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New Sociology Titles from Penguin Random House
By Spenser Stevens | January 10 2024 | Sociology
Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs
9780593298183
Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools
$32.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
Hardcover
496 Pages
Penguin Press
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Urban Anthropology
- Education > Foundations > History of Education
- Education > Foundations > Sociology of Education
- History > Topical History > History of Education
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Urban History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Family Studies and Human Development > Specialized Courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Urban Politics
- Sociology > Family > Sociology of Family
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Urban Sociology
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An Intimate History of Black Feminism
9780593243336
A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like—from a professor of political science and columnist for Teen Vogue.
$30.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
Hardcover
368 Pages
Random House
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Political Thought
- History > U.S. History > African American
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Theory and Thought
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Race Relations
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Change
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
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Building the Next Era of the Internet
9780593731383
A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet—and how that affects us all—from influential technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon
$31.00 US
Jan 30, 2024
Hardcover
320 Pages
Random House
- Economics > Principles of Economics > Contemporary Issues
- Management > Special Topics > Innovation
- History > Topical History > History of Computers and Internet
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Technology
- Computer Science > Introduction to Computer Science > Internet
- Computer Science > Software Engineering > Introduction to Software Engineering
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A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
9780593491287
The rousing, captivating story of a Black physician, her career in medicine, and the deep inequities that still exist in the U.S. healthcare system
$28.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
Hardcover
304 Pages
Viking
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of African-Americans
- History > U.S. History > African American
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Health Careers
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
9781984880802
An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border told through the lives of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policymakers who determine their fate, by New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer
$32.00 US
Jan 30, 2024
Hardcover
544 Pages
Penguin Press
- History > Regional History: Latin America and Caribbean > Central America
- History > U.S. History > History of U.S. Foreign Policy
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Immigration History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Latin American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Latin American Studies
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > American Government
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Social Welfare Policy
- Political Science > International Relations > American Foreign Policy
- Political Science > International Relations > Human Rights
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Sociology
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Introduction to Public Policy
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Problems > Social Problems
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Immigration Law
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > International Human Rights
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9781913380427
A guide to the doing of critical and creative research with a range of unusual means to apprise places and build ethical relationships.
$35.95 US
Jan 16, 2024
Paperback
280 Pages
Goldsmiths Press
The Radical Power of Killing Time
9781685890780
“Hide your phone, stop hustling for a second, and read this passionate argument for the importance of the unstructured pre-digital hang.” —People
Loneliness is an epidemic; it feels harder than ever to connect with others meaningfully. What can we do to remedy this? Sheila Liming has the answer: we need to hang out more.
$19.99 US
Jan 09, 2024
Paperback
272 Pages
Melville House
- Communication > Speech Communication > Interpersonal Communication
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Popular Culture
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of the Mass Media
- Student Success and Career Development > Career Development > Personal and Professional Development
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
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Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people
9781984801456
The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community—by the Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times bestselling author of Mountains Beyond Mountains
$22.00 US
Jan 16, 2024
Paperback
320 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Medical Anthropology
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Change
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Sociology > Social Problems > Social Problems
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Humanities
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Community Nursing / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Community Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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