Social Science

Everything in Its Path tells the story of Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, after a devastating flood in 1972. On February 26th, 132-million gallons of debris-filled muddy water burst through a dam and...

Sex Is as Sex Does: Governing Transgender Identity by Paisley Currah explores the deeply flawed system governing transgender rights in the United States. The author examines how different government...

Unpacking Queer Politics: A Lesbian Feminist Perspective by Sheila Jeffreys explores the shift in lesbian politics from the 1970s to the 1990s. This change, known as queer politics, rejected the...

Archaeology and the Senses: Human Experience, Memory, and Affect offers a fresh perspective on how archaeology can uncover the rich sensory experience of the past. Yannis Hamilakis argues that the...

Exploring the complex history and evolution of Muslim identity politics in Britain, this book charts the national and global factors that have shaped the political mobilisation of British Muslim...

Migratory Birds by Mariana Oliver is a thought-provoking collection of essays that explore the complexities of migration in all its forms. With an abiding curiosity and poetic ease, Oliver delves...

This personal and eloquently argued essay offers a unique definition of feminism for the 21st century. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie draws extensively on her own experiences to explore what it means to be...

All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans challenges common misconceptions about Native American culture and history. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker...

Britain's multicultural society is under attack by government policies and press campaigns that play upon fear. Arun Kundnani examines how racism is emerging in 21st century Britain, driven by a...

Cosmopolitan Anxieties explores Germany's complex relationship with its large Turkish immigrant population and their descendants. Over two decades of ethnographic research in Berlin, Ruth Mandel...

Britishness: Perspectives on the British QuestionDistinguished contributors from various disciplines explore the concept of Britishness, examining its past, present, and future. This lively...

Stephen Mennell's All Manners of Food Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present is a comprehensive exploration of how social and political development has shaped...

Highways to the End of the World Roads, Roadmen and Power in South Asia by Edward Simpson explores how road-building became integral to South Asian governance and knowledge. By examining the history...

The Syndicate: An Alternative View of 20th Century History Nicholas Hagger presents a provocative and insightful exploration of the hidden forces that have shaped global politics. This...

The Horse in Human History by Pita Kelekna explores the pivotal role horses have played in shaping human history. From their origins on the Pontic-Caspian steppes 6,000 years ago to their widespread...

A Primer on Social Movements by David A. Snow and Sarah Anne Soule provides a comprehensive introduction to analyzing social movements, drawing from theories in political sociology, organizational...

The New Nomadic Age: Archaeologies of Forced and Undocumented Migration By Yannis Hamilakis This collection of essays explores the intersection of forced migration, archaeology, and material culture...

Howard S. Becker's What About Mozart? What About Murder? Reasoning From Cases presents a unique approach to sociological research, using carefully investigated cases to build general knowledge.The...

Understanding Substance Use Policy and Practice by Elaine Arnull provides an analytical and critical discussion of policy and practice in substance misuse. It explores key debates and issues for...

Theorizing Archaeological Museum Studies: Artefact to ExhibitThis book explores the intersection of archaeological practice, theoretical archaeology, and museum studies. By examining both the...

The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Survival in World War II. In November 1944, a B-24 bomber was shot down off the coast of Borneo, leaving a crew of Army airmen stranded in the jungle...

Death, War and Sacrifice: A Study in Ideology and Practice by Bruce Lincoln This collection of essays challenges long-held assumptions about the nature of Indo-European religion. Written over fifteen...

Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan explores the lives of older Japanese adults as they navigate the challenges of aging. Through detailed portraits, anthropologist Jason...

The gap between rich and poor, included and excluded, is steadily growing as inequality becomes one of the most pressing issues of our time. This new edition of Fractured Identities explores current...

The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy by Allan JohnsonThis new edition of Allan Johnson's thought-provoking book offers an updated exploration of gender inequality and its impact on men...

