Social theory books

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Asks whether 'civil society' is the big idea for the 21st century. This title provides a comprehensive and accessible...  Read More >>

Jeremy Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism, made a powerful impact on several major areas of thought and policy,...  Read More >>

The human life course is filled with and subject to a wide range of personal difficulties, many of which are shared...  Read More >>

Presents a critical review of key theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. This...  Read More >>

Written in a clear and accessible style, this book presents a broad ranging enquiry into various methodological...  Read More >>

Siblings and all the lateral relationships that follow from them are clearly important and their interaction is...  Read More >>

Oprah Winfrey has transcended her status as talk show host to become a cultural icon of some considerable stature....  Read More >>

This book presents a broad ranging enquiry into various methodological issues associated with contemporary youth...  Read More >>

After discussing the fundamental problems of current science and other philosophic concepts, beginning with controversies...  Read More >>

Siblings and all the lateral relationships that follow from them are clearly important and their interaction is...  Read More >>

After discussing the fundamental problems of current science and other philosophic concepts, beginning with controversies...  Read More >>

A diverse international group of feminist writers, artists, theorists and activists explore a contestational politics...  Read More >>

The human genome project not only challenges such doctrines as creation, eschatology and anthropology, but also...  Read More >>

* Ulrich Beck, one of the most important and influential contemporary social thinkers, reveals and expands his work...  Read More >>

* Ulrich Beck, one of the most important and influential contemporary social thinkers, reveals and expands his work...  Read More >>

Human Development and Working Life - Work for Welfare explores whether the development of human resources at company...  Read More >>

The production of a human wastea -- or more precisely, wasted lives, the a superfluousa populations of migrants,...  Read More >>

The production of a human wastea -- or more precisely, wasted lives, the a superfluousa populations of migrants,...  Read More >>

The human genome project not only challenges such doctrines as creation, eschatology and anthropology, but also...  Read More >>

Der kritische Realismus war seit der griechischen Antike die dominierende Erkenntnisauffassung, bis er im englischen...  Read More >>

Combines the use of primary and secondary sources, as well as modern political theory to show the resilience of...  Read More >>

Irregular Migration is an extremely timely and topical book, analysing the fundamental tensions at the core of present...  Read More >>

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