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An Uncertain Revolution
Sociologist Jason Schnittker's new study shows that the rise of a genetic model of mental illness has not increased tolerance.
The Dynamics of Violence
Sociologist Randall Collins argues that violent confrontations go against human hardwiring.
Sex, Lies and Urban Fantasy
David Grazian takes readers on a “sociological tour” of Philadelphia’s nightlife.
Godly Republic
John DiIulio's new book argues for the middle ground between secular and religious extremes in America's public life.
Tracing the First Americans
Anthropologist Theodore Schurr studies the connection between Native Americans and the Altai population.
Optimism and Paranoia
PIK Professor John Jackson talks about the new reality of race in America.
Unlocking the Secrets of a ‘Lost’ Mycenaean Port City
Classics professor Thomas Tartaron explores a Bronze Age harbor to understand the mechanisms of expansion and trade in ancient Greece.
The Spirit of Collegiality
Sociologist Melissa Wilde offers a new explanation for the revolutionary transformation of the Roman Catholic Church.
Heredity and Hope
Ruth Schwartz Cowan’s new book explores the case for genetic screening.
Starting Out Behind
Sociologist Frank Furstenberg’s new book explores why the topic of teen pregnancy has become so politically powerful — and so misunderstood.
The Forgotten History of Civil Rights
Tom Sugrue talks about his upcoming book, Sweet Land of Liberty.
Zeroing in on the Higgs
Brig Williams and team close in on the mysterious “God particle.”
Bonding Time
Sarah Trice and Gary Molander alter the landscape of pharmaceutical synthesis.
Political Underground Railroad
A new book by historian Steven Hahn takes up the hidden history of African American politics and the politics of writing history.