Sociology & anthropology books

Lex Lu argues in Appearance Politics that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long been an essential...  Read More >>

An eye-opening journey through the secret forces shaping our opinions, this book reveals why we think what we think...  Read More >>

Dans son enquête ethnologique, Claire Cahen de Martin saisit sur le vif l'appréhension de la finitude de la vie...  Read More >>

Interdisciplinary and provocative study between an archaeologist and an artist discussing the disciplines’ principles,...  Read More >>

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In this fascinating half-memoir, half-parenting guide, Lisa Katayama shares her quest to raise her American kids...  Read More >>

This book goes behind-the-scenes to explain how fossil fuel companies mobilize citizen support. Looking at pro-oil...  Read More >>

This book outlines ground-breaking and well-grounded improvements to methods for policy development and assessment...  Read More >>

This book challenges assumptions about race through the lens of nineteenth-century Cuba, addressing contemporary,...  Read More >>

Ideal for students taking an introductory course in demography, this updated edition teaches the demographic processes...  Read More >>

In the UK, the intellectual basis of legal framework governing the creation, use and storage of in vitro embryos...  Read More >>

When scholars discuss whether Wittgenstein was a relativist, they draw their criteria from recent proposals. This...  Read More >>

This volume contends that online and digital communication can no longer be relegated to a separate cyber space...  Read More >>

An interdisciplinary anthology on loneliness that brings together for the first time a variety of disciplines to...  Read More >>

A bold intervention against global antifeminism, centering on diverse body/minds who come up against oppressive...  Read More >>

A history of alcohol prohibition and its connections to state power in India, drawing on extensive archival research...  Read More >>

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This book goes behind-the-scenes to explain how fossil fuel companies mobilize citizen support. Looking at pro-oil...  Read More >>

This book outlines ground-breaking and well-grounded improvements to methods for policy development and assessment...  Read More >>

This book challenges assumptions about race through the lens of nineteenth-century Cuba, addressing contemporary,...  Read More >>

This interdisciplinary volume examines the intersection of disability, disaster risk, and resilience within the...  Read More >>

When scholars discuss whether Wittgenstein was a relativist, they draw their criteria from recent proposals. This...  Read More >>

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It is widely thought that confessions from perpetrators of state violence promote accountability, reconciliation,...  Read More >>

Art Beyond the Edge is not just a title: it's a designation, a call to action, and a means to achieve enduring impact....  Read More >>