Social theory books

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An exploration of what is still a taboo subject in modern societies: death and dying. Bauman puts forward a new...  Read More >>

Examines socially-based theory and research, pedagogy and practice in professional communication. This title provides...  Read More >>

The book explores fundamental issues concerning freedom, rights, authority, public moral education, the relation...  Read More >>

This collection of recent essays on the social scientific study of religion makes the fundamental claim that on...  Read More >>

Explores the basis for a postmodern psychology. Contributors examine key themes within postmodernist/post-structuralist...  Read More >>

This is a broad-ranging and provocative study of the human passion for meat. It will intrigue anyone who has ever...  Read More >>

This critical introduction to the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu is a model of clarity and insight. Richard Jenkins...  Read More >>

This rich and assured book is a major contribution to the growing Weber industry. It reveals Weber's theory of modernity...  Read More >>

No detailed description available for ""The Culture and Power of Knowledge"".  Read More >>

The Politics of Madness presents the case that psychiatric disorders maintain the inequalities found in today's...  Read More >>

This text has established itself as a modern classic in the social sciences. It provides a systematic account of...  Read More >>

The author disputes many of the dominant interpretations of the role of sexuality in modern culture and suggests...  Read More >>

A study of Georges Bataille which goes beyond analysis and criticism to actually engage with him.  Read More >>

A study of Georges Bataille which goes beyond analysis and criticism to actually engage with him.  Read More >>

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In the past ""women"" have been radically undermined, and newer concerns with ""difference"", ""identity"", and...  Read More >>

In the past ""women"" have been radically undermined, and newer concerns with ""difference"", ""identity"", and...  Read More >>

This book argues that the power of science as the most respected and authoritative world view is based on its superior...  Read More >>

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Periods of great social change reveal a tension between the need for continuity and the need for innovation  Read More >>

Les Johnston argues that policing, far from being the preserve of public personnel, is in fact performed by a mixture...  Read More >>

Les Johnston argues that policing, far from being the preserve of public personnel, is in fact performed by a mixture...  Read More >>

A study in the sociology of the Shakespearean literature, this book explores patterns of meanings and searches for...  Read More >>

Barthes is one of the most important contributors to literary and cultural theory. This book offers an introduction...  Read More >>