Social theory books

The HIV epidemic remains one of the most challenging of modern times, despite the enormous promise of anti-retroviral...  Read More >>

Written in an accessible manner, this book provides an introduction to Social Network Analysis (SNA), presenting...  Read More >>

Explores how new forms of interdisciplinary cooperation can help to eradicate poverty on a world scale.  Read More >>

Assessing the political dimensions of Anthony Giddens' work from the 1970s to the present, this book highlights...  Read More >>

In both Marxist and non-Marxist scholarship there has been a remarkable neglect of the managerial control of labour....  Read More >>

An insightful and engaging exploration of social theory and its role in enacting social change, this unique text...  Read More >>

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In the third edition of this important and influential book, Michael Herzfeld revisits the idea of ‘cultural intimacy’....  Read More >>

Given the propensity of contemporary protection measures such as counterterrorism efforts and fierce protection...  Read More >>

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With his genius for research and his mastery of many cultures, James Michener cuts to the heart of the issues that...  Read More >>

Changes in longevity, marriage, and the workplace have undermined Social Security, making the experience of old...  Read More >>

Written in an accessible manner, this book provides an introduction to Social Network Analysis (SNA), presenting...  Read More >>

Criminological research has largely neglected the possibility that positive peer influence is a potentially powerful...  Read More >>

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The central focus of this volume is social constructionism in all its dimensions, including its sociological, ontological,...  Read More >>

Uncover the Hidden Forces Shaping Our World and Chart a Course Towards a Brighter Future Future Esoteric delves...  Read More >>

Discusses whether personal sovereignty can exist without order.  Read More >>

Criminological research has largely neglected the possibility that positive peer influence is a potentially powerful...  Read More >>

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Based on a comparative study of the theories of such sociologists as Ward, Sumner, Keller, Giddings, Ross, Small...  Read More >>

There is today widespread recognition of the fact that the future of human civilization depends to a high degree...  Read More >>

Karl Mannheim’s Ideology and Utopia has been a profoundly provocative book. The debate about politics and social...  Read More >>