Social theory books

This book examines why social innovation is important to social policy analysis. It discusses the theoretical and...  Read More >>

A critical analysis of the domino effect of neoliberalism and austerity on social work. Applying theory including...  Read More >>

Sheds new light on the academic assessment of dignity, the agency of autonomy and equality of rights under a rule...  Read More >>

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One of the over-arching political questions of the last two centuries has been to understand how capitalism has...  Read More >>

How is social work shaped by global issues and international problems and how should it address them? Taking a radical...  Read More >>

How is social work shaped by global issues and international problems and how should it address them? Taking a radical...  Read More >>

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Mapping the resonances, dissonances, and linkages between the thought of Gramsci and Foucault to uncover new tools...  Read More >>

Ethnography must be seen as a full theoretical system, not just as a method. In this book, a range of authors are...  Read More >>

Ethnography must be seen as a full theoretical system, not just as a method. In this book, a range of authors are...  Read More >>

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While newspapers and other popular media tend to focus on the negative aspects of environmental change, this volume...  Read More >>

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Sanity, Madness and the Family is the result of their work. Eleven vivid case studies, often dramatic and disturbing,...  Read More >>

At a time when governments and civil society organizations are putting ever-greater stock in social innovation as...  Read More >>

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This book focuses on the contribution of Marcel Mauss (1872-1950) to social theory and a theory of cooperation....  Read More >>

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