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Callaghan McCarthy’s book provides a distinct analysis of the factors behind poverty and explores its impact on people’s......more
The Muck Rake is an exposé of corruption and abuse of power in American politics and business at the turn of the twentie......more
This publication presents a census of paupers living in almshouses in the United States in 1910. It provides detailed da......more
A 19th century study of the living conditions of the poor in the Scottish highlands and islands. The report highlights t......more
Hughes provides an illuminating analysis of the Poor Law Amendment Act, examining its effects on poverty and social welf......more
A powerful and unflinching examination of the sin of slavery, its devastating moral effects on society, and the inevitab......more
In this powerful collection of essays, the renowned author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin shares her thoughts on a range of topics......more
This book is a report on the economic and social conditions of Chesterfield County, South Carolina, written by A. L. Cam......more
This book presents a collection of writings and narratives by Andrew Jackson, a prominent figure in Kentucky during the ......more
The Tenement House Problem is a report produced by the New York State Tenement House Commission in 1900. The report prov......more
A Model Tenement House: Low is a groundbreaking work that sheds light on the squalid living conditions of the urban poor......more
This book is a comprehensive examination of the issue of housing provision in late-19th century Britain. Written by Jame......more
Although the author of ’Survey of Cripples in New York City’ is unknown, the book remains an important piece of social h......more
First published in 1817, this influential work by John Davison examines the British poor laws, which regulated the relie......more
Paine’s fiery polemic against the dehumanizing effects of industrial capitalism makes a passionate case for radical poli......more
This book is a comprehensive guide to the societal changes happening in Great Britain, with an emphasis on social reform......more
Explore Pittsburgh’s industrial history and the struggles of its working class through these influential surveys conduct......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
Like many Midwestern factory towns, deindustrialization damaged Racine in the 1970s and 1980s. But the Wisconsin city di......more
Abandoned airports. Shipping containers. Squatted hotels. These are just three of the many unusual places that have hous......more
"Interrupting our political orthodoxies and engaging an alternative origin story of the modern carceral state, Jump atte......more
Winner, 2024 Bourdieu Best Book Award, given by the Sociology of Education Section of the American Sociological Associat......more
Technological advancements, expanding education, and unfettered capitalism have encouraged many around the world to aspi......more
This book Meticulously documents how real estate investment firms and government colluded to gentrify a racialized neigh......more
Siddharth Kara is a tireless chronicler of the human cost of slavery around the world. He has documented the dark realit......more
While many live-action films portray disability as a spectacle, "crip animation" (a genre of animated films that celebra......more
"In the mid-twentieth century, corporations consolidated control over agriculture on the backs of Mexican migrant labore......more
"The labor movement in the United States is a bulwark of democracy and a driving force for social and economic equality.......more
"Sensory Futures explores deaf people’s desires to create habitable worlds, grappling with their futures amid a surge in......more
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In Resounding Events, one of the world’s preeminent political theorists reflects on a career as an academic hailing from......more
Inaccessible Access ethnographically addresses barriers to inclusion within knowledge-making. It focuses on the social, ......more
Freedom’s Mirage traces the exceptional life of Virgil Bennehan, born in bondage in 1808 in Piedmont North Carolina, who......more
In Disability Worlds, Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp chronicle and theorize two decades of immersion in New York City’s wi......more
It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Ra......more
Throughout the history of the United States, work-based social welfare practices have served to affirm the moral value o......more
In The Lives of Jessie Sampter, Sarah Imhoff tells the story of an individual full of contradictions. Jessie Sampter (18......more
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The abolition movement in the United States--the fight against slavery--likely would have been less powerful and effecti......more
An intimate account of an anthropologist’s relationship with his non-verbal son and how it has shaped and transformed hi......more
Our world is at a critical turning point in history, as certainties are swept aside by a global pandemic, climate change......more
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In 2003, Olufemi Vaughan received from his ninety-five-year-old father, Abiodun, a trove of more than three thousand let......more
How important black abolitionists joined famous Transcendentalists to create a political philosophy to fight slavery In ......more
How second homeowners strategically leverage their privilege across multiple spaces In recent decades, Americans have pu......more
This book gets to the bottom of the twenty-first-century city, literally. Underground moves beneath Romania’s capital, B......more
In 2002, we learned that President George Washington had eight (and, later, nine) enslaved Africans in his house while h......more
The first major study of how the pandemic affected gig workers--a sociological exploration that reads like a novel. This......more
This memoir tells the extraordinary story of a man who escaped slavery and became a prominent advocate for the abolition......more
This report, published by the Dundee Social Union, is a sobering look at the living and working conditions of the people......more
This report from the United States Congress documents the hearings into the issue of alley dwellings in the District of ......more
This comprehensive guide explores the challenges of housing the working classes in the rapidly changing industrial citie......more
Bear witness to the atrocities of slavery in this powerful and heartbreaking book. John Kenrick provides a detailed and ......more
In this enlightening work of social commentary, Gurney examines the Poor Laws of early 19th century England, and argues ......more
In ’Hand-Book for Friendly Visitors Among the Poor, ’ the Charity Organization Society of the City of New York provides ......more
This book is a sobering look at the issue of starvation and extreme distress among the poor. J. Lhorky provides a detail......more
Published in 1911, The New Republic: A Scheme to Abolish Poverty is a groundbreaking work of social theory that proposed......more
Buxton’s account of the slave system and its abolition in the British West Indies is a seminal work on the subject. With......more
Relive the struggles and triumphs of the anti-slavery movement in Scotland with this rare copy of the Sixth Annual Repor......more
A firsthand account of life on the streets of London in the late 19th century, focusing on the struggles of homeless and......more
The Quarterly Anti-Slavery Magazine was the official publication of the American Antislavery Society from 1836 to 1840. ......more
Armitage sheds light on the importance of education and employment for individuals who are blind, and offers insight on ......more
This book presents a collection of petitions, letters, speeches, and other documents related to the abolitionist movemen......more
In this thought-provoking book, Russell Lant Carpenter shares his observations on the institution of slavery in the Unit......more
An intriguing and challenging work, The Pleasures of Poverty turns conventional wisdom and societal norms on their head,......more
Thomas Andrews’ groundbreaking study of poverty in England remains one of the most important works on the subject ever p......more
Shane examines the social problems facing America in the early 20th century, such as poverty, crime, and corruption. He ......more
First published in 1906, this classic work by social reformer John Rankin Rogers argues for the creation of a national h......more
Written in the midst of the abolitionist movement, Parrish’s groundbreaking essay offers a clear and forceful argument a......more
This book presents the author’s belief that social evils such as poverty, crime, and disease can be remedied through tar......more
A passionate defense of African slavery and the continuing transatlantic slave trade, addressed to the white Southern po......more
This report provides a detailed account of the efforts to reform housing conditions in New York City during the early tw......more
This book is a collection of stories, anecdotes, poems, and songs that illustrate the destructive effects of alcohol abu......more
Mary Wilden’s letter provides a passionate critique of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which allowed the government ......more
This impassioned call to arms for the rights of labor was written by one of the leading voices of the American socialist......more
In this eloquent and impassioned defense of the laboring class, Brownson challenges the prevailing view of his time that......more
A thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between socialism, the church, and the plight of the poor. Forsyth a......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more
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Characters with disabilities are often overlooked in fiction, but many occupy central places in literature by celebrated......more
The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (1899), by Thorstein Veblen, is a treatise on economi......more
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Authored by one of the most respected figures in the field of personal ethnographic narrative, this book serves as both ......more
FOUR SELECTED WORKS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE IN ONE CONVENIENT VOLUME! Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass......more