Social theory

In this book the expert international contributors attempt to answer questions such as: How far is it possible to attribute change in contemporary Russia as due to cultural factors?

Art and the Challenge of Markets Volumes 1 & 2 examine the politics of art and culture in light of the profound changes that have taken place in the world order since the 1980s and 1990s.

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras are a prominent, if increasingly familiar, feature of urbanism.

Science and Sociology is from beginning to end an exploration of what this implies for the social sciences, and sociology in particular.

Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences.

If we do stop to think on housing, what do we see?

This title was first published in 1990: This book is a study of past and present policies of the People's Republic of China towards its numerous and varied minority groups, a subject about which there is scant information in the West.

Addresses misunderstandings about race in a rational and comprehensive way, emphasising that race is a purely social construct.

Guilt is the dark force behind haunting anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviour, life meaninglessness, and depression - a force to be kept in check.

Questions of home and belonging have never been more topical.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences.

Drawing on the thought of Durkheim, this volume focuses on societal changes at the symbolic level to develop a new conceptualisation of the emergence of postsecular societies.

This book explores the meaning of the interpretive turn in the philosophy of the human sciences for a variety of contemporary philosophical debates.

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Methodological Concepts: A Critical Guide clarifies many key terms and issues in social research methodology.

This anthology on otherness and the media, first published in 1993, was prompted by the proliferation of writings centring on issues of 'difference', 'diversity', 'multiculturalism', 'representation' and 'postcolonial' discourses.

A main theme running through this book is that we cannot understand the virtues of humility and modesty without an equally good understanding of the vices of hubris and conceit.

This 2003 book explores the links between social theory and the social scientific study of religion.

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to juvenile delinquency by defining and describing juvenile delinquency, examining explanations for delinquent behavior, and considering contemporary efforts to control delinquency through prevention and juvenile justice.

Micro-Macro Links and Microfoundations in Sociology focuses on two main issues in sociology.

First published in 1989.

Mary Douglas's seminal work Purity and Danger (Routledge, 1966) continues to be indispensable reading for both students and scholars today.

Blockchain is no longer just about bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general.

Thirty years ago, modernization theory contended that notions of honor would become obsolete in modern democracies.

The book aims at reframing the discussion on the "e;public sphere,"e; usually understood as the place where the public opinion is formed, through rational discussion.

Indigenist Critical Realism: Human Rights and First Australians' Wellbeing consists of a defence of what is popularly known as the Human Rights Agenda in Indigenous Affairs in Australia.

The American sociologist Anselm Strauss is one of the most influential scientists in the field of qualitative social research - there is no qualitatively oriented researcher who is not familiar with Strauss' Grounded Theory.

In modern times, death is understood to have undergone a transformation not unlike religion.

The role of the policeman in the community and attitudes towards the police are now matters of active public concern.

In recent decades, environmental issues have increasingly been incorporated into liberal democratic thought and political practice.

Globalization has accelerated the process of social, political, cultural, and especially economic transformations since the 1990s.

The concept of intersectionality has become a hot topic in academic and activist circles alike.

What is the significance of Structuralism for social science?

For Thomas Pynchon, the characteristic features of late capitalism-the rise of the military-industrial complex, consumerism, bureaucratization and specialization in the workplace, standardization at all levels of social life, and the growing influence of the mass media-all point to a transformation in the way human beings experience time and duration.

Neoliberalism in Context adopts a processual, relational and contextual framework, bringing together contributions from diverse national and disciplinary contexts, and bridging theoretical and methodological approaches to critiquing neoliberalism.

Unique in its approach, An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions treats neophytes as its primary audience, giving students a brief, but thorough, introduction to the sociology of emotions.

In different ways, social theory and social history represent discourses that implicitly or explicitly highlight the need to apply perspectives on modern social realities that are conducive to discerning and scrutinizing the centrality of large-scale processes that have been influencing and shaping the relationships between individuals, social groups and forms of organization, and society as a whole.

Modernity theory approaches modern experience as it incorporates a sense of itself as 'modern' (modernity), along with the possibilities and limitations of representing this in the arts and culture generally (modernism).

The fact that Africa continues to lag behind all regions of the world on every indicator of development is hardly contentious.

Disability, Obesity and Ageing offers an engaging account of a new area of pressing concern, analysing the way in which 'spurned' identities are depicted and reacted to in televisual genres and online forums.

Originally published in 1987, this edition in 1996, Sociologists on Sociology is a unique and sometimes controversial account of the development, disputes and the future of sociology as seen through the eyes of eleven of the world's leading sociologists at the time.

This book presents, for the first time in the English language, Marcel Gauchet's interpretation of the challenges faced by contemporary Western societies as a result of the crisis of liberal democratic politics and the growing influence of populism.

First published in 1984, Human Nature and Biocultural Evolution aims to delineate a theory of human nature, viewed as an interrelated set of genetically programmed behavioral predispositions, and a theory of biocultural evolution.

This book examines key trends, debates, and challenges in twenty-first-century sociology.

In this collection of essays, leading cultural theorists consider the meaning and implications of world-scale humanist scholarship by engaging with Immanuel Wallerstein's world-systems analysis.

Modern social thought ranges widely from the social sciences to philosophy, political theories and doctrines, cultural ideas and movements, and the influence of the natural sciences.

In recent years, the social sciences have taken a 'mobilities turn'.