Caring For Somebody Else's Kids A Guide for Foster Carers and Adopters by Dave Crewe provides valuable advice and guidance for those caring for children who are not their own. This practical guide...

This book explores the relationship between crime and social media in a networked world. It examines how perpetrators use social media to confess to homicide, providing insights into their...

Ring Shout, Wheel About examines the complex relationship between music and dance in North American slavery. Historian Katrina Thompson explores how black musical performance was used to justify...

The Masonic Genius of Robert Burns: An Address Delivered in Lodge "Quatuor Coronati," 1892. This rare and fascinating volume sheds light on the often-overlooked world of Freemasonry, revealing its...

A comprehensive guide to the first three degrees of Freemasonry, this volume provides a clear and concise overview of the rituals and ceremonies involved. Written in plain language, it aims to...

Elie Wiesel's Célébration Hassidique is a deeply personal and passionate exploration of the Hasidic movement. This book is not a straightforward history, but rather an immersive portrayal of the...

Language and gender have a profound impact on our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Allyson Julé explores how language use affects our relationships with others, particularly in the...

The Remedy: A Collection of Stories and Essays on LGBTQ Health Care This powerful anthology brings together real-life stories from queer and trans individuals on their health-care experiences,...

The Emotions of Protest by James M. Jasper explores the connection between emotions and protest in social movements. Research has traditionally focused on the cognitive aspects of protest, but Jasper...

The Philippine countryside is home to a diverse array of pre-Islamic and pre-Christian deities. These supernatural beings have been classified into twelve distinct groups, each with its own unique...

In the Mouth of the Wolf: A Murder, a Cover-Up, and the True Cost of Silencing the Press by Katherine Corcoran. A chilling investigation into the murder of a legendary journalist in Mexico, who was...

South India's Great Divide: A Comparative Analysis The stark contrast between life in southern and northern India is evident in various aspects of society. Children born in southern states tend to...

Watch Me Play: Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming The world of online gaming has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Thousands of people now broadcast their gameplay live...

The Whole Creature: Complexity, Biosemiotics And the Evolution of Culture by Wendy Wheeler. This groundbreaking book synthesises evolutionary and cultural theory to argue that nature and culture are...

The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area by Malcolm Margolin This book vividly recreates the lost world of the Indian people who inhabited the Bay Area prior to European...

Empowering Conversations for a More Equitable World Dr. Roxy Manning presents a new approach to antiracist dialogue, grounded in Dr. Martin Luther King's Beloved Community framework. This book...

The Art of Forgetting by Adrian Forty and Susanne Küchler explores how monuments shape collective memories. This book examines the interplay between social remembering and object worlds, highlighting...

Skeptic? Simple Answers Using Quran and Science by Eeshat Ansari offers explanations to enduring paradoxes in history. A close study of the Quran reveals that its logic differs from human thinking,...

Eating Beside Ourselves examines eating as a site of transfer and transformation across bodies and selves. By turning organic substance into food, acts of eating create interconnected food webs...

The Grand Orient Of Louisiana A Short History And Catechism Of A Lost French Rite Masonic Body by Michael R. Poll. This rare and valuable work provides an in-depth look at the Grand Orient of...

The Extra Woman: A Cultural History of Single Women in the City In the 1930s, single women in New York City were redefining what it meant to be independent and stylish. One woman, Marjorie Hillis,...

The Learning from Practice Manual by Neil Thompson provides guidance on supporting further learning during placement and practice. It strips away confusion and anxiety about 'what next?' to focus on...

Bamako Sounds explores the complex world of African city life through its vibrant music scene. In this book, Ryan Thomas Skinner delves into the lives and works of Bamako's artists, revealing how...

The Woman Racket: A Scientific Investigation into Sex Differences at Work and in Society. This book presents a provocative analysis of one of the key myths of our age - that women are oppressed by...

