Sociology
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With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories
Paperback
A rich and intimate exploration of how women have used textile work to create meaningful lives, from ancient mythology to our current moment
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Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City
25th Anniversary Edition
Paperback
25th Anniversary Edition
“Unsparing and important… An informative, clearheaded and sobering book.” – The Washington Post (1999 Critic's Choice)
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The Trafficker Next Door: How Household Employers Exploit Domestic Workers
Paperback
A renowned sociologist examines the pernicious societal forces that lead employers to exploit vulnerable domestic workers
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The House of Beauty: Dispatches from the Glamor Machine
Paperback
The much-anticipated debut from a beauty business insider cracks open an industry designed to capitalise on our desires and reimagines a more-just future
Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home
eBook
A sweeping history of humanity’s most fundamental creation—the home—and its effects on the land, cities and people themselves