Social theory books

Making use of the insights and practice of Ordinary Language Philosophy, understood as encompassing the work of...  Read More >>

What exactly is a crowd? How do crowds differ from other large gatherings of people? And how do they transform emotions,...  Read More >>

This volume explores the social representations and significance of technological developments – especially AI and...  Read More >>

This volume advocates a shift from the social constructivism of Luckmann and Berger to a communicative constructivism...  Read More >>

This book examines contemporary urban sharing mobilities, such as shared and public forms of urban mobility. Tracing...  Read More >>

Drawing on media, cultural and social theory approaches, this book takes a fresh look at the concept of ‘population’,...  Read More >>

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This volume brings together prominent philosophers and sociologists to explore key dimensions of practice and practices...  Read More >>

This book offers a systematic treatment of the notion of the self as constituted by social, cultural, political,...  Read More >>

Drawing on Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and its sibling notion of assemblage, this book offers a conceptual and methodological...  Read More >>

This analysis covers the concepts of MediaPolis, MediaEgo and evolution of the political communication paradigm....  Read More >>

First published in 1978, Studying Society is a stimulating introductory text in sociology and social studies. It...  Read More >>

Provides comprehensive and thoughtful views on different bioethical issues, including cultural and social influences...  Read More >>

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This book discusses and theorizes Achille Mbembe’s necropolitics, the politics of death, in the specific context...  Read More >>

Baricco reflexiona sobre la pandemia: más allá de las cifras sanitarias emerge una criatura mítica que expresa miedos...  Read More >>

Shifting Solidarities offers a comprehensive analysis of solidarity at a time when major social transformations...  Read More >>

Helps students increase their understanding of the diverse factors that affect development at various life stages....  Read More >>

A collection of twelve lectures which studies social contradictions in traditional and modern society and analyzes...  Read More >>

A global pandemic opens our eyes to the power the Biomedical Empire has become in our lives.  Read More >>

"The crisis of capitalism, the ascendency of a post-truth politics, the expansive reach of an increasingly militarized...  Read More >>

Building from the level of individual interaction, this book intends to shed light on what the author terms ""infrasocial...  Read More >>

Although sociological research has examined the reproduction of Chile’s elites, there is little empirical evidence...  Read More >>

Through a collection of carefully curated readings, this text helps readers better understand cultural variations...  Read More >>

Can the criminal justice system achieve justice based on its ability to determine the truth? This book investigates...  Read More >>