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Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg, by BradlowBenjamin H.Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2024. 256 pp. $29.95 paper. ISBN: 9780691237121.

Jerome Hodos

3/1/2026

Social SciencesUrban Planning and GovernanceUrban Studies

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Introduction to Sociology through Comedy Introduction to Sociology through Comedy, by MorrisJulie. New York: Routledge, 2024. 312 pp. $52.99 paper. ISBN: 9781032644387.

Caty Borum

3/1/2026

Humor Studies and ApplicationsPsychologySocial PsychologySocial Sciences

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Suburban Refugees: Class and Resistance in Little Saigon Suburban Refugees: Class and Resistance in Little Saigon, by HuynhJennifer. Oakland: University of California Press, 2025. 238 pp. $95.00 cloth. ISBN: 9780520403895.

Stephanie J. Nawyn

3/1/2026

Social SciencesSociology and Political ScienceVietnamese History and Culture Studies

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Nice Is Not Enough: Inequality and the Limits of Kindness at American High Nice Is Not Enough: Inequality and the Limits of Kindness at American High, by PascoeC. J.Oakland: University of California Press, 2023. 264 pp. $26.95 paper. ISBN: 9780520276437.

Yasemin Besen-Cassino

3/1/2026

Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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Masculinity in American Politics Masculinity in American Politics, edited by McDermottMonika L.CassinoDan. New York: New York University Press, 2025. 336 pp. $99.00 cloth. ISBN: 9781479830688.

Tristan Bridges

3/1/2026

Gender Politics and RepresentationGender StudiesSocial Sciences

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Adoption Memoirs: Inside Stories Adoption Memoirs: Inside Stories, by NovyMarianne. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2024. 245 pp. $110.50 cloth. ISBN: 9781439925898.

Katherine M. Johnson

3/1/2026

Child Welfare and AdoptionSafety ResearchSocial Sciences

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After Tragedy Strikes: Why Claims of Trauma and Loss Promote Public Outrage and Encourage Political Polarization After Tragedy Strikes: Why Claims of Trauma and Loss Promote Public Outrage and Encourage Political Polarization, by BeamishThomas D.Oakland: University of California Press, 2024. 272 pp. $29.95 paper. ISBN: 9780520401075.

Ron Eyerman

3/1/2026

Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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Play to Submission: Gaming Capitalism in a Tech Firm Play to Submission: Gaming Capitalism in a Tech Firm, by WuTongyu. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2024. 245 pp. $30.95 paper. ISBN: 9781439922989.

Jeffrey J. Sallaz

3/1/2026

Digital Economy and Work TransformationSocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence, by BederaNicole. Oakland: University of California Press, 2024. 320 pp. $26.95 cloth. ISBN: 9780520395893.

Sarah Jane Brubaker

3/1/2026

Gender StudiesSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences

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Men at Home: Imagining Liberation in Colonial and Postcolonial India Men at Home: Imagining Liberation in Colonial and Postcolonial India, by PandeyGyanendra. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2025. 240 pp. $102.95 cloth. ISBN: 9781478031383.

Smitha Radhakrishnan

3/1/2026

Arts and HumanitiesSocial SciencesSouth Asian Cinema and CultureVisual Arts and Performing Arts

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Servants on the Move: Employers’ Race-Gender Ideology and Service Work on Trains, Planes, and Cruise Ships Servants on the Move: Employers’ Race-Gender Ideology and Service Work on Trains, Planes, and Cruise Ships, by OyogoaFrancisca E.Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2024. 139 pp. $105.00 cloth. ISBN: 9781666954708.

Katherine Eva Maich

3/1/2026

Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial SciencesTransportation

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Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo’s Pink Economies Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo’s Pink Economies, by HoMichelle H. S.Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2025. 280 pp. $27.95 paper. ISBN: 9781478031376.

Anna Woźny

3/1/2026

Cultural StudiesJapanese History and CultureSocial Sciences

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Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of Automation Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of Automation, by CasilliAntonio A.Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2025. 336 pp. $115.00 cloth. ISBN: 9780226837079.

Zachary Griffen

3/1/2026

Bioethics and Human Rights IssuesComputer ScienceInformation SystemsPhysical Sciences

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On the Other Hand: Canadian Multiculturalism and Its Progressive Critics On the Other Hand: Canadian Multiculturalism and Its Progressive Critics, by RyanPhil. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024. 308 pp. $95.00 cloth. ISBN: 9781487552732.

Peter Graefe

3/1/2026

Canadian Identity and HistorySocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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The Quinoa Bust: The Making and Unmaking of an Andean Miracle Crop The Quinoa Bust: The Making and Unmaking of an Andean Miracle Crop, by McDonellEmma. Oakland: University of California Press, 2025. 328 pp. $29.95 paper. ISBN: 9780520401716.

Merin Oleschuk

3/1/2026

Agricultural and Biological SciencesFood ScienceLife SciencesSeed and Plant Biochemistry

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Temporary Measures: Migrant Workers and the Developmental State in the Philippines and South Korea Temporary Measures: Migrant Workers and the Developmental State in the Philippines and South Korea, by LeeSuzy K.New York: Oxford University Press, 2025. 216 pp. $99.00 cloth. ISBN: 9780197789971.

Anju Mary Paul

3/1/2026

Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences

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The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession, by EleffZev. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2025. 222 pp. $39.99 cloth. ISBN: 9781009572736.

Gary Alan Fine

3/1/2026

Race, History, and American SocietySocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion, by SheltonJason E.New York: New York University Press, 2024. 352 pp. $32.00 cloth. ISBN: 9781479824748.

Oneya Fennell Okuwobi

3/1/2026

Social SciencesSociology and Political ScienceTheological Perspectives and Practices

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Practicing Sociology: Tacit Knowledge for the Social Scientific Craft Practicing Sociology: Tacit Knowledge for the Social Scientific Craft, edited by StarkDavid. New York: Columbia University Press, 2024. 304 pp. $35.00 paper. ISBN: 9780231214018.

Rebekah Burroway

3/1/2026

Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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3/1/2026

Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial SciencesSociology and Political Science

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