Faery Healing: The Lore and the Legacy explores the traditions of Faery Healing among the Celtic peoples of the British Isles. This comprehensive overview delves into the mystical beliefs, practices,...

Doing Document Analysis: A Practice-Oriented Method provides a comprehensive guide to conducting rich and systematic document analysis. By uniting methods from across the social sciences and...

The Japanese Tea Ceremony: An Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of chado, Japan's traditional tea ceremony. This book explores the subject from multiple perspectives, delving into the...

Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet? explores how our food choices impact the planet and its people. Jessica Fanzo examines the complex web of factors affecting our ability to meet nutritional needs,...

Life at Home for People with Dementia provides a comprehensive and critical overview of enabling people with dementia to live well at home. With an estimated 47 million people worldwide living with...

Cultural Theory: An Introduction by Philip Smith provides a concise and accessible overview of contemporary cultural theory. This balanced and wide-ranging guide covers major thinkers and key...

This new textbook offers a wide-ranging discussion of the key debates within the sociology of education. It covers topics such as policymaking and the curriculum, class, ethnicity, and gender, and...

The world we want to live in is already here - it's just not evenly distributed. Andrew Wear brings together tried and tested solutions to society's most pressing problems, from violence to...

Stuck on the Platform: Reclaiming the Internet A plea to reclaim the internet from addictive platform capitalism. Geert Lovink diagnoses this condition and suggests exit strategies, proposing a...

The Consequences of Immigration in Europe: A Necessary and Brave Book. Hege Storhaug's book is an explosive analysis of the impact of immigration on European societies. Reviewers have praised its...

Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence, and America's Prison Nation by Beth E. Richie explores the complex issues surrounding violence against black women in the United States. Through personal...

Exploring the complex role of numbers in our society, this collection examines quantification in climate science, higher education, and health. From college rankings to vaccine efficacy rates,...

Ancient wisdom lost in the medieval years is revealed in this fragmentary relic of Gnostic literature. Moses Gaster's translation offers a glimpse into archaic occult mysteries, specifically the many...

The Pit of Shame: The Real Ballad of Reading Gaol by Anthony Stokes offers a unique and in-depth account of one of the UK's most infamous prisons. Based on extensive research over ten years, this...

Media Reception Studies explores how audiences make meaning out of mass media over the past century. This comprehensive survey synthesises approaches from social science, linguistics, and cultural...

Dan Ariely explores the human side of misinformation in his latest book, Misbelief. This thought-provoking work examines what drives otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs...

Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex history and cultural significance of the veil. In this book, Fadwa El Guindi challenges common assumptions...

The Age of Precarity: Crisis as an Art of Government by Dario Gentili Crisis has become a persistent feature of our contemporary world. The economy, politics, and even individual lives are all...

Women, Crime and Criminology presents a feminist critique of classical and contemporary theories of female criminality. Carol Smart explores a new direction in criminology by investigating female...

Distracted: Reclaiming Our Focus in a World of Lost AttentionThis thought-provoking book explores the consequences of our increasing distraction and reveals groundbreaking scientific discoveries that...

This book offers new perspectives on solitude and loneliness, exploring their importance in personal growth and societal values. Based on interviews with 150 people worldwide and international...

Radical activist and thinker Andaiye's writings are now collected in one volume for the first time. This collection brings together essays, speeches, letters, and journal entries that showcase her...

Hardcover: 272 pages By S. Fraser, D. Moore and H. Keane Tracing the remaking of addiction in contemporary Western societies, this book draws on ethnographic research, interviews and media and policy...

The Future of Aid: Global Public Investment by Jonathan Glennie is a call to revolutionise the way we think about public money and its role in addressing global challenges. The current system of aid...

The Illusion of Hopelessness: Coaching Youth at Risk Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, Violence and Abuse by Fran Fisher and Dr. Fran Fisher. This book shares the story of Craig Trowhill's...

The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Project Blue Book - The Complete 1956 Report on UFOs by an Officer of the U.S. Air Force by Edward J. Ruppelt In the aftermath of World War II, reports of...

