Sociology
Our social world shapes everything from how we think and behave to how we build our communities and technologies. These thought-provoking works examine human nature, cultural shifts, and the hidden patterns that drive our increasingly complex society.
Sociology Book Summaries
The Secret Life of Groceries
The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
Food
Business
History
Overdressed
The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
Fashion
Sustainability
Environment
The Person and the Situation
Perspectives of Social Psychology
Psychology
Sociology
Science
The Worm at the Core
On the Role of Death in Life
Psychology
Philosophy
Death
The Case Against Education
Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
Education
Economics
Politics
Multicultural Citizenship
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights
Philosophy
Politics
Political Science
Hit Makers
The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
Business
Psychology
Science
Community
The Structure of Belonging
Leadership
Business
Sociology
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Ritual Effect
From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
Self Help
Psychology
Science
The Meme Machine
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
The Culture Code
An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Live and Buy as They Do
Business
Psychology
Cultural
Collapse
How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
History
Science
Anthropology
Drunk Tank Pink
And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
Self Help
Reference
Sociology
Damned Lies and Statistics
Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
Politics
Science
Mathematics
We Real Cool
Black Men and Masculinity
Feminism
Race
Gender
Connected
The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
Psychology
Sociology
Science
Invisible Women
Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Feminism
Science
Politics
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Politics
History
Economics
Combatting Cult Mind Control
The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults
Psychology
Cults
Religion
Mindwise
How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Dimensions of Human Behavior
The Changing Life Course
Social Work
Textbooks
School
Chasing the Scream
The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
History
Politics
Psychology
A Brief History of Misogyny
The World's Oldest Prejudice
Feminism
History
Gender
LikeWar
The Weaponization of Social Media
Politics
Technology
Sociology
Friendship
The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond
Psychology
Science
Friendship
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East
History
Islam
Religion
The Empathic Civilization
The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis
History
Psychology
Philosophy
The Rape of the Mind
The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
Infectious Generosity
The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Foolproof
Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
Psychology
Politics
Science
The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Identity and Violence
The Illusion of Destiny
Philosophy
Politics
History
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
History
Race
Social Justice
Against the Grain
A Deep History of the Earliest States
History
Anthropology
Politics
Deluxe
How Luxury Lost Its Luster
Fashion
Business
History
Powershift
Knowledge, Wealth, and Power at the Edge of the 21st Century
Politics
Economics
Business
Dataclysm
Who We Are
Science
Psychology
Sociology
Unhumans
The Secret History of Communist Revolutions
History
Politics
Sociology
Body Language
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
Viral Justice
How We Grow the World We Want
Social Justice
Race
Politics
Change
How to Make Big Things Happen
Psychology
Business
Sociology
The Narcissist Next Door
Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed--in Your World
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Dawn of Everything
A New History of Humanity
History
Anthropology
Science
Wanting
The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
How the World Works
Politics
History
Philosophy
When Cultures Collide
Leading Across Cultures
Business
Cultural
Leadership
Where We Stand
Class Matters
Feminism
Politics
Social Justice
