Sociology

Life Without Lawyers: Restoring Responsibility in America
Paperback
How to restore the can-do spirit that made America great, from the author of the best-selling The Death of Common Sense.

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


