Social theory books

Arguing that mass is key to understanding the materialisation of social relations, this collection opens up contemporary...  Read More >>

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The experience of time in families can both permeate all activities but nevertheless be hidden. The papers in this...  Read More >>

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Current critical theory essays in the Frankfurt School tradition.  Read More >>

Current critical theory essays in the Frankfurt School tradition.  Read More >>

This text explores the contemporary relevance of classical sociological theory. Tucker examines the work of Marx,...  Read More >>

This text explores the contemporary relevance of classical sociological theory. Tucker examines the work of Marx,...  Read More >>

A collection of tributes to Basil Bernstein's contribution to the field of sociology, written by scholars from around...  Read More >>

How can we interpret and compare different cultures? Gathering insights from an array of anthropologists, archaeologists,...  Read More >>

This work brings together contributors ranging from evolutionary theorists to game theorists to analysts of specific...  Read More >>

Among the concepts used to assess the sustainability of fiscal policy in a changing demographic environment, generational...  Read More >>

Norbert Elias (1897-1990) was one of the most fascinating scientists of the 20th century. In this volume leading...  Read More >>

This volume covers the development of methodological individualism, including the individualist theory of society...  Read More >>

Charles Wise believes we are in the final stages of a world war. In this war, everyone dies because all of the breathable...  Read More >>

Using a biophysical perspective, this text aims to demonstrate that there are many ways of knowing, methods of inquiry,...  Read More >>

Zygmunt Bauman is one of the leading figures in contemporary social thought. His work ranges across issues of ethics,...  Read More >>

Raise any number of public issues-health care, education, welfare-and religious beliefs inevitably shape Americans'...  Read More >>

Zygmunt Bauman is one of the leading figures in contemporary social thought. His work ranges across issues of ethics,...  Read More >>

Talcott Parsons Today offers a reappraisal—and extension—of the work of the most significant and influential twentieth-century...  Read More >>

Provides overview of recent organizational changes in the workplace. Analyzes current history and theory of managerial...  Read More >>

By focusing on site-specific dance, the mutual construction of bodies and spaces, body-space interfaces and 'in-between...  Read More >>

"This dissertation reports the results of a sociological analysis of the narrative form and functions of revolutionary...  Read More >>

Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses in theories of human development in departments of...  Read More >>

Daniel Engster challenges the common assertion that the state emerged from a new secular philosophy at the time...  Read More >>