Society & Social Sciences Books

The transformational possibilities of everyday hygiene and care practices In order to mitigate the worst forecasts of climate change, many of us need to make drastic adjustments to how we live and what we consume. For Kelly Dombroski, these changes must...

An examination of how the Jews real and imagined so challenged the Christian majority in medieval Europe that it became a society that was religiously and culturally antisemitic in new ways.In medieval Europe, Jews were not passive victims of the...

A sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babies.It has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn't it always been so? When evolutionary...

The strange and surprising history of the so-called epidemic of bad posture in modern America - from eugenics and posture pageants to today's promoters of 'paleo posture.'In 1995, a scandal erupted when the New York Times revealed that...

A definitive new history of the origins, evolution, and scope of the ancient Greek city-stateThe Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging...

A landmark survey of one of the most significant American photographers of the twentieth centuryBest known for his intimate portrayals of barrio communities of the Southwest United States, Louis Carlos Bernal made photographs in the late 1970s and 1980s...

A sweeping history of how Union victory in the American Civil War inspired democratic reforms, revolutions, and emancipation movements in Europe and the AmericasThe Age of Reconstruction looks beyond postCivil War America to tell the story of how Union...

A new account of the renowned Baroque painter, revealing how her astute professional decisions shaped her career, style, and legacyArt has long been viewed as a calling a quasi-religious vocation that drives artists to seek answers to humanity's deepest...

From the organisers of the Palestine Festival of Literature, this anthology of essays connects Palestinian resistance with global freedom struggles against settler colonialism and calls on us to think more concretely about the practice of solidarity.The...

Explores ecological impasses and opportunities of our fossil-fueled civilization It is more and more obvious that our fossilized civilization has no sustainable future. It is an ecological Ponzi scheme stealing away the lives of countless species and...

A deep dive into the strategies and tactics used by the radical left in recent years to undermine the institutions of the United States, along with suggestions for how to counter their advances. "Mike Gonzalez and Katharine Gorka document the Left's...

As the rivalry between the US and China enters a dangerous new phase, reaffirming the politics of anti-imperialism is a task more important than ever.From trade wars and pandemic politics to rioting workers, intercontinental balloons, and battles over...

What does the politics of solidarity look like in practice, and how can left-wing organizations grow-in numbers and power-while remaining accountable to the broader movements of which they are a part?Against enormous odds and in the face of fierce...

What is a 'drink map'? It may sound like a pub guide, yet it actually refers to a type of late nineteenth-century British map designed specifically to shock and shame people into drinking less.This book explores how drink maps of particular cities were...

An essential interfaith resource for university chaplains and spiritual leaders in higher education. In an increasingly heterogenous age, any university chaplains and spiritual leaders struggle to center their student communities, aware of vast...

A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation.With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labour-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never...

This book is conceivably the first time that a halachically-informed Jew offers a full picture of his life with the trials, tribulations, and difficulties that he encountered. It also describes the difficulties that rabbis and other Jewish religious...

"Brave Girl: A Story on the Wind" paints the vivid picture of LaRayne Woster's journey through life, set against the backdrop of central South Dakota. Born to a mixed heritage of Lakota and Irish, LaRayne grapples with her cultural identity while...

Ray Troll's newbook Spawn Till You Die: The Fin Art ofRay TrollFor more than fourdecades, this celebrated Alaskan artist has been luring, hooking, and landingfans around the world with his mesmerizing renditions of the inhabitants ofPlanet Ocean, past...

The continuing Darfur War has caused mass displacement since 2003, with hundreds of thousands driven from their homes and many forced into refugee camps in western Sudan and neighbouring Chad. Building on twenty years of research in the region, Andrea...

A collection of essays and penses from a noted psychoanalyst and Lacanian thinkerInspired by Jacques Lacan's idea in his Seminar VI that "Human beings cannot help but consider themselves to be [...] missing something" this series of essays explores the...

The car bomb assassination of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 shocked the European Union and put the world's spotlight on an island so small that few knew it was an independent country and even fewer could find it on the...

Relive the best decade ever with this most excellent coloring book featuring some of the greatest hits of the '90s, including the Spice Girls, Full House, Beanie Babies, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jerry Springer, Baywatch, and more!Calling all...

