Sociology
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Rethinking Our World: An Invitation to Rescue Our Future
$18.00 Add to cartA compelling and persuasive look at the social transformations needed to cope with our environmental crises.
As this major German bestseller reports, our world is at a tipping point, and we feel it ev
- Author: Göpel, Maja
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1957363363
- Language: English
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The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
$17.99 Read moreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “A visionary book . . . devoted to providing opportunity to poor people in all countries in an interconnected world.”–Deepak Chopra
“An inspiring book by a remarkable woma… [more below]- Author: Novogratz, Jacqueline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1605294764
- Language: English
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If You Lived Here You’d Be Home by Now: Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie
$19.99 Add to cartAn NPR Best Book of the Year
The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham’s decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400–t
- Author: Ingraham, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 0062861484
- Language: English
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Jesus for Farmers and Fishers: Justice for All Those Marginalized by Our Food System
$26.99 Read moreClimate disasters, tariff wars, extractive technologies, and deepening debts are plummeting American food producers into what is quickly becoming the most severe farm crisis of the last half-century.
- Author: Nabhan, Gary Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 1506465064
- Language: English
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Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate
$20.00 Read moreA classic, pioneering account of the lives of women in Islamic history, republished for a new generation
This pioneering study of the social and political lives of Muslim women has shaped a whole gen- Series: Veritas Paperbacks
- Author: Ahmed, Leila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0300257317
- Language: English
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City at the Edge of Forever: Los Angeles Reimagined
$18.00 Add to cartAn engaging account of the uniquely creative spirit and bustling cultural ecology of contemporary Los Angeles
How did Los Angeles start the 20th century as a dusty frontier town and end up a century l- Author: Lunenfeld, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 0525561951
- Language: English
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Street Rebellion: Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence
$22.00 Read moreIn a style that bridges the divide between academia and activism, Street Rebellion develops a broader and more accurate understanding of how people struggle for liberation.
We are living in a time of
- Author: Case, Benjamin S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1849354863
- Language: English
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Resurgence: Engaging with Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions in and Beyond the Classroom
$32.00 Read more★ Starred selection for CCBC’s Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023!
Resurgence is an inspiring collection of contemporary Indigenous poetry, art, and narratives that guides K-12 educators in bridg
- Series: The Footbridge
- Author: Adamov Ferguson, Katya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 177492000X
- Language: English
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The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World
$23.00 Add to cartA “meticulously researched and buoyantly written” (Esquire) look at what happens when we talk to strangers, and why it affects everything from our own health and well-being to the rise and fall of nat… [more below]
- Author: Keohane, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1984855794
- Language: English
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Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol
$18.99 Add to cartIn Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, award-winning journalist Anne Dowsett Johnston combines in-depth research with her own personal story of recovery, and delivers a groundb
- Author: Dowsett Johnston, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 24 2014
- ISBN10: 006224180X
- Language: English
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
$18.00 Add to cartA witty, often terrifying that chronicles our transformation into a society that is shaped by technology–from the acclaimed author of Amusing Ourselves to Death.
“A provocative book … A tool for fi- Author: Postman, Neil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 31 1993
- ISBN10: 0679745408
- Language: English
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Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding… Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becomin
$20.00 Add to cartA brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of Oklahoma City–a great American story of civics, basketball, and destiny, from award-winning journalist Sam Anderson
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY- Author: Anderson, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: August 20 2019
- ISBN10: 0804137331
- Language: English
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Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh
$23.99 Read moreThe story of Raleigh’s African American communities begins before the Civil War. Towns like Oberlin Village were built by free people of color in the antebellum era. During Reconstruction, the creatio… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Cauthen, Carmen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1467150886
- Language: English
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The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul
$20.95 Read moreWhether we are overwhelmed by work or school; our families or communities; caretaking for others or ourselves; or engagement in social justice, environmental advocacy, or civil service, just a few sub… [more below]
- Author: Van Dernoot Lipsky, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: July 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1523094737
- Language: English
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The Cherry Orchard
$16.95 Add to cartA fresh take on a classic by the Tony Award-winning playwright of The Humans
“Mr. Karam’s plays aren’t tearful, but they are often about loss–of love, of health, of innocence–and the messy, haphazar
- Author: Chekhov, Anton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 155936551X
- Language: English
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More God, Less Crime: Why Faith Matters and How It Could Matter More
$19.95 Read moreIn More God, Less Crime renowned criminologist Byron R. Johnson proves that religion can be a powerful antidote to crime. The book describes how faith communities, congregations, and faith-based org
- Author: Johnson, Byron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: May 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1599473941
- Language: English
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The Four Laws of Love Discussion Guide: For Couples and Groups
$19.99 Read moreThe Four Laws of Love Discussion Guide is an interactive study guide for individuals or groups. Jimmy Evans outlines the foundational pillars upon which God designed marriage. Following these simple g… [more below]
- Author: Evans, Jimmy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: January 31 2020
- ISBN10: 1950113302
- Language: English
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The Murder Factory: Life and Work of H. H. Holmes, First American Serial Killer
$19.95 Read moreThe simultaneous emergence of the serial killer and the assembly line as expressions of the rationality of modern production methods.
In 1896, at the age of 35, Henry Howard Holmes, whose real name was
- Author: Midal, Alexandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 3956795431
- Language: English
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Culture Warlords: My Journey Into the Dark Web of White Supremacy
$21.99 Add to cartA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Editor’s Choice/Staff Pick
One reporter takes an immersive dive into white supremacy’s explosive online presence, exploring the undercurrents of propaganda, racism, misogy- Author: Lavin, Talia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 0306846454
- Language: English
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Wedded Wife: A Feminist History of Marriage
$22.00 Read moreIn this fascinating and insightful book, feminist curator Rachael Lennon provides an intimate and intersectional examination of the history of marriage, with a focus on the UK.
In this fascinating fe- Author: Lennon, Rachael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0711267111
- Language: English
