Social theory books

Acollection which takes social impact assessment to the frontiers of environmental and social policy and citizen...  Read More >>

Situating post-WWII New York literature within the material context of American urban history, this work analyses...  Read More >>

Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations...  Read More >>

This volume consists of 12 essays by prominent Goffman scholars, which critically assess Goffman's many contributions...  Read More >>

This wide-ranging analysis of key issues and debates in contemporary social theory draws social theory, cultural...  Read More >>

In this text, Lisa Schiff analyzes the interplay bewteen ideology and information. Through research on how information...  Read More >>

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Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations...  Read More >>

This work explains the theoretical underpinning of social capital, the empirical work that has been done to explore...  Read More >>

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Prominent among the quests for post--9/11 security are developments in surveillance, especially at national borders....  Read More >>

This reference defines and explores privacy as a social and psychological concept. It includes articles on the transborder...  Read More >>

Vincent Ruggiero's wide ranging study takes in several authors, including Victor Hugo, Camus, Cervantes and Emile...  Read More >>

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Through a synthesis of old and new theories of social remembering, this book provides the first comprehensive overview...  Read More >>

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Through a synthesis of old and new theories of social remembering, this book provides the first comprehensive overview...  Read More >>

This wide-ranging analysis of key issues and debates in contemporary social theory draws social theory, cultural...  Read More >>

A profound collection of essays from the acclaimed essayist, who is known for his depth of knowledge and rare facility...  Read More >>

Though his subjects were diverse, French social theorist Roger Caillois focused on issues crucial to modern intellectual...  Read More >>

Presents an introduction to the writing of French social theorist Roger Caillois (1913-1978). Presenting several...  Read More >>

Fifteen contributions from White and other academics and practitioners discuss the ways in which participatory video...  Read More >>

Runkel links Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) thinking to psychological literature and discusses it against that...  Read More >>

Realigns representational practices in the early Middle Ages with current debates on representation  Read More >>

What is meaningful about the experience of travelling abroad? What feeds the impulse to explore new horizons?  Read More >>