Social theory books

First published in 1987, Meaning and Action’s central theme is the difficulty of matching an understanding of social...  Read More >>

"""I have always maintained that sociology is a science of liberation and not of restraint.""In response to the...  Read More >>

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Drawing on modern history, politics, economics, psychology, sociology and neuroscience, John Bone argues that our...  Read More >>

This is an anthropological exploration of the existential and philosophical qualities of ambiguity as a generative...  Read More >>

Considering our ambivalence about modernity, our thinking about the future and our tendency to forget what nature...  Read More >>

This textbook accessibly introduces students to classical and contemporary social theory, exploring the foundational...  Read More >>

Drawing on modern history, politics, economics, psychology, sociology and neuroscience, John Bone argues that our...  Read More >>

Drawing on Norbert Elias’ process sociology, this book proposes an extension of the thought of Pierre Bourdieu,...  Read More >>

This book explores two public sector scandals in the UK, drawing on Max Weber’s thought on ‘the iron cage’ to understand...  Read More >>

Drawing on the thought of Durkheim, this book examines contemporary debates surrounding matters of community and...  Read More >>

Drawing on research from sociology, psychology, anthropology and cultural and media studies, this volume analyses...  Read More >>

This textbook accessibly introduces students to classical and contemporary social theory, exploring the foundational...  Read More >>

What is Critical Race Theory, and how should Christians engage it? Ed Uszynski carefully unpacks what critical race...  Read More >>

A comprehensive study of Rudolf Steiner's social 'threefold' thinking.  Read More >>

¿Qué nos dicen las imágenes televisivas? ¿Qué discursos hay detrás de los diversos formatos audiovisuales? Un formato...  Read More >>

This book examines the use of 'intersectionality' in UK policy and practice, with a specific focus on NGOs. The...  Read More >>

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AN URGENT AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHE  Read More >>

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Wenn man die Fehlleistungen des Menschen der Gegenwart betrachtet und sieht, in welchen Zustand er die Welt versetzt...  Read More >>

In this groundbreaking work, Jane Addams, a pioneering figure in the realms of social reform and activism, delves...  Read More >>

This is an examination of the current and possibly future American society. Using empirical findings the book describes...  Read More >>