Social theory books

This book argues that the foundations of sociology - key concepts which are necessary to all sociology, from whatever...  Read More >>

Since the 1967 publication of ""Studies in Ethnomethodology"", Harold Garfinkel has indelibly influenced the social...  Read More >>

A masterful account of world racial politics and the future of global race relations by a leading American sociologist...  Read More >>

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universiteat Osnabreuck, 2002.  Read More >>

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More and more men and women in China are having sex before marriage, creating a new youth sex culture based on romance,...  Read More >>

In this broad-ranging introduction to the study of sexuality, Gargi Bhattacharyya guides students through the key...  Read More >>

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Argues that we have to explain human actions simultaneously by both the ideas human actors bring to a situation...  Read More >>

More and more men and women in China are having sex before marriage, creating a new youth sex culture based on romance,...  Read More >>

In this broad-ranging introduction to the study of sexuality, Gargi Bhattacharyya guides students through the key...  Read More >>

This study brings an original approach to important concept of hegemony. It presents a theoretical history of the...  Read More >>

Evaluates Veblen not just as an economist or a sociologist but as a seminal critic of modern American culture  Read More >>

A study of the creolisation process which has shaped the Caribbean  Read More >>

Evaluates Veblen not just as an economist or a sociologist but as a seminal critic of modern American culture  Read More >>

A study of the creolisation process which has shaped the Caribbean  Read More >>

Trust is an elusive concept, meaning different things to different people, and so needs to be clearly defined. By...  Read More >>

Offers an overview and analysis of nuclear, global environmental and biotechnological dangers, threats and hazards...  Read More >>

To provide students with an introduction to the main methods of research and the main theoretical approaches in...  Read More >>

An expanded edition of the first comprehensive overview of Baudrillard's work, this new edition adds examples from...  Read More >>

An expanded edition of the first comprehensive overview of Baudrillard's work, this new edition adds examples from...  Read More >>

How do we come to terms with what can't be forgotten? How do we bear witness to extreme experiences that challenge...  Read More >>

Dies ist die erste Gesamtdarstellung, die es unternimmt, Webers Leben, sein Werk und seine geistigen Wahlverwandtschaften...  Read More >>

This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical...  Read More >>