Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and Other Lies) by Scarlett Curtis
$24.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
A collection of writing from extraordinary women, from Hollywood actresses to teenage activists, each telling the story of their personal relationship with feminism, this book explores what it means to be a woman from every point of view. Often funny, sometimes surprising, and always inspiring, this bo ...Show more
What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape by Sohaila Abdulali
$19.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Except for the foundational belief that rape is a crime, with a criminal and a victim, I will not take anything else for granted.Sohaila Abdulali was gang-raped as a teenager in Mumbai. Indignant at the silence on the issue in India, she wrote an article for a woman?s magazine challenging the way in whi ...Show more
Schadenfreude - The Joy of Another's Misfortune by Tiffany Watt Smith
$24.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought | Series: Wellcome Ser.
An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when... the boss calls himself "Head of Pubic Services" on an important letter. a cool guy swings back on ...Show more
Reimagining Death by Lucinda Herring
$34.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Honor your loved ones and the earth by choosing practical, spiritual, and eco-friendly after-death care Natural, legal, and innovative after-death care options are transforming the paradigm of the existing funeral industry, helping families and communities recover their instinctive capacity to care for ...Show more
Lab Rats: Why Modern Work ... Miserable by Dan Lyons
$29.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
An hilarious and terrifying expose of the brave new world of work, explaining why it has all gone wrong and how we can regain our dignity.
Duped: Compulsive Liars and How They Can Deceive You by Abby Ellin
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Category: Social Thought | Reading Level: very good
'Abby Ellin's writing is everything her fiancé pretended to be: witty, vulnerable, brave, smart, and honest.' -- Michael Finkel, author of The Stranger in the Woods While leading a double life would seem to be the exclusive domain of psychopaths and undercover agents, thousands of 'regular people' keep ...Show more
How to Be Human - The Ultimate Guide to Your Amazing Existence by .
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Category: Social Thought
If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction? What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or tha ...Show more
Second Mountain (The) by David Brooks
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Category: Social Thought
Are you on your first or second mountain? Is life about you - or others? About success - or something deeper? The world tells us that we should pursue our self-interest- career wins, high status, nice things. These are the goals of our first mountain. But at some point in our lives we might find that we ...Show more
Better with Books: 500 Diverse Books to Open Minds, Ignite Empathy, and Encourage Self-Acceptance in Teens by Melissa Hart; Sharon M. Draper (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Needed now more than ever: a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasi ...Show more
Why Young Men: The Dangerous Allure of Violent Movements and What We Can Do About Them by Jamil Jivani
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Category: Social Thought | Reading Level: Adult
Using his own story as a jumping off point, Jivani discusses why it's so often young men who fall into patterns of violence and extremism, and how we can bring change to this ever increasing global problem. Why Young Men is not just a powerful and beautifully written non-fiction narrative book, it's a b ...Show more
The Macho Paradox - Why Some Men Hurt Women and and How All Men Can Help by Jackson Katz
$39.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Updated with important new discussions and studies for 2019Revised and updated to include current studies, politics, and discussions, The Macho Paradox by pioneering anti-violence educator Jackson Katz is the first book to show how violence against women is a male issue as well as a female one -- and ho ...Show more
It's up to the Women by Eleanor Roosevelt; Jill Lepore (Introduction by)
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Category: Social Thought | Reading Level: very good
Written at the height of the Great Depression, It's Up to the Women is Eleanor Roosevelt's advice to women of all ages on every aspect of life. During a time of extreme hardship, she called on women particularly to do their part-cutting costs where needed, spending reasonably, and taking a personal resp ...Show more