Read More >>

Once common across most of the country, beavers were hunted to extinction in the sixteenth century, but have gradually...  Read More >>

This book provides a thorough reconsideration of Joan of Arc’s 1431 trial, detailing the canon law of inquisitorial...  Read More >>

How the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gendered inequities in academic labor—and how to overcome them Although the...  Read More >>

Asks what performance can do to expand representations of becoming a mother. Using mimesis, liveness, and digital...  Read More >>

This book touches on the complex relationship between masculinity and financial behaviour, and explores the psychological,...  Read More >>

This volume celebrates identity theory as a leading framework that organizes research on identities across a wide...  Read More >>

This book explores how religious traditions can play a decisive role in addressing the complexity of the current...  Read More >>

From the bestselling writer who has been called 'incandescent' by Stephen King and 'absolutely mesmerizing' by Gillian...  Read More >>

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the mental health challenges faced by vulnerable refugees and...  Read More >>

Major cities in China have witnessed unprecedented expansion towards outer suburban areas through various forms...  Read More >>

This Element aims to explore borders in ancient Egypt, both the territorial and ideological boundaries of the state....  Read More >>

Moving beyond familiar narratives of abolition, Xia Shi introduces the contentious public presence of concubines...  Read More >>

Anthropologists and archaeologists have struggled with the concept of the food taboo for over a century. This Element...  Read More >>

A love letter to the world of books  Read More >>

This Element examines Tian Qinxin (1969– ), and her significant contribution to the development of mainstream Chinese...  Read More >>

This Element approaches large game hunting through a social and symbolic lens. It explores some recurring themes...  Read More >>

This Element focuses on the villancicos (or choral poems) of the Novohispanic philosopher Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz....  Read More >>

This Element examines the history, beliefs, and practices of the QAnon movement, described by supporters as a military...  Read More >>