Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Jennifer Burton
Class-tested by Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his groundbreaking course, Call and Response is an innovative core reader for African American Studies.More
Claude M. Steele, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Acclaimed social psychologist Claude Steele offers an insider’s look at his groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and identity.More
William Julius Wilson
A preeminent sociologist of race explains a groundbreaking new framework for understanding racial inequality, challenging both conservative and liberal dogma.More
Hazel Rose Markus, Paula M. L. Moya
A collection of new essays, written by a team of interdisciplinary authors, that gives a comprehensive introduction to race and ethnicity.
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Karen Sternheimer
A lively mix of traditional readings, blog posts, and activities to help students connect sociology to their own lives.
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David Grazian
A “non-textbook” introduction to the social significance of popular culture and mass media.More
The Worldwatch Institute
The premier environmental nonprofit shows the ways to transform our consumer culture into a culture centered on sustainability.More
Barbara J. Risman
A fresh collection of original essays by leading scholars that focuses on how families operate in everyday life: what they are, how they work, and why they matter.
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Steven Seidman
Second Edition
An affordable primer to sexuality from a sociological perspective.
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David A. Snow, Sarah A. Soule
A brief, affordable introduction to collective behavior and social movements.
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Jacob Riis, Hasia R. Diner
How the Other Half Lives occupies a premier place on a small list of American books—along with Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Jungle, Silent Spring, The Feminine Mystique, and Unsafe at Any Speed—that changed public opinion, influenced public policy, and left an indelible mark on history.More
Mary Wollstonecraft, Deidre Shauna Lynch
Third Edition
Arguably the most original book of the eighteenth century, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a pioneering feminist work.More
Jon Jeter
A powerful, accessible, and eye-opening analysis of the global economy.More
Fareed Zakaria
“Zakaria . . . may have more intellectual range and insights than any other public thinker in the West.” —Boston Sunday GlobeMore
Rachel Louise Snyder
“A fascinating chronicle of the $55-billion-a-year global denim industry.” —David Futrelle, Los Angeles TimesMore