The Communist Party of China is fast-tracking the largest military buildup since the Second World War; it is sanctions-proofing itself; it is stockpiling grain; it is surveying America for nuclear weapons strikes; and, most ominously, it is mobilizing...

A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity.Covering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE, Out of One, Many is an accessible and...

Crown Resorts, the Bond Group, James Hardie, HIH Insurance, Geoffrey Edelsten's Allied Medical Group, 7-Eleven and Rio Tinto, the list goes on...Australia has suffered from the continual sting of business scandals since corporate cowboys like Alan Bond...

Cabaret has historically existed on the fringes, populated by those who find themselves, voluntarily or involuntarily, falling outside of conventional society. It pushes the boundaries of gender, politics, identity, power, and social norms. It's live and...

Fame is like lightning. Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Leonardo da Vinci, Jane Austen, Oprah Winfrey - all of them were struck. Why? What if they hadn't been?Consider the most famous music group in history. What would the world be like if the Beatles...

How Romans coped with the anxieties and risks of childbirthAcross the vast expanse of the Roman Empire, anxieties about childbirth tied individuals to one another, to the highest levels of imperial politics, even to the movements of the stars. Birthing...

<p><strong>A critical anthology exploring the debates, conundrums, and promising practices around abolition and social work in academia and within impacted communities.<br /><br...

An incisive, lyrical, and deeply reported account of India's descent into authoritarianism.Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum,...

An incisive guide to abolitionist strategy, and a love letter to the movement that made this moment possible.long-time organizers Rachel Herzing and Justin Pich reveal a movement that has made the struggle for abolition as real as the institutions they...

"Paul has provided a vital piece to our understanding of modern liberalism's origins."-Ronald J. Pestritto, Author ofAmerica Transformed: The Rise and Legacy of American Progressivism Today's political and cultural divisions leave many wondering how...

An eloquent and passionate call for educational reparations, from the New York Times bestselling authorWhen Jonathan Kozol'sDeath at an Early Ageappeared in 1967, it rocked the education world. Based on the Rhodes Scholar's first year of teaching in...

Norse Myth meets Astrology.The Eye of Odin seeks to combine classic astrology with Norse mythology, blending both in order to get a deeper understanding of human consciousness itself. Per Henrik Gullfoss presents a book that will be of interest to...

I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I?Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss's boss, and so on. We probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else. So...

Say no to a culture of constant work.We often equate our productivity with the number of hours we spend working. But do we really need to work endlessly, through weekends and during vacations, to be seen as stars? To find a healthy balance between our...

Build the career you want - on your terms.'Where do you see yourself in five years?' This question can make even the most ambitious of us feel a little nauseous. Starting out in the working world is hard enough, but thinking long-term...

Just be yourself, right?We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social...

Secret Tactics offers ancient wisdom for contemporary readers - with new interpretations of Japanese martial arts classics.In the tradition of The Martial Artist's Book of Five Rings, one of America's most experienced teachers of karate...

A novel economic interpretation of how religions have become so powerful in the modern world.Religion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite its apparent decline in North America and parts of Europe. Vigorous competition...

How can political campaigns fight back against disinformation?A decade after The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns, which Politico called 'Moneyball for politics', journalist Sasha Issenberg returns to the cutting...

LIKE FILM SCHOOL FOR TRAINERS! Film and edit effective training videos-using your smartphone. Whether you're a facilitator, instructional designer, or L&D department of one, you don't need a fancy DSLR camera or film crew to create successful...

"Irresistible . . . My aviation title of the year." - Rowland White"Stupendously brilliant . . . Completely addictive." - James Holland"The most explosive book about aircraft ever." - Jim Moir, aka Vic ReevesFrom the terror and exhilaration of First...

A personal, journalistic ethnography of the modern American working class, based on the travels and interactions of the author through the American heartland. "Second Classis the most important book you will read all year. A political realignment is...

Written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words.Millions of people in...

With a new afterword by the authorsA powerful, intimate collection of conversations with Indigenous Americans on the climate crisis and the Earth's futureAlthough for a great many people, the human impact on the Earth-countless species becoming extinct,...

A chilling expos of the inhumane and lucrative sharpening of borders around the globe through experimental surveillance technologyIn 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was training 'robot dogs' to help secure...