Social theory

This book explores the concept of 'home' in Liverpool over phases of 'regeneration' following the Second World War.

This book provides an illuminating perspective on alcohol use, drawing on approaches from both anthropological research and historical sociology to examine our ambivalent attitudes to alcohol in the modern West.

This book assesses how theorists explained processes of change set in motion by the rise of capitalism.

Presenting a clear, comprehensive review of theoretical thinking on crime, this book encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of classic and contemporary theories and provides an interdisciplinary approach to criminology through the contributions of sociology, psychology and biology.

Originally published in 1917 in the midst of World War I, Carpenter argues that industry in pre-war Britain was simply exploitation of labour for private gain and attempts to look toward a future with more socialist values.

Consumer credit borrowing - using credit cards, store cards and personal loans - is an important and routine part of many of our lives.

There is expanding global interest in the relationship between the psychological and the social.

There is an ideological war of words waging in America, one that speaks to a new fundamentalism rising not just within the American public, but across other ideologically-torn nations around the globe as well.

The 1980s saw constant reports of an information revolution.

This cutting edge collection of new and previously published articles by philosophers and social scientists addresses just what it means to invoke causal mechanisms, or powers, in the context of offering a causal explanation.

This book evaluates the consequences of economic, social, environmental and cultural change on people living and working within Teesside in the North-East of England.

This book provides the history and genealogy of an increasingly important subject: liminality.

This set gathers together a collection of out-of-print titles, all classics in their field.

Critical Social Theory and the End of Work examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of advanced production technology.

The Explanation of Behaviour was the first book written by the renowned philosopher Charles Taylor.

The critical theory of the Frankfurt School has undergone numerous and at times fundamental changes over the last ninety years.

This book illustrates how leisure, as with other complex ideas that hold currency in today's world, suffers at the level of common sense, due to a combination of oversimplification, moral depreciation, and even lack of recognition.

Social quality thinking emerged from a critique of one-sided policies by breaking through the limitations previously set by purely economistic paradigms.

Originally published in 1972, this book aimed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the main theories of social stratification and to acquaint them with current methods of research, with the results from modern research (with emphasis on British research), and with current issues in this field.

The press called Martin's actions a "e;crime spree.

This vibrant and significantly revised new edition is a comprehensive and accessible text for studying political theory in a changing world.

The common theme of this volume is that the critical theory of the Frankfurt School is as important today, if not more so, as it was at its inception during the 1930s.

Social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four key paradigms: functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist, and radical structuralist.

Sigmund Freud and Josef Breuer on hysteria, J.

This book surveys the growing field of Queer Criminology.

Originally published in 2004.

The influential sociologist and social theorist Zygmunt Bauman was a prolific commentator on contemporary social life.

This volume brings together leading theorists to discuss the latest thinking on social justice - a central concern of contemporary politics and political philosophy.

In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural underpinnings of modern capitalism.

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

This book, written by a philosopher interested in the problems of social science and scientific method, and a sociologist interested in the philosophy of science, presents a novel conception of how we should think about and carry out the scientific study of social life.

This volume is a resource for bioarchaeologists interested in using a structural violence framework to better understand and contextualize the lived experiences of past populations.

What is charisma?

This book provides a contemporary and comprehensive examination of cancer in everyday life, drawing on qualitative research with people living with cancer, their family members and health professionals.

Neoliberalism remains a flashpoint for political contestation around the world.

This book presents a set theoretical approach to sociological research.

A unique contribution to the understanding of social science, showing the implications of quantum physics for the nature of human society.

Nearly 20% of the population has a disability.

This book offers a new introduction to the thought of Gabriel Tarde, highlighting the continuing relevance, and even the novelty, of both his general theoretical approach and many of his specific analyses.

What are the psychological factors in operation when we form groups or crowds, and how are these affected by socio-historical circumstances?

This volume examines the reasons why some despair at the prospects for an ecological form of democracy, and challenges the recent 'deliberative turn' in environmental political thought.

This book extends the approach that Murray and Schuler develop in their companion volume, False Moves in Philosophy and Social Theory: Losing Public Purpose.

Obwohl Beratung aus unserer Gesellschaft nicht mehr wegzudenken ist, existiert in der Soziologie keine konsistente Theorie.

What happens to traditional conceptions of heritage in the era of fluid media spaces?

How do we interact with people in our everyday life?

Predicting our future as individuals is central to the role of much emerging technology, from hiring algorithms that predict our professional success (or failure) to biomarkers that predict how long (or short) our healthy (or unhealthy) life will be.

Figurational sociology offers an important set of conceptual and methodological tools for helping us to understand sport, leisure and health and their relationship to wider society.