Society & culture: general books

""The Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the"" provides an unparalleled gateway to the...  Read More >>

""Woman-through a man's eyeglass"" presents a compelling collection of essays and social commentary by Malcolm C....  Read More >>

All in all, I think I'm one of the luckiest people I have ever known. Essentially, I never made a dime. The most...  Read More >>

Though these stories began in heartbreak, the power of intuition led each woman on a path of self-discovery, independence,...  Read More >>

Assimilation of Immigrants in the Mosaic Land offers an insightful exploration of the challenges faced by African...  Read More >>

The sky didn't fall that day; it was torn asunder. Myths and monsters of a foreign world now clash for dominance....  Read More >>

Renowned feminist development scholar Wendy Harcourt offers an incisive open access overview of how lively feminist...  Read More >>

Recovering the rarely heard voices of immigrant soldiers, Indigenous women, and Mexican women alongside officers'...  Read More >>

This Element is about historical practice and genetics that seeks to understand what is at stake in presenting,...  Read More >>

This Element analyses issues of abuse in new religious movements (NRMs). It argues that certain factors can be intensified...  Read More >>

By analysing how queer and ethnically Chinese-identified individuals navigate ideological influences, this Element...  Read More >>

This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

Utilizing theories and exemplars from multiple disciplines, the authors discuss how food relates to four dimensions...  Read More >>

Offers the first focused investigation of why Christians invoke the language of blood to cooperate, sacrifice, grow...  Read More >>

An eco-feminist intervention on the rift between current ecosocialist agendas and the often unseen, undertheorized...  Read More >>

This volume collects all of Orwell’s major essays, including ‘Shooting an Elephant’, ‘Inside the Whale’, ‘Politics...  Read More >>

Operating between film theory, media philosophy, archival practice, and audiovisual research, Jiri Anger focuses...  Read More >>

“The atmosphere is undeniably well crafted … Those who don't mind novels that are more vibes based than plot driven...  Read More >>

Technology has advanced significantly over the past 200 years, but have ideas about gender and technology also changed...  Read More >>

This transformative book offers an evidence-based approach to the use of horses in sport. She presents a compelling...  Read More >>

This book offers answers to essential questions about the border between the United States and Mexico and connected...  Read More >>

A one-stop resource for understanding the crisis of homelessness in the United States, this book covers risk factors...  Read More >>

Prescription drugs are a basic and invaluable part of society today. This book covers the debate surrounding the...  Read More >>

A compelling resource for sports enthusiasts, this book places the life and athletic accomplishments of Jesse Owens...  Read More >>

An illuminating historical biography for students and scholars alike, this book gives readers insight into the life...  Read More >>