Social theory books

This work tackles fundamental questions about personal, political and national identities and their linkage to processes...  Read More >>

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An unexpected and valuable critique of community that points out its complicity with capitalism Community is...  Read More >>

Social interaction is the key to this book's approach to social psychology. The essays and readings offer a social...  Read More >>

An introduction to the sociological study of the environment. It emphasises the ways in which our conceptualisation...  Read More >>

An introduction to the sociological study of the environment. It emphasises the ways in which our conceptualisation...  Read More >>

This volume pursues the prospects for US progressive political movements in the 21st Century with case studies of...  Read More >>

This volume pursues the prospects for US progressive political movements in the 21st Century with case studies of...  Read More >>

Looks at the history of both the theory and practice of democracy, and the fierce opposition it has often provoked....  Read More >>

This volume offers up-to-date research developments and theory in the re-emerging field of structural analysis....  Read More >>

An insightful discussion of the phenomenon of standardization in organizations and society at large. The authors...  Read More >>

This is a short critical introduction to the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu in which Richard Jenkins emphasizes Bourdieu's...  Read More >>

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Controversial look at the School's contribution to modern sociology, examining issues previously not discussed,...  Read More >>

Demonstrates Freud's relevance to discussions about gender, sexuality, family, religion, ideology, symbolism, political...  Read More >>

Robert Witkin unpacks Adorno's difficult critique of popular culture in an accessible style, looking first at the...  Read More >>

Focuses on the analysis of the relations of power and knowledge and modes of objectification through which human...  Read More >>

Robert Witkin unpacks Adorno's difficult critique of popular culture in an accessible style, looking first at the...  Read More >>

This work examines Durkheim's considerable achievements and situates them in their social and intellectual contexts,...  Read More >>

Outlines the cultural and historical context in which Simmel worked; reviews Simmel's most important writings; and...  Read More >>

Controversial look at the School's contribution to modern sociology, examining issues previously not discussed,...  Read More >>

Demonstrates Freud's relevance to discussions about gender, sexuality, family, religion, ideology, symbolism, political...  Read More >>

The author presents Weber's contribution to social and political theory in a new and fascinating light, whilst his...  Read More >>

This volume offers up-to-date research developments and theory in the re-emerging field of structural analysis....  Read More >>