Social theory books

For centuries tobacco was generally thought to have medicinal and even spiritual value. Tobacco changed the very...  Read More >>

Challenging the global dominance of the knowledge economy, this groundbreaking book, written by internationally...  Read More >>

The scope of coverage of this key work is highly topical and comprehensive, and includes the development of emotions...  Read More >>

In the course of a lifetime, Jean Bodin aimed at nothing less than to encompass all the disciplines of his age in...  Read More >>

This book brings together leading international researchers to discuss governmental approaches to analysing social...  Read More >>

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Dieses Buch enthält den Text der bisher unveröffentlichten Dissertation Hans Alberts sowie ein Nachwort aus heutiger...  Read More >>

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Offers a look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. This book takes...  Read More >>

Providing an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory, this work integrates various schools of thought,...  Read More >>

Offers a look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. This book takes...  Read More >>

The body and experiences of embodiment have generated a rich and diverse sociological literature. This unique anthology...  Read More >>

From Aristotle to contemporary soap operas, friendship has always been a subject of fascination. This book describes...  Read More >>

The Hegemony of Common Sense: Wisdom and Mystification in Everyday Life is a path-breaking synthesis, a unique contribution...  Read More >>

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Explores the effects of the barbarization of warfare on our cultures and societies  Read More >>

Queer ideas have unsettled other forms of exploring gender and sexuality in particular feminism and feminists have...  Read More >>

Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate...  Read More >>

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Explores the effects of the barbarization of warfare on our cultures and societies  Read More >>

Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate...  Read More >>

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