Power & Consent by Rachel Doyle
19.95 AUD
Category: Sociology | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
The scandal involving Dyson Heydon, former justice of the High Court, confirmed that the scourge of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces was also to be found in the chambers of one of the seven most senior judges in the country. An unquestioning reliance on the calibre of the fine legal minds appo ...Show more
Just Friends: On the joy, influence and power of friendship by Gyan Yankovich
34.99 AUD
Category: Sociology
Voice memos, care packages, hours-long phone conversations, treasured traditions that go back decades, glasses held aloft during wedding toasts, hands held at funerals, first cuddles with newborns, work lunches with work wives, taking it to the group chat - our friendships touch and enrich every part of ...Show more
On Being Unreasonable by Kirsty Sedgman
32.99 AUD
Category: Sociology
A unified theory of reasonableness-and a timely, spiriteddefence of the potential that lies in beingunreasonable for the right reasons. Manners, order and respect... these are all ideals we subscribe to. In opposedpositions, we ought to be able to 'agree to disagree'. Today's world is builtfrom structur ...Show more
On Hate by Tim Soutphommasane
14.99 AUD
Category: Sociology
How is hate shaping our society? With the troubling rise of nationalist populism and the return of race politics, it"s time to question the powers at play. On Hate is an urgent call for citizens to defend democracy against extremism.
The Future Earth - A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming by Eric Holthaus
49.99 AUD
Category: Sociology | Reading Level: very good
The first hopeful book about climate change, The Future Earth shows readers how to reverse the short- and long-term effects of climate change over the next three decades. The basics of climate science are easy. We know it is entirely human-caused. Which means its solutions will be similarly human-led. ...Show more
The Pattern Seekers: A New Theory of Human Invention by Simon Baron-Cohen
22.99 AUD
Category: Sociology
'Celebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight' Steven PinkerWhy can humans alone invent? In this book, psychologist and world renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen puts forward a bold new theory- because we can identify patterns, specifically if-and-then pa ...Show more
The Science of Hate - How Prejudice Becomes Hate and What We Can Do to Stop It by Matthew Williams
24.99 AUD
Category: Sociology
Why do people hate? A world-leading criminologist explores the tipping point between prejudice and hate crime, analysing human behaviour across the globe and throughout history in this vital book. 'A key text for how we live now.' DAVID BADDIEL'This is a world-changing book.' ALICE ROBERTS 'Persuasive ...Show more
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