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Africa

by Xenia Dunford

Taking the form of a dialogue between the past and the present, the social science inquiry "Africa" addresses topics including education, equality, ethnicity and race, epistemology, and history. An impassioned quest to uncover the hidden... Read More

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Body Phobia

by Rebecca Foster

Dianna E. Anderson’s "Body Phobia" is a convincing personal and philosophical exposé of how a culture that fears bodily differences harms vulnerable people. Anderson, who is nonbinary, trans, and queer, grew up in an evangelical... Read More

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Not from Here

by Eileen Gonzalez

Gathering the stories of a bevy of American immigrants, the social science survey "Not from Here" reflects on the promises and shortcomings of the American dream. Immigrants and refugees from around the world share stories of desperation... Read More

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Community Capital

by Ahliah Bratzler

"Community Capital" is a knowledgeable text that focuses on institutional financial challenges within marginalized communities. Clifford N. Rosenthal and Michael McCray’s "Community Capital" is a microhistory of race relations viewed... Read More

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Civil Unity

by Sarah White

The social science guide "Civil Unity" recommends means of building a more thoughtful and considerate world, one conversation or social media post at a time. Shola Richards’s thoughtful social science manifesto "Civil Unity" is about... Read More

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