Sociology & anthropology books

Examines three dynamic and overlapping communities of women and adolescent girls who challenged Japanese gender...  Read More >>

Explores the impact of Enlightenment philosophers in Scotland on the development of sociology.  Read More >>

Explores Persian tribespeople's changing ethics, feelings and lifeways in tough times.  Read More >>

Body modification practices express identity, conform to social norms, and convey cultural values that express cultural,...  Read More >>

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Exploring human diversity from an evolutionary perspective, the narrative shows how inherent biological traits shape...  Read More >>

American history is, in part, a history of immigration – of waves of people from other lands making their way to...  Read More >>

This volume brings together leading scholars to explore the human-environment interactions in the Anthropocene and...  Read More >>

What has happened to the nation-state? From a prizewinning writer, After Nations offers a sweeping history of this...  Read More >>

Most people, when thinking about Jews, consider only two categories: the Ashkenazim of European origin, and the...  Read More >>

From the sex worker to the lorry driver, the hedge fund manager to the veteran-turned-teacher, this is the story...  Read More >>

'Freya India's writing is compassionate, gripping, and deeply psychological' -- Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious...  Read More >>

Questo breve saggio autobiografico si presenta come un lucido viaggio nell'esperienza dello ""straniero bianco""...  Read More >>

American history is, in part, a history of immigration – of waves of people from other lands making their way to...  Read More >>

What has happened to the nation-state? From a prizewinning writer, After Nations offers a sweeping history of this...  Read More >>

A beautifully crafted keepsake journal for your mum to share her life story — filled with prompts, literary quotes,...  Read More >>

A pioneering study into how we interpret faces and what they reveal about us, from a world-renowned cultural historian...  Read More >>

This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built...  Read More >>

This book explores how migrant deaths are managed, mourned and politicised-from risky routes to repatriation industries...  Read More >>

Spatial Analysis for Complex Territorial Systems  Read More >>

Immigration policy and enforcement practices in the United States now extend beyond the border to the country's...  Read More >>

Political strategies for tackling climate change and other ""long problems"" that span generations Climate change...  Read More >>

Living with chronic illness means medical appointments, unpredictable symptoms, and the exhausting work of managing...  Read More >>

What does it mean for the social sciences to take colonialism seriously - not just as an issue of the past, but...  Read More >>

In the tradition of Timothy Snyder’s ON TYRANNY, RAGE BECOMES HER AUTHOR Soraya Chemaly shows readers how to recognize...  Read More >>