Sociology & anthropology books

First published in 1929, this title was a systematic attempt to review the whole question of women's place in society...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1990, Gendered Jobs and Social Change is a systematic exploration of the changing structure...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1984, when new reproductive technologies were just beginning to become part of the public...  Read More >>

Women’s Studies investigates the world from women-centred perspectives which cross the boundaries of traditional...  Read More >>

First published in 1977, this book by women involved in community work and community action explores some of the...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1974, Political Woman explains why women had participated so little in the British political...  Read More >>

During the 1980s a notable development in mainstream social policy in the United Kingdom was the emergence of a...  Read More >>

First published in 1985, this title was one of the first empirical studies in geography to deal with the special...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1985, Women, Social Science and Public Policy looks at what difference the debate over the...  Read More >>

Symbolic interaction explains the world of social behavior and the development of the “self” as a function of social...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1981 Controlling Women critically examines the forms of moral regulation and social control...  Read More >>

First published in 1989, this book looks at how fertility treatments fail women. At the time there was disturbing...  Read More >>

This edition provides a definitive synthesis of cutting-edge scholarship on personal relationships, highlighting...  Read More >>

From the mindset you move with, to the habits you create, and the tools you carry--learn how to stay sharp, stay...  Read More >>

A landmark exploration of women-led communities worldwide and what they can teach us about new ways to live, think...  Read More >>

For centuries, women have organized social gatherings known as 'salons', which have served as sites of women's creativity...  Read More >>

This textbook provides students with the tools they need to explore how language interacts with multiple domains...  Read More >>

This book offers a comprehensive yet accessible guide to causal mediation analysis for social scientists. Ideal...  Read More >>

This book offers a sociological account of the political conversion from democratic socialism to fascism in interwar-France....  Read More >>

In this rich study of the pre-industrial city in early modern Europe, Jan de Vries uses modern demographic techniques...  Read More >>

This book explores how mind-altering substances and emerging digital technologies reshape consciousness, culture...  Read More >>

This Element presents a case study of the authors' partnership with the Pintada community in their excavation of...  Read More >>

This Element leverages the Reformed thinking of archetype-ectype to develop a holistic account of the imago. The...  Read More >>

Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader, Third Edition, exposes students to current issues in the field....  Read More >>

The Shadow Forecast: The Science of Groundhog Day explores why a simple shadow has held cultural power for centuries-and...  Read More >>