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A Battlefield of Values: America's Left, Right, and Endangered Center by Stephen D. Burgard; Benjamin J. Hubbard
Publication Date: 2016
This book provides a non-judgmental insight of what people think and believe and how this affects political, religious, and cultural spectrum of current America.
Feminist Sociology: Life Histories of a Movement by Barbara Laslett (Editor); Barrie Thorne (Editor)
This book contains thirteen life stories that anyone could experience with their relationship between social theory and everyday life. It combined personal narrative with sociological theory from leading voices in feminist sociology.
How the Drug War Ruins American Lives by Arthur Benavie
This book shows how America’s war on drugs has been huge failure. It also provides how it caused the rising harm of the drug war and affected American lives.
Social Neuroscience by Russell K. Schutt (editor)
This book provides insight on terrorism through behavioral and social science perspectives. It also emphasizes the importance of behavioral and social sciences research in different areas.
Terrorism by Neil J. Smelser and Faith Mitchell (editors)
This book provides insight on terrorism through behavioral and social science perspectives. It also emphasizes the importance of behavioral and social sciences research in different areas.
The Sociology Book by Sarah Tomley, Mitchell Hobbs, Megan Todd, and Marcus Weeks
This book provides big ideas and key theories of sociology that are easy to understand using graphics, quotes, and summaries. It also explores deeper societal issues such as government, gender identity, social inequalities, globalization, and more.

A Sociology of Family Life by Deborah Chambers
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Call number: HQ503 .C425 2013
This book explores the changes of family life. It also explores the diversity of family life and global perspectives on family studies.
No Way Out by Waverly Duck
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Call Number: HV4045 .D83 2015
This book shows different and insightful views on the neighborhoods with higher rate of crimes, drug crimes, unemployment, and poverty.
Social Policy and Social Change by Jillian Jimenez
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Call Number: HN65 .J56 2010
This focuses on how capitalism and market economy impacted social problems and social policies in the United States.
The Good Death by Ann Neumann
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Call Number: HQ1073.5.U6 N48 2016
This book talks about dying in modern America. It explores on what it means to have a good death in current America and how complicated it is.
The Sociology of Aging by Diana K. Harris
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Call Number: HQ1061 .H37 1985
This book views aging in sociological perspectives.

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