Sociology
It’s closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe—but it’s definitely not the last dance
An eye-opening portrait of the gun sellers who navigated the social turmoil leading up to the January 6 Capitol attack
A critical history of the social media influencer’s rise to global prominence
How everyday forms of surveillance threaten undocumented immigrants—but also offer them hope for societal inclusion
A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to New York City’s northern borough, from the award-winning author of The New York Nobody Knows
A panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to Uber
How our reliance on Child Protective Services makes motherhood precarious for those already marginalized
How the misuses of Martin Luther King’s legacy divide us and undermine democracy
How China’s economic development combines a veneer of unprecedented progress with the increasingly despotic rule of surveillance over all aspects of life
An exploration of the ways that shifting relations between materiality and language bring about different forms of politics in Tehran
How social scientists' disagreements about their key words and distinctions have been misconceived, and what to do about it
An incisive portrait of how the new Black politics can forge a future centered on collective action, community, and care
The largely untold story of the great migration of white southerners to the industrial Midwest and its profound and enduring political and social consequences
From the Nobel Prize–winning economist and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, candid reflections on the economist’s craft
How cable television upended American political life in the pursuit of profits and influence
How the drug war transformed American political culture
The communities, congregations, and faith-based coalitions that have been working for racial justice over the past fifty years
A philosopher examines the complicated phenomenon of gaslighting
Why debunked political rumors persist and how to combat them
The uses of shame (and shamelessness) in spheres that range from social media and consumerism to polarized politics and mass violence
An arresting illustrated history of twins in mythology, science, and visual culture
How the rich and the super-rich throughout Western history accumulated their wealth, behaved (or misbehaved) and helped (or didn’t help) their communities in times of crisis
A new history of French social thought that connects postwar sociology to colonialism and empire
How mindfulness came to be regarded as a psychological support, an ethical practice and a component of public policy
How new parents in low-wage jobs juggle the demands of work and childcare, and the easy ways employers can help
How ordinary urban objects influence our behavior, exacerbate inequality, and encourage social change
A behind-the-scenes look at how the rich and powerful use offshore shell corporations to conceal their wealth and make themselves richer
A fascinating account of the growing "Yes in My Backyard" urban movement
A comprehensive and illuminating account of the history of credit in America—and how it continues to divide the haves from the have-nots
From the author of Race After Technology, an inspiring vision of how we can build a more just world—one small change at a time
“A true gift to our movements for justice.”—Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow
A behind-the-scenes look at how digital surveillance is affecting the trucking way of life
Why acknowledging diverse eco-social relationships can help us overcome the political polarization that undermines our ability to protect the environment
An in-depth look at the rising American generation entering the Black professional class
Why “aporophobia”—rejection of the poor—is one of the most serious problems facing the world today, and how we can fight it
An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonment
A masterful history of the LGBT workforce in America
A practical guide to effective grant writing for researchers at all stages of their academic careers
One of the nation’s foremost urban historians traces the history of cooperative housing in New York City from the 1920s through the 1970s
A stunning philosophical and literary account of canonical plague tales
A groundbreaking account of how prolonged grassroots mobilization lays the foundations for durable democratization
How organizations developed in history, how they operate, and how research on them has evolved
A trailblazing look at the historical emergence of a global field in contemporary art and the diverse ways artists become valued worldwide
How the racist legacy of colonialism shapes global migration
Why your political beliefs are influenced by the language you speak
An in-depth look at why non-Jewish Poles are trying to bring Jewish culture back to life in Poland today
How poor migrants shape city politics during urbanization
What drives anti-immigrant bias—and how it can be mitigated
Why countries colonize the lands of indigenous people
How privileged adolescents in China acquire status and why this helps them succeed
How the utopian tradition offers answers to today’s environmental crises
A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation
How society can shape individual actions in times of uncertainty
A pioneering exploration of the defining traits and contradictions of our relationship to the future through the lens of discounting
How local contexts help us understand why White voters in America’s heartland are shifting to the right
An indispensable investigation into the American unemployment system and the ways gender and class affect the lives of those looking for work
The story of how economic reasoning came to dominate Washington between the 1960s and 1980s—and why it continues to constrain progressive ambitions today
James Beard Foundation Book Award Nominee • Winner of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Book Award, Association of Black Sociologists • Winner of the C. Wright Mills Award, the Society for the Study of Social Problems
A vivid portrait of African American life in today’s urban...
An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America
A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online—and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media
A riveting portrait of a rural Pennsylvania town at the center of the fracking controversy
A landmark reinterpretation of why Christianity became the dominant faith of the West
The strengths and failures of the American college, and why liberal education still matters
Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics
A renowned economic historian traces women’s journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at home
“Worth a read for anyone who cares about making change happen.”—Barack Obama
A powerful new blueprint for how governments and nonprofits can harness the power of digital technology to help solve the most serious problems of the twenty-first century
From the acclaimed author of Unfinished Business, a story of crisis and change that can help us find renewed honesty and purpose in our personal and political lives
A history of the extraordinary society that has touched all aspects of British life
A riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered the world's largest democracy toward authoritarianism and intolerance
How populism is fueled by the demise of the industrial order and the emergence of a new digital society ruled by algorithms
How tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity
The past two decades have seen revolutionary shifts in our ability to navigate, inhabit, and define the spatial realm. The data flows that condition much of our lives now regularly include Global Positioning System (GPS) readings and...
A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society
From one of the leading policy experts of our time, an urgent rethinking of how we can better support each other to thrive
A new collection of poetry from the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award
A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeed
A remarkable look at how the growth, technology, and politics of high-frequency trading have altered global financial markets
An in-depth look at how employers today perceive and evaluate job applicants with nonstandard or precarious employment histories
A state-of-the-art approach to evaluating research design for students and scholars across the social sciences
An essential introduction to statistics for students of psychology and the social sciences
A comprehensive introduction to mathematical and agent-based modeling of social behavior
An ideal textbook for complete beginners—teaches from scratch R, statistics, and the fundamentals of quantitative social science
The Stata edition of the groundbreaking textbook on data analysis and statistics for the social sciences and allied fields