Social theory books

An anthology of the Indigenous philosophical thought of communities across Turtle Island, offering readings on a...  Read More >>

Dive into this captivating novel by Douglas Ell, that seamlessly weaves together riveting fiction with a rich tapestry...  Read More >>

"""Explore the healing, transformative power of sheding tears in this evocatively illustrated study of crying, one...  Read More >>

Highlighting fruitful accomplishments achieved by a range of symbolic interactionists, this volume exhibits the...  Read More >>

Taking inspiration from the bold, powerful, and experimental work of black artists and activists, Natalie Wall forges...  Read More >>

Reality and fiction are basic ontological categories, but they are not only subjects for philosophy. Theorizing...  Read More >>

This volume outlines Weber’s comparative-historical sociology of ‘interpretive understanding’. Drawing on central...  Read More >>

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

This volume outlines Weber’s comparative-historical sociology of ‘interpretive understanding’. Drawing on central...  Read More >>

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 >>

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

Drawing inspiration from Pierre Bourdieu’s social space theory, the book provides an unprecedent overview of class...  Read More >>

This book brings together leading scholars from various disciplines to illuminate Weber’s thought in numerous areas,...  Read More >>

The Routledge Companion to Northeast India is a trans-disciplinary and comprehensive compendium of a vital yet under-researched...  Read More >>

This book examines diseases and disasters from the perspective of social and political theory, exploring the ways...  Read More >>

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

Based on extensive research among Cistercian monks and nuns, this book examines social relations in monasteries,...  Read More >>

This book considers the role of experts and expertise in contemporary politics and the ways in which digitalization...  Read More >>

"Using ""risk"" as a conceptual lens, this book analyzes how communities across East Asia responded to the disruption...  Read More >>

Presenting a wide range of international case studies, the contributors to this book study the impact of Covid-19...  Read More >>

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

As the concept of recognition shifts from philosophical theory to other fields of the humanities and social sciences,...  Read More >>

This book draws together debates from two burgeoning fields, liminality and informality studies, to analyze how...  Read More >>

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