Social theory

Discusses the nature of corporate groups and networks, and provides arguments for rules extending liability beyond insolvent entities.

Every American has the right to safe, decent, and affordable housing.

Andrea Maurer stellt erstmals die erkenntnistheoretischen Grundlagen und die Geschichte des Programms der ‚erklärenden Soziologie‘ umfassend dar – im Mittelpunkt stehen die Logik handlungsbasierter Erklärungen und deren aktuelle Vertreter und Werkzeuge.

Globalization and Technocapitalism considers the global reach of a new capitalist era, exploring the nature of 'technocapitalism' as grounded in new forms of accumulation, commodification, and corporate organization.

In a critical, comparative study of the sociological literature, this book explores the term "e;time,"e; and the various interconnections between time and a broad cluster of topics that create a conceptual labyrinth.

This book represents the first comprehensive century-long history of the disciplinary development of sociology in Serbia in English.

Feminism for Girls presents feminist perspectives on aspects of adolescence which have been chosen for their special relevance to the lives and experiences of girls and young women today.

Human Rights and the Body is a response to the crisis in human rights, to the very real concern that without a secure foundation for the concept of human rights, their very existence is threatened.

This book analyzes civil society as a field of organizations mobilizing on collective goals.

New military technologies are animated by fantasies of perfect knowledge, lawfulness, and vision that contrast sharply with the very real limits of human understanding, law, and vision.

Globalization and Social Change takes a refreshing new perspective on globalization and widening social and spatial inequalities.

This book offers a critical introduction to trends and developments in contemporary criminological theory.

The decline of the welfare state in Western Europe has led to an increasing role both for citizen-led initiatives and for philanthropy in easing, solving or preventing social problems.

In this book, first published in 1989, Ken Post and Phil Wright provide a critical analysis of socialist construction in underdeveloped countries.

Examining the core sociological theories that have emerged in the first two decades of the current century, A Critical Introduction to Contemporary Social Theory outlines their attempts to answer the most fundamental questions of the discipline, from the nature of social order to the mechanisms of social change.

In the most complete, accurate and accessible presentation of Karl Marx's theory of capitalism to date, Johan Fornas presents a guide for anyone who wants to understand how today's crisis-ridden society has emerged and is able to sustain and intensify its own deep inner contradictions.

Nick Couldry is one of the world's leading analysts of media power and voice, and has been publishing widely for 25 years.

This book analyses the concept of community by critically exploring its many manifestations in leisure.

The late 1960s and early 1970s marked an era of profound social experimentation and cultural transformation.

This collection provides an innovative and multifaceted reflection on the impact and inspiration Marilyn Strathern''s scholarship has for contemporary anthropology.

The nature of spatial imaginations has become central to a range of major social and political debates.

Are emotions becoming more conspicuous in contemporary life?

Wir leben in einer Welt verschiedener Sprachen, Schöpfungsgeschichten und GeSetzestexte und haben als Einzelne an Kultur und Gesellschaft teil, indem wir unterschiedliche Dialekte oder Sprachen sprechen, lieber Theater als Oper mögen, an den Gott der Bibel und nicht an Zeus glauben, einen Ladendieb bei der Polizei anzeigen und ihm nicht die Hände abhacken, oder lieber Android als iOS benutzen.

This book delves into the impacts and consequences of the policy of co-residence at the University of Oxford, investigating why and how women were kept at the periphery of the university and how Oxford responded to the growing demand for women's higher education.

This book explains why the Nordic Model retains its influence, especially on the Anglo-American left, notwithstanding internal problems.

First published in 2003.

Originally published in 1981 Social Welfare and the Failure of the State looks at how the 1980s have ushered in an intensification on the debate of the role of the state in social welfare.

First Published in 2004.

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of sexual homicide.

This book provides an original and provocative combination of ethnomethodological analysis and the concepts of linguistic philosophy with a breadth and clarity unusual in this field of writing.

"e;[Hogan's] goal is not merely to explain but to provide tools of understanding that will be of practical value to those who struggle for justice and freedom.

Semiotic Sociology provides solid ground for cultural analysis in the social sciences by building up a mediation between structuralist semiology (Saussure), pragmatist semiotics (Peirce), and phenomenological sociology (Schutz, Garfinkel, Berger and Luckmann).

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

Der Band hat zum Ziel, den Zugang wissenschaftlicher Experten zum Feld der Macht in theoretischer wie methodischer Sicht greifbar zu machen.

This edited collection of essays on the conceptual, political and philosophical importance of stillness is positioned within a world that has increasingly come to be understood through the theoretical and conceptual lens of movement.

Black Skin, Black Masks: Hybridity, Dialogism, Performativity offers a timely exploration of Black identity and its negotiation.

The book introduces Tadeusz Kotarbinski's philosophy of action into the mainstream of contemporary action-theoretical debates.

A pioneering study of evangelical politics in the Third World as a whole, comparing Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The classic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology.

Recent social and political developments in the EU have clearly shown the profound structural changes in European society and its politics.

Since Durkheim's influential work a century ago, sociological theory has been among the most integrative and useful tools for social scientists across many disciplines.

In an age of anxiety, Toope makes the case for a revitalised rule of law to bolster collective resilience and restore our capacity to build healthier societies.

This book analyses the policies of recognition that were developed and implemented to improve the autonomy and socio-economic well-being of Maori in New Zealand and of indigenous and Afro-descendent people in Colombia.

Are marriages made in heaven?

This Element analyses the construction and effects of the use of cellphones to improve health and healthcare in developing contexts.

A practical guide to the art of theorizing in the social sciencesIn the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and other foundational figures of the discipline.