Collection: Society
Browse social science books that map how people live, organise, and imagine the world. This collection brings together sharp, readable titles across ideas and everyday life.
Social science books
Explore cultural studies books and sociology books that examine culture, society and culture, and human behaviour.
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Discover works on social theory, critical theory, and cultural theory for reading contemporary society.
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There are also perspectives on climate justice, environmental justice, geopolitics, and global society.
For broader inquiry, explore science, sociology, social issues, and systems thinking.
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This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World
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Sold outThe Myth of Human Supremacy
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Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility
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Imagination: A Manifesto
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The Polymath: A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag
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Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis
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The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years
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Atmos Vol 4 Cascade
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Sold outHuman Archipelago
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Atmos Vol 6 Beyond
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A Short History of the World According to Sheep
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Materialist Phenomenology: A Philosophy of Perception
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Sold outAn Idea Can Go Extinct
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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
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Carbon Justice: The scandal of Australia’s biggest contribution to climate change
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