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The sociology book / by Hobbs, Mitchell.; Todd, Megan.; Tomley, Sarah.; Weeks, Marcus.; Thorpe, Christopher.; Yuill, Chris.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Sociology.;

The future is analog : how to create a more human world / by Sax, David,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The beloved author of The Revenge of Analog lays out a case for a human future--not the false technological utopia we've been living. For years, consumers have been promised a simple, carefree digital future. We could live, work, learn, and play from the comforts of our homes, and have whatever we desire brought to our door with the flick of a finger. Instant communication would bring us together. Technological convenience would give us more time to focus on what really mattered. When the pandemic hit, that future transformed into the present, almost overnight. And the reviews aren't great. It turns out that leaving the house is underrated, instant communication spreads anger better than joy, and convenience takes away time rather than giving it to us. Oops. But as David Sax argues in this insightful book, we've also had our eyes opened. There is nothing about the future that has to be digital, and embracing the reality of human experience doesn't mean resisting change. In chapters exploring work, school, leisure, and more, Sax asks perceptive and pointed questions: what happens to struggling students when they're not in a classroom? If our software is built for productivity, who tends to the social and cultural aspects of our jobs? Can you have religion without community? For many people, the best parts of quarantine have been the least digital ones: baking bread, playing board games, going hiking. We used our hands and hugged our children and breathed fresh air. This book suggests that if we want a healthy future, we need to choose not convenience but community, not technology but humanity"--
Subjects: Technology; Technology;

Superfreakonomics : global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance / by Levitt, Steven D.; Dubner, Stephen J.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Economics; Economics;
© 2009., HarperCollins,

Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer / by Ehrenreich, Barbara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.From the bestselling author of 'Nickel and Dimed', comes an exploration of how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better. Drawing on varied sources, from personal experience and sociological trends to pop culture and current scientific literature, this book examines the ways in which we obsess over death and tackles the seemingly unsolvable problem of how we might better prepare ourselves for the end.
Subjects: Aging.; Death;

Going horizontal : creating a non-hierarchical organization, one practice at a time / by Slade, Samantha,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Management.; Supervision.; Organizational behavior.; Organizational sociology.;

Messy cities : why we can't plan everything / by Ebrahim, Zahra,editor.; Lorinc, John,1963-editor.; Reid, Dylan,editor.; Woo, Leslie,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."Can messiness make our cities more liveable, lively, and inclusive? Crowded streets, sidewalk vendors, jumbled architecture, constant clamour, graffitied walls, parks gone wild: are these signs of a poorly managed city or indicators of urban vitality? Messy Cities: Why We Can't Plan Everything argues that spontaneity and urban work-around are not liabilities but essential elements in all thriving cities. Forty essays by a range of writers from around the world illuminate the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to flourish within dense modern cities. With pieces on guerrilla beaches, desire lines, urban interruptions, and the inner lives of unlovely buildings written by experts from all walks of life, Messy Cities makes the case for embracing disorder while not shying away from confronting its challenges"--
Subjects: City planning.; Sociology, Urban.; Urban renewal.;

Blockchain radicals : how capitalism ruined crypto and how to fix it / by Dávila, Joshua,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Over the last decade, blockchains and crypto have opened up a new terrain for political action. It is not surprising, however, that the crypto space has also become overrun by unscrupulous marketing, theft and scams. The problem is real, but it isn't a new one. Capitalism has ruined crypto, but that shouldn't be the end of it. Blockchain Radicals shows us how this has happened, and how to fix crypto in a way that is understandable for those who have never owned a cryptocurrency as well as those who are building their own decentralised applications. Covering everything from how Bitcoin saved WikiLeaks to decentralised finance, worker cooperatives, the environmental impact of Bitcoin and NFTs, and the crypto commons, it shows how these new tools can be used to challenge capitalism and build a better world for all of us. While crypto is often thought of as being synonymous with unbridled capitalism, Blockchain Radicals shows instead how the technology can and has been used for more radical purposes, beyond individual profit and towards collective autonomy."--
Subjects: Blockchains (Databases); Technology; Technology;

For the love of men : a new vision for mindful masculinity / by Plank, Liz,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Intersectionality (Sociology); Masculinity.; Men;

Cat City. by Kolak, Ben,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2023.A feature documentary chronicling Chicago's love/hate relationship with feral cats. CAT CITY tells the story of Chicago's outdoor cats, the communities who look after them, and the ordinance that protects them.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Zoology.; Sociology.; Documentary films.;

Some Kind of Heaven. by Oppenheim, Lance,film director.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2021.Follows the dreams and desires of a small group of residents who are unable to find happiness within The Villages, America's largest retirement community - a massive, self-contained utopia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Psychology.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Social sciences.;

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