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NYU Sociology Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Book Cover for: Prisons of Debt: The Afterlives of Incarcerated Fathers, Lynne Haney

Prisons of Debt: The Afterlives of Incarcerated Fathers

Lynne Haney
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

Congratulations to Prof. Lynne Haney on the recent publication of her book, Prisons of Debt: The Afterlives of Incarcerated Fathers. The book exposes how the criminalization of child support undermines the most essential of familial relationships. https://t.co/PXJmzKfZdE

Paperback, 2022

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn, Vivek Chibber

The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn

Vivek Chibber
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

This recent article by @jacobin provides a review of The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn by Professor Vivek Chibber https://t.co/H7spGzxZJu

Paperback, 2024

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing, Max Holleran

Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing

Max Holleran
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

Congratulations to @MaxHolleran (NYU Sociology PhD alum) on the publication of his book titled "Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing" #NYU #Sociology #Housing #Urban #Millennials https://t.co/WfduGeparu

Paperback, 2024

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Tangled Goods: The Practical Life of Pro Bono Advertising, Iddo Tavory

Tangled Goods: The Practical Life of Pro Bono Advertising

Iddo Tavory
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

"In Tangled Goods, authors Prof. Iddo Tavory , Sonia Prelat, and Prof. Shelly Ronen consider an important dimension of the advertising industry that appears to depart from the industry’s consumerist foundations: pro bono ad campaigns." #NYU #Sociology https://t.co/iqMuK05mdO

Paperback, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Black in White Space: The Enduring Impact of Color in Everyday Life, Elijah Anderson

Black in White Space: The Enduring Impact of Color in Everyday Life

Elijah Anderson
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

Upcoming book talk for"Black in White Space: The Enduring Impact of Color in Everyday Life" on January 26 that will have Prof. Jacob Faber as a panel speaker. See the tweet below for more details. https://t.co/JkhlBgu7ij

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Essential Jo: Comprehensive techniques and 2-person drills for the Japanese 4-foot staff, Dan Djurdjevic

Essential Jo: Comprehensive techniques and 2-person drills for the Japanese 4-foot staff

Dan Djurdjevic
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

Congratulations to @EyalPress (NYU Sociology PhD alum) on having his book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America", listed on the @nytimes 100 Notable Books of 2021! #NYU #Sociology #labor #inequality https://t.co/knlUWy1sKh

Paperback, 2015

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: All the News That's Fit to Click: How Metrics Are Transforming the Work of Journalists, Caitlin Petre

All the News That's Fit to Click: How Metrics Are Transforming the Work of Journalists

Caitlin Petre
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

We are exciting for the book talk for "All the News That’s Fit to Click: How Metrics Are Transforming the Work of Journalists" featuring the author @cbpetre (NYU Sociology PhD alumna) in conversation with Alexis Madrigal and Alice Marwick. https://t.co/ziG8FMwAnO

Paperback, 2024

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, Eyal Press

Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America

Eyal Press
NYU SociologyNYU Sociology

Congratulations to @EyalPress (NYU Sociology PhD alum) on having his book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America", listed on the @nytimes 100 Notable Books of 2021! #NYU #Sociology #labor #inequality https://t.co/knlUWy1sKh

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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