Social theory

This book develops and presents a general social theory explaining social, cultural and economic ontology and, as a by-product, the ontology of other social institutions and structures.

This book develops and presents a general social theory explaining social, cultural and economic ontology and, as a by-product, the ontology of other social institutions and structures.

Practices - specific, recurrent types of human action and activity - are perhaps the most fundamental "e;building blocks"e; of social reality.

Practices - specific, recurrent types of human action and activity - are perhaps the most fundamental "e;building blocks"e; of social reality.

In this book, the authors provide a much-needed general theory of interdisciplinarity and relate it to health/wellbeing research and professional practice.

In this book, the authors provide a much-needed general theory of interdisciplinarity and relate it to health/wellbeing research and professional practice.

In today's society we increasingly create and consume written content and images.

In today's society we increasingly create and consume written content and images.

Gerard Delanty offers a critical interpretation of the European heritage today in light of recent developments in the human and social sciences, and in view of a mood of crisis in Europe that compels us to re-think the European past.

Gerard Delanty offers a critical interpretation of the European heritage today in light of recent developments in the human and social sciences, and in view of a mood of crisis in Europe that compels us to re-think the European past.

Over the last two decades, multiple initiatives of transdisciplinary collaboration across art, science, and technology have seen the light of day.

Over the last two decades, multiple initiatives of transdisciplinary collaboration across art, science, and technology have seen the light of day.

The local public sector is deeply steeped in history.

The local public sector is deeply steeped in history.

Love and depression are key elements in the cultural script of emotions or affectual life within contemporary Western society, and the two have become intertwined to such an extent that it is informative to talk about depressive love.

Love and depression are key elements in the cultural script of emotions or affectual life within contemporary Western society, and the two have become intertwined to such an extent that it is informative to talk about depressive love.

Research on law's relationship with time has flourished over the past decade.

Research on law's relationship with time has flourished over the past decade.

Decades of research on affect and emotion have brought out the paramount importance of affective processes for human lives.

Decades of research on affect and emotion have brought out the paramount importance of affective processes for human lives.

How do educators and activists in today's struggles for change use historical materials from earlier periods of organizing for political education?

How do educators and activists in today's struggles for change use historical materials from earlier periods of organizing for political education?

From media images of "e;mean girls"e; to the disproportionate punishment of Black, Latina and/or queer girls in schools and the justice system, female aggression has become a public concern.

From media images of "e;mean girls"e; to the disproportionate punishment of Black, Latina and/or queer girls in schools and the justice system, female aggression has become a public concern.

The cultural authority of science is the authority that is granted to science in any particular context.

The cultural authority of science is the authority that is granted to science in any particular context.

Crises have been studied in many disciplines and from diverse perspectives for at least 150 years.

Crises have been studied in many disciplines and from diverse perspectives for at least 150 years.

Is it impossible to assess dignity, the agency of autonomy and equality of rights under the current rule of law, when we are met by global challenges like climate change, financial crisis, food crisis, natural disasters, inequality, violent conflicts and trade disputes?

Is it impossible to assess dignity, the agency of autonomy and equality of rights under the current rule of law, when we are met by global challenges like climate change, financial crisis, food crisis, natural disasters, inequality, violent conflicts and trade disputes?

Economists do more than merely describe an external economic world.

Economists do more than merely describe an external economic world.

With particular attention to his work on modernization and modernity as construed by a sociologist of knowledge, this book offers a sympathetic exposition and evaluation of Peter Berger's work as one of the world's most accomplished and influential sociologists.

With particular attention to his work on modernization and modernity as construed by a sociologist of knowledge, this book offers a sympathetic exposition and evaluation of Peter Berger's work as one of the world's most accomplished and influential sociologists.

This book offers a new approach for theorising and undertaking childhood research.

This book offers a new approach for theorising and undertaking childhood research.

This volume critically engages with the work of the acclaimed Australian sociologist John Carroll.

This volume critically engages with the work of the acclaimed Australian sociologist John Carroll.

This book examines the 2008 global economic crisis as a complex social phenomenon or "e;social hieroglyphic"e;, arguing that the crisis is not fundamentally economic, despite presenting itself as such.

This book examines the 2008 global economic crisis as a complex social phenomenon or "e;social hieroglyphic"e;, arguing that the crisis is not fundamentally economic, despite presenting itself as such.

Raising to the challenge of how to grasp such forms of inequalities that are mediated affectively, Affective Inequalities in Intimate Relationships focuses on subtle inequalities that are shaped in everyday affective encounters.

Raising to the challenge of how to grasp such forms of inequalities that are mediated affectively, Affective Inequalities in Intimate Relationships focuses on subtle inequalities that are shaped in everyday affective encounters.

The Desire for Mutual Recognition is a work of accessible social theory that seeks to make visible the desire for authentic social connection, emanating from our social nature, that animates all human relationships.

The Desire for Mutual Recognition is a work of accessible social theory that seeks to make visible the desire for authentic social connection, emanating from our social nature, that animates all human relationships.

The Lesbian Revolution argues that lesbian feminists were a vital force in the Women's Liberation Movement (WLM).

The Lesbian Revolution argues that lesbian feminists were a vital force in the Women's Liberation Movement (WLM).

Concern and hostility towards populism has become a distinctive feature of contemporary political culture.

Concern and hostility towards populism has become a distinctive feature of contemporary political culture.

Part dialogue, part debate between Howard Schneiderman and a small number of social theorists, Engagement and Disengagement represents the culmination of a life's work in social theory.

Part dialogue, part debate between Howard Schneiderman and a small number of social theorists, Engagement and Disengagement represents the culmination of a life's work in social theory.