Sociology
More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City
Paperback
A preeminent sociologist of race explains a groundbreaking new framework for understanding racial inequality, challenging both conservative and liberal dogma.
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
Paperback
“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review
Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet
Paperback
“It has the power to wrench familiar aspects of history into new and surprising shapes.”—Laura Miller, Salon
Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade
Paperback
“A fascinating chronicle of the $55-billion-a-year global denim industry.” —David Futrelle, Los Angeles Times
Inventing Human Rights: A History
Paperback
“A tour de force.”—Gordon S. Wood, New York Times Book Review