Social theory books

This volume seeks to renew the dialogue between Bernstein's sociology and systemic functional linguistic theory....  Read More >>

Are human rights part of the problem or part of the solution in the current 'clash of civilisations'? Drawing on...  Read More >>

Are human rights part of the problem or part of the solution in the current 'clash of civilisations'? Drawing on...  Read More >>

Seit zwanzig Jahren boomen weltweit religiöse Gemeinschaften. Wenig spricht noch für die These, Religionen würden...  Read More >>

Details the common approaches to social simulation, to provide social scientists with an appreciation of the literature...  Read More >>

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There are many differences of opinion between sociologists about how best to investigate social issues and about...  Read More >>

There are many differences of opinion between sociologists about how best to investigate social issues and about...  Read More >>

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This book places people at the centre of the organization working within the theoretical framework of complex adaptive...  Read More >>

In this timely study, high profile researchers contribute to the burgeoning field of the social studies of childhood...  Read More >>

The themes 'trust', 'risk' and 'uncertainty' seem especially pertinent in the context of the post-9/11 world. This...  Read More >>

Additionally it utilizes the work of Hannah Arendt to propose an alternative anti-mechanistic and anti-essentialist...  Read More >>

Case studies covering a range of media and communities provide a model for developing a truly explanatory as well...  Read More >>

Ailish Johnson examines national welfare state regimes of EU Member States and the features of the European Union...  Read More >>

The internationalisation of social phenomena, in general, and the emergence of a European society and the ever-tighter...  Read More >>

Provides an introduction to the topics, theories and debates in modern social theory. Fourteen chapters have been...  Read More >>

In this collection, leading experts explore the multidisciplinary connections between technology and economy, drawing...  Read More >>

A comprehensive overview of feminist and environmental theories of society-environment relations, considering the...  Read More >>

A collection of Weber's writings on a broad array of themes, from the nature of work, to the political culture of...  Read More >>

In this major new collection, leading experts explore the multidisciplinary connections between technology and economy,...  Read More >>