My Misspent Youth EssaysA provocative and humorous collection of essays that explore the complexities of modern life. Meghan Daum delves into themes such as authenticity, consumerism, and the search...

Exit: The Endings That Set Us FreeThis thought-provoking book explores the various exits we make in life, from big to small, and how they shape our experiences. Sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot...

Anthropology and Archaeology: A Changing Relationship by Chris Gosden provides a comprehensive introduction to the theories and methods of these two interconnected subjects. This volume explores the...

The Possibility of Altruism by Thomas Nagel explores the rational requirements for thought and action, arguing that altruism is a fundamental aspect of human nature. This book defends a conception of...

A Just Defiance: The Bombmakers, the Insurgents and a Legendary Treason Trial by Peter Harris. In 1976, four ANC cadres left South Africa as students, only to return years later as soldiers. Their...

Economics After Capitalism: A Guide to the Ruins and a Road to the Future by Derek Wall explores the failures of capitalism and presents alternative perspectives. The book examines various...

A Jamaican Plantation: The History of Worthy Park 1670-1970For the first time, the history of a West Indian sugar estate is told in its entirety. Using archives covering three centuries, Michael...

Understanding crime and social policy explores the complex relationships between crime and social policy. This book draws on international theoretical developments and empirical research to examine...

X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy is a comprehensive and scholarly look at the artifactual evidence of real pirates, recovered from both shipwrecks and known pirate bases.This book offers a...

Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art explores the vibrant world of printed images known as "calendar art" or "bazaar art" in India. These colorful, mass-produced pictures often...

Axel Bruns explores the concept of filter bubbles and echo chambers in online public debate. He argues that their influence has been overstated, and that our focus should instead be on more serious...

The Culture of Design by Guy Julier explores how culture and economics shape our everyday objects and spaces. This new Third Edition delves into the digital age with a chapter on networks and mobile...

Understanding human life before the development of agriculture is crucial to grasping our species' evolution. Plants played a vital role in this process, providing essential nutrients and raw...

The concept of race has had a profound impact on history and continues to shape our world today. Despite its influence, many people's attitudes towards race are rooted in their family, culture, and...

Society and Economy Framework and Principles is a comprehensive work that explores the intricate relationship between society and economy. Mark Granovetter argues that the economy is not a separate...

The Last Taboo: Women and Body Hair Karín Lesnik-Oberstein explores a topic often overlooked in feminist and academic discourse - body hair. Until now, discussions around the body have largely...

Thierry Jamin's latest exploration delves into the mysteries of Peru and the Nazca region. A French explorer and anthropologist, Jamin recounts his years-long search for the lost Inca city of Paititi...

A-Z of Transitions by Divya Jindal Snape is a comprehensive reference book that explores transitions across the life course in an accessible A-Z format. This concise resource provides quick and easy...

A comprehensive history of American film from its early days to the decline of the studio system. Andrew Sarris's magnum opus spans 25 years of research, covering the emergence of sound in cinema and...

A World Beyond Work? Labour, Money and the Capitalist State Between Crisis and Utopia by Ana Cecilia Dinerstein and Frederick Harry Pitts explores the idea of a future beyond work in an age of crisis...

Monika Krause examines how scholars in the social sciences and humanities select specific research objects that shape their understanding of broader concepts. From the French Revolution to studies of...

Twenty-five years after its initial publication, Changing Lenses by Howard Zehr remains a foundational text in the restorative justice field. This updated edition offers a framework for understanding...

Life after New Media Mediation as a Vital Process by Sarah Kember and Joanna Zylinska explores how our understanding of new media should shift from focusing on devices to examining the complex...

The Crisis of Islamic Civilization by Ali A. Allawi A bold analysis of the sources of crisis in today's Islamic world, Islam as a religion is central to the lives of over a billion people, but its...