Social theory books

Human cultures are divided into two basic types, two antagonistic forces, one based on symbolic exchange, which...  Read More >>

Teaches students how standard methods can be adapted toward critical ends by thinking about the links between epistemology...  Read More >>

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Teaches students how standard methods can be adapted toward critical ends by thinking about the links between epistemology...  Read More >>

Through analysis of key areas of social life, Irwin breaks with convention and develops a conceptual and analytical...  Read More >>

Through analysis of key areas of social life, Irwin breaks with convention and develops a conceptual and analytical...  Read More >>

Offering readers the most complete and authoritative critical introduction to Leisure Theory and written by one...  Read More >>

This book provides a powerful and lucid account of risk in society today. Denney critically examines the social...  Read More >>

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Includes chapters on the author's creative approaches to understanding media influences. This book states that much...  Read More >>

Covers a variety of topics and areas, coming from different disciplinary backgrounds and as well looking at different...  Read More >>

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Sometimes called ""the land of a thousand hills,"" Rwanda has witnessed upheavals of massive proportions. Looking...  Read More >>

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Today, we live in an age where consumption and consuming have become dominant practices - so dominant they allow...  Read More >>

The Society of the Spectacle (1967), Debord's life and work remains fascinating to this day.  Read More >>

Today, we live in an age where consumption and consuming have become dominant practices - so dominant they allow...  Read More >>

In this globalised and militarised everywhere, all citizens are becoming one citizen - saturated, standardised and...  Read More >>

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This book provides a powerful and lucid account of risk in society today. Denney critically examines the social...  Read More >>

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Talks about the relationship between people, science, and technology. Here, the author, who is a world famous French...  Read More >>

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