Social Science Books

It's an aspect of life familiar to the children of military personnel, missionaries, diplomats and more-a rootless childhood of changing posts, cultures, and countries.

Nov 24, 2009 - Tony Simmons

One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding exposes the wedding industry, looks at bridezillas, and asks how weddings became such large and expensive events.

Nov 21, 2009 - Alison Fletcher

Kingston scrutinizes what it means to be a contemporary wife, discussing what she calls the wedding industrial complex, the wife gap, and more.

Oct 13, 2009 - Cynthia Jones-Shoeman

More product data leads consumers to better, more eco smart buying decisions. New book explores ecological intelligence.

Oct 7, 2009 - Patricia Faulhaber

Peel back the layers of mainstream Japan and the thriving sub - cultures left behind by Japan's economic boom tell the story of a Japanese cultural revolution.

Sep 8, 2009 - Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Utopian inventors have concocted hundreds of artificial languages over the centuries. Dr.Arika Okrent's whimsical survey takes us through a sampling of the most prominent

Jul 23, 2009 - Matthew Bingley

Shulman's book is both enlightening and frightening; anyone who doesn't realize the breadth of Americans in poverty will be shocked reading her book.

Jun 22, 2009 - Cynthia Jones-Shoeman

The author describes the 4% of the population who are sociopaths. This is not a chemical imbalance that can respond to medication, but a destructive person to be avoided.

Jun 10, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Daniel Pink is the bestselling author of Free Agent Nation. As a popular speaker, he lectures around the world on economic transformation and business strategy.

Jun 3, 2009 - Britta Stromeyer Esmail

Psychedelia is another vision of the world; one where perception can see the spirituality of nature and its connection with the human soul.

May 28, 2009 - Holly Thacker

Adorno writes that there is no possibility of being able to take popular music as a serious art form.

May 27, 2009 - Holly Thacker

Author AJ Jacobs decides to live life according to the bible-literally. He takes it in it's black and white form, attempting to live the entire bible in his daily life.

May 24, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

This book was inspired by the discovery of 425 suitcases in an abandoned attic of Willard State Hospital, which contained the personal belongings of committed inmates.

Mar 24, 2009 - Vickie Britton

Whether buying food, cleaning the house or travelling, Suzuki offers advice on ways to reduce environmental impact and campaign for a better environmental policies.

Mar 9, 2009 - Susan Whelan

Michael Eric Dyson, the "hip hop intellectual," lives up to that moniker in "Know What I Mean?" Along the way, he makes some important observations about race and gender.

Mar 3, 2009 - Michael Irvin Arrington

Marybeth Hamilton relays stories of the early blues that no lover of this music should miss; she also suggests a provocative thesis about the origin of the blues.

Mar 1, 2009 - Eva Gordon

From essays that delve into the deeply personal to stories that are richly ingrained with life, Kingsolver is not shy when it comes to stating her opinions.

Feb 16, 2009 - My Nguyen

Clark gives a fascinating, yet heart-warming first-person account of what children in the United States really believe about the tooth fairy, Santa, and the Easter Bunny.

Dec 1, 2008 - Krista Giannak

100 environmental and conservation groups from around the world each nominate one species that they would choose to save if they could and give tips on how to help them.

Oct 7, 2008 - Susan Whelan

Notes From an Exhibition (Harper 2007) is a tightly written, emotional story about a family in crisis. Or, at least, individual crises as each person learns about life.

Jun 15, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Fraud, illicit affairs, deception, backhanders, injustice and lies. These and other scandals have made it into Australian headlines over the past 17 years.

Jun 2, 2008 - Susan Whelan

This guide helps Australians who would like to support a charity, but want to better understand what happens to the money donated to charities before making a decision.

May 25, 2008 - Susan Whelan

In his book, Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy, Eric G. Wilson explores society's pervasive need to be perpetually happy.

Mar 3, 2008 - Lisa Rufle

The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade ---dispels many myths.

Aug 2, 2007 - Vickie Britton

Malcolm Gladwell questions everything, no matter how big or small. A gifted storyteller, Gladwell examines social epidemics and rapid cognition in compelling narratives.

May 26, 2007 - Kathy A. Stump