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