Sociology
How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged
A revealing account of the entrenched inequities that harm our most vulnerable students and what colleges can do to help them excel
From the world’s leading expert on negotiation, an essential guide to negotiating in any situation—whether over Zoom, across political and cultural divides, or during a supply chain crisis
The utilization—and weaponization—of charm in contemporary global politics
A book that takes you inside the culture of surveillance that pits healthcare providers against their patients
A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation
An unvarnished portrait of gentrification in an underprivileged, majority-minority small city
Challenges to racialized policing, from early reform efforts to BLM protests and the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder
How the UK’s immigration detention and deportation system turns people into monetized, measurable units on a supply chain
A revealing look at the covert and institutionalized racism lurking in the congressional workplace
Lessons in creative labor, solidarity, and inclusion under precarious economic conditions
How second homeowners strategically leverage their privilege across multiple spaces
A practical and theoretical guide for field researchers struggling with access
Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment
How the booming Islamic finance industry became an ultramodern hybrid of religion and markets
How to make American higher education fairer
An anthology of original essays that examine white supremacy around the globe through the lens of anthropology
How computational methods can expand how we see, read, and listen to Holocaust testimony
A staggering new account of the civilian death toll of the world wars—and what it reveals about the true nature and cost of modern war
How differences in national financial regulatory systems emerged from divergent beliefs about economic order and prosperity
From two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI—and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and products
A century-long history of immigrant incarceration in the United States
How human institutions—markets, states, communities, religions, guilds and families—have helped both to control and to exacerbate epidemics throughout history.
From one of today’s most inspired architects and urban advocates, a manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challenges
A sweeping history of intimacy and family life in France during the age of revolution
A sobering look at the seductive power of fascist ideas for the young
It’s closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe—but it’s definitely not the last dance
How the expansion of primary education in the West emerged not from democratic ideals but from the state’s desire to control its citizens
A guide to writing with the reader in mind