Sociology
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The Death and Life of Gentrification: A New Map of a Persistent Idea
$29.95 Add to cartA provocative account of what is gained and what is lost when a word that once narrowly referred to neighborhood change takes on a life all its own
Sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term gentrificatio- Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology
- Author: Brown-Saracino, Japonica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0691244359
- Language: English
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The Culting of America: What Makes a Cult and Why We Love Them
$35.00 Add to cartYou’re probably in a cult. You just don’t know it yet.
In The Culting of America, cult survivor, military veteran, and bestselling author of Uncultured, Daniella Mestyanek Young delivers a gripping i
- Author: Mestyanek Young, Daniella
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 378
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1955671826
- Language: English
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Intellectual Memoirs: New York, 1936-1938
$15.99 Add to cartMary McCarthy vividly recalls her early years in New York before she began writing novels and stories. At that time, she wrote reviews for the Nation and the New Republic, was active in the American C… [more below]
- Series: Harvest Book
- Author: McCarthy, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 04 1993
- ISBN10: 0156447878
- Language: English
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Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgiveness
$30.00 Add to cartA daring and intimate exploration of how genetics complicates our ideas about blame, punishment, and moral responsibility, from acclaimed psychologist and author of The Genetic Lottery Kathryn Paige H… [more below]
- Author: Harden, Kathryn Paige
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 059344762X
- Language: English
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The Last House on the Block: Black Homeowners, White Homesteaders, and Failed Gentrification in Detroit
$25.00 Add to cartGentrification is not inevitable, reveals Sharon Cornelissen, in this surprising, close look at the Detroit neighborhood of Brightmoor and the harsh reality of depopulation and urban decline.
In the- Series: Ethnographic Encounters and Discoveries
- Author: Cornelissen, Sharon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: November 19 2025
- ISBN10: 0226844714
- Language: English
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Cocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
$19.99 Add to cart“Smart and entertaining . . . Gefter shows why Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? hit the ’60s like a torpedo.” –NPR, Fresh Air
“Delicious.” –New York Times Book Review The behind-the-scenes story of a p- Author: Gefter, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1639736670
- Language: English
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Anarchy Explained to Children
$17.95 Add to cartBoth an extraordinary 1930s text on anarchism in its original sense of liberatory principles of equality and mutual support, and short chapters with all-age-appropriate illustrations and explanations … [more below]
- Author: Emmanuel, José Antonio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1644214490
- Language: English
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Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It
$29.99 Add to cartA pioneer of social psychology, Claude M. Steele is renowned for Whistling Vivaldi, a runaway bestseller that analyzed societal stereotypes–from beliefs about racial and gender test score gaps to the
- Author: Steele, Claude M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1324093447
- Language: English
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The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier and Better Off Financially
$20.00 Add to cartA groundbreaking look at marriage, one of the most basic and universal of all human institutions, which reveals the emotional, physical, economic, and sexual benefits that marriage brings to individua… [more below]
- Author: Waite, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 09 2001
- ISBN10: 0767906322
- Language: English
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Wisdom for Marriage Made Simple
$15.99 Add to cartMarriage doesn’t have to be complicated.
Praying Medic and his wife know what it’s like to walk through broken relationships, and what it takes to build a marriage that lasts. In Wisdom for Marriage Ma
- Author: Medic, Praying
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: October 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1947968254
- Language: English
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The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today
$21.00 Add to cartIn a landmark book that’s “intriguing [and] provocative” and presents “an original thesis [to explain] this peculiar paradox–we idealize marriage and yet we’re so bad at it” (The New York Times).
Andr… [more below]- Author: Cherlin, Andrew J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 06 2010
- ISBN10: 0307386384
- Language: English
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Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means for America
$22.00 Add to cartTwo sociologists reveal how small towns in Middle America are exporting their most precious resource–young people–and share what can be done to save these dwindling communities
In 2001, with fundin- Author: Carr, Patrick J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 27 2010
- ISBN10: 0807006149
- Language: English
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The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer: Truth, Justice, Power, and Greed
$21.00 Add to cartThese are perilous times for Americans who need access to the legal system. Too many lawyers blatantly abuse power and trust, engage in reckless ethical misconduct, grossly unjust billing practices, a… [more below]
- Author: Zitrin, Richard A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 05 2000
- ISBN10: 0449006719
- Language: English
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The Return of the Housewife: Why Women Are Still Cleaning Up
$29.95 Add to cartAn illuminating look at the world of cleanfluencers that asks why the burden of housework still falls on women.
Housework is good for you. Housework sparks joy. Housework is beautiful. Housework is g- Author: Casey, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1526170973
- Language: English
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180: A Counterintuitive Method for Long-lasting Personal and Professional Change
$16.99 Add to cartHow many times have you decided to change something in your life, eventually finding yourself in the same place? No matter the level of frustration and how many lessons you’ve learned, somehow, you re… [more below]
- Author: Maida, Allyson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 12 2025
- ISBN10: 166576404X
- Language: English
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Finding Lights in a Dark Age: Sharing Land, Work and Craft
$24.95 Add to cartHow we can meet the challenges of our age by moving away from the political and economic philosophies of both the left and right to a more equitable re-organization of society, economy, land and food … [more below]
- Author: Smaje, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1915294738
- Language: English
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Street Smarts: Trust Your Instincts, Outsmart Danger, and Stay Safe in a World That Isn’t
$27.00 Add to cartFrom the mindset you move with, to the habits you create, and the tools you carry—learn how to stay sharp, stay ready, and stay safe in every aspect of your daily life!
Dannah Eve has always been stre
- Author: Eve, Dannah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0063438887
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World . . .: Essays
$20.00 Add to cartDrawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber’s most important essays and interviews.
“The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is somethi- Author: Graeber, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1250397642
- Language: English
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The Meritocracy Paradox: Where Talent Management Strategies Go Wrong and How to Fix Them
$32.95 Add to cartMeritocracy–the idea that individuals should be rewarded based on their talent and hard work–is one of the most widely celebrated ideals in education, business, and government. It shapes how organiz
- Author: Castilla, Emilio J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0231208421
- Language: English
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Freakonomics Twentieth Anniversary Edition: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
$19.99 Add to cartThe legendary bestseller that made millions look at the world in a radically different way returns in a beautiful 20th anniversary edition featuring a new foreword
Which is more dangerous: a gun or a s
- Author: Levitt, Steven D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 0063494558
- Language: English
