Showing titles in Social Theory

From the bestselling, National Book Award-nominated author of Genius and Chaos, a bracing new work about the accelerating pace of change in today's world. Most of us suffer some degree of "hurry sickness." a malady that has launched us into the "epoch of the nanosecond," a...

“In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever.”—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit Don’t miss Jamil Zaki’s TED Talk, “We’re experiencing an empathy shortage, but we can fix it together,” online now...

Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world? Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates’s "new favorite book of all time”) answers all the questions here Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world. “Deeply moving, frequently eloquent and extraordinarily...

We’ve pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves—but at what cost? An influential columnist and editor makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning. “Ahmari’s tour de force makes tradition astonishingly vivid and...

A “meticulously researched and buoyantly written” (Esquire) look at what happens when we talk to strangers, and why it affects everything from our own health and well-being to the rise and fall of nations in the tradition of Susan Cain’s Quiet and Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens“This...

Research and real-life examples that "lucidly connect some of the divisive social issues confronting us today to that thing we call 'the law'" (Law and Politics Book Review). Law and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head...

Ungdommen står midt i en trivselskrise, men det ikke de unge, der er noget galt med. Det er samfundet, og det kræver handling. Rektor Henrik Vestergaard Stokholm gør noget ved det. Henrik Vestergaard Stokholm blev kendt i den brede offentlighed som "Rektoren fra Nyborg Gymnasium", da han...

Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, narrated by Laurel Lefkow. This is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other. Covering diversity and equality, globalization, human rights...

Uncover the hidden history of how administrative rules and social systems tamed human chaos. Perfect for an educational daily commute, this deeply fascinating narrative explains the maddening red tape that dictates our modern lives. You will finally understand why the very structures designed...

Explore the roots of human inequality in this historical sociology deep dive into how power and wealth divide societies. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening journey transforms complex economic shifts into an engaging narrative. Grasp why structured layers of privilege emerged and...

Decode the unspoken sociology rules of wealth and power that dictate true social mobility in our modern world. Whether navigating workplace dynamics on your daily commute or reflecting on your personal history, this calm, clear-eyed guide reveals why some life journeys feel effortless while...

Uncover the hidden history of human intelligence and see why society worships the myth of the exceptional creator. Perfect for an intellectual deep dive during your daily commute, this thought-provoking journey reveals how extreme brilliance transformed from a dangerous divine visitation into a...

Ao fazer um balanço do tempo presente e das várias definições de identidade hoje possíveis, a renomada historiadora e psicanalista francesa Elisabeth Roudinesco analisa neste livro a natureza e os perigos do que chama de derivas identitárias. Depois de vinte anos, os movimentos de...

Decode the hidden power dynamics and social structures shaping human behavior to drive lasting organizational change. Perfect for an analytical morning commute, this empowering listen transforms complex sociological frameworks into a practical lens for everyday life. Stop wondering why people...

O autor e neurocientista Daniel J. Levitin aborda o problema do excesso de informação no século XXI em seu novo best-seller do New York Times. Poderia a boa e velha organização ser o segredo fundamental para se navegar no mar de informações do mundo moderno? Enquanto notícias, textos...

Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews. "The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently," wrote David Graeber. A renowned...

From fringe conspiracy theories to 'alternative facts', a timely look at how we arrived in the 'fake news' era. Would your younger self believe the news of today? An entire city block blown up by a suicide bomber on Christmas Day because he believed phone towers spread disease. A Representative...

Starting with the publication of their seminal bestseller, Future Shock, Alvin and Heidi Toffler have given millions of readers new ways to think about personal life in today’s high-speed world with its constantly changing, seemingly random impacts on our businesses, governments, families and...

Alex Kotlowitz's There Are No Children Here was more than a bestseller; it was a national event. His beautifully narrated, heartbreaking nonfiction account of two black boys struggling to grow up in a Chicago public housing complex spent eight weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, was a...