Social theory books

Distinguished sociologist Sennett explores the need for respect--and the consequences of disrespect--in a highly...  Read More >>

How do we account for experiences of trauma and memory in multicultural societies? World Memory blends the study...  Read More >>

This refreshing and accessible text demonstrates how social theory can be made into an intelligible discourse that...  Read More >>

A look at contemporary families and family structure. The book challenges the conventional wisdom that the American...  Read More >>

During the mid-1990s, the O.J. Simpson murder trials dominated the media in the United States and were circulated...  Read More >>

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Explores the arguments for and against a view of the world in which multiple, distinct and conflicting societies...  Read More >>

This refreshing and accessible text demonstrates how social theory can be made into an intelligible discourse that...  Read More >>

This book delves into the remarkable rise of the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination born in the rural mountains...  Read More >>

An examination of modelling complexity in economic and social systems. The 21 chapters reflect various modelling...  Read More >>

This collection presents the full range of Drucker's thought on community, society, and political structure and...  Read More >>

Showing how the construction of virtual worlds has a long history, Rob Shields looks at the origins and contemporary...  Read More >>

During the mid-1990s, the O.J. Simpson murder trials dominated the media in the United States and were circulated...  Read More >>

Best offers a comprehensive overview of social theory from classical sociology to the present day. The reader is...  Read More >>

Discusses varieties of Marxism, distinguishing between ideas that remain valid, those that are contestable, and...  Read More >>

Showing how the construction of virtual worlds has a long history, Rob Shields looks at the origins and contemporary...  Read More >>

This text reconstructs the ideas of three of the most important social and political theorists of the 20th century...  Read More >>

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When Murat Sertel asked us whether we would be interested in organizing a special issue of the Review of Economic...  Read More >>

For Thomas Pynchon, the characteristic features of capitalism point to a transformation in the way human beings...  Read More >>

""Key Thinkers for the Information Society"" provides an introduction to some important social theorists whose work...  Read More >>

For Thomas Pynchon, the characteristic features of late capitalism point to a transformation in the way human beings...  Read More >>

This study engages with some contemporary issues-neoliberal policies, democracy and multiculturalism - analyzing...  Read More >>

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