Social theory books

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Explores the (im)mobilities of three groups of people - street monkey performers in Japan, adolescents writing about...  Read More >>

This book explores grief as a social emotion. Thematically organised, it considers the historical changes in our...  Read More >>

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Very diverse societies pose real problems for Rawlsian models of public reason.  Read More >>

Originally published in 1979, Ideology and Cultural Production examines the contribution to the debate surrounding...  Read More >>

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First published in 1921, this book explores the function of Reason in practical life. It considers whether there...  Read More >>

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Time and Social Structure and Other Essays  Read More >>

This book brings together key essays from the career of social theorist John O’Neill, including his uncollected...  Read More >>

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Through studies of visualisation in relation to machines and the monstrous, memory, mirrors and optics, and the...  Read More >>

Building on research into emotions within sociology, this book seeks to show how criminologists can take emotions...  Read More >>

Sociological Theory and Capability Approach connects normative strands of sociological theory to the fusion of ethics...  Read More >>

Drawing on a range of approaches from the social sciences and humanities, this handbook explores theoretical and...  Read More >>

Engaging with the wide sociological literature on emotions, this book explores the social representation of emotions,...  Read More >>

This book explores the intersubjective nature of disgust, the fascination that often accompanies it and the ethical...  Read More >>

This book draws on the example of the major cities of Leipzig and Dresden to illustrate continuity and change in...  Read More >>

Bringing together leading figures, and drawing upon case studies from around the world, this book seeks to fill...  Read More >>

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