Social theory

We live in an ever-fragmenting society, in which distinctions between culture and nature, biology and politics, law and transgression, mobility and immobility, reality and representation, seem to be disappearing.

We live in an ever-fragmenting society, in which distinctions between culture and nature, biology and politics, law and transgression, mobility and immobility, reality and representation, seem to be disappearing.

Fifty Key Sociologists: The Contemporary Theorists covers the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most important thinkers in this discipline.

Fifty Key Sociologists: The Contemporary Theorists covers the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most important thinkers in this discipline.

Covering the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most significant thinkers in sociology, Fifty Key Sociologists: The Formative Theorists concentrates on figures in the field writing principally in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Covering the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most significant thinkers in sociology, Fifty Key Sociologists: The Formative Theorists concentrates on figures in the field writing principally in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Decades after his death, the figure of Erving Goffman (1922-82) continues to fascinate.

Decades after his death, the figure of Erving Goffman (1922-82) continues to fascinate.

This innovative publication maps out the broad and interdisciplinary field of contemporary European social theory.

This innovative publication maps out the broad and interdisciplinary field of contemporary European social theory.

An international textbook designed as a quick introduction for students from around the world studying sociology of family, this text provides comprehensive coverage of the major topics in the sociology of family life.

An international textbook designed as a quick introduction for students from around the world studying sociology of family, this text provides comprehensive coverage of the major topics in the sociology of family life.

Founded upon the psychoevolutionary theories of Darwin, Plutchik and Izard, a general socioevolutionary theory of the emotions - affect-spectrum theory - classifies a wide spectrum of the emotions and analyzes them on the sociological, psychological and neurobiological levels.

Founded upon the psychoevolutionary theories of Darwin, Plutchik and Izard, a general socioevolutionary theory of the emotions - affect-spectrum theory - classifies a wide spectrum of the emotions and analyzes them on the sociological, psychological and neurobiological levels.

Most research on social movements has ignored the significance of emotions.

Most research on social movements has ignored the significance of emotions.

This book is the first book-length deconstructive study of the political philosophy of Jurgen Habermas.

This book is the first book-length deconstructive study of the political philosophy of Jurgen Habermas.

Are human rights part of the problem or part of the solution in the current 'clash of civilizations'?

Are human rights part of the problem or part of the solution in the current 'clash of civilizations'?

The concept of social capital refers to the ways in which people make use of their social networks in "e;getting ahead.

The concept of social capital refers to the ways in which people make use of their social networks in "e;getting ahead.

The first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember.

The first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember.

This book engages with, and contests, the 'new sociology of nature'.

This book engages with, and contests, the 'new sociology of nature'.

Space weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society's projects.

Space weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society's projects.

This highly original book provides an engaging and critical introduction to the knowledge economy.

This highly original book provides an engaging and critical introduction to the knowledge economy.

This is the first comprehensive study of Russian political and social thought in the post-Communist era.

This is the first comprehensive study of Russian political and social thought in the post-Communist era.

The twenty-first century is characterized by extremes of poverty and wealth, of scarcity and abundance.

The twenty-first century is characterized by extremes of poverty and wealth, of scarcity and abundance.

The idea of cosmopolitanism has informed some of the most important developments in current sociology.

The idea of cosmopolitanism has informed some of the most important developments in current sociology.

Traditionally, Euroamerican cultures have considered that human status was conferred at the conclusion to childbirth.

Traditionally, Euroamerican cultures have considered that human status was conferred at the conclusion to childbirth.

This astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday life.

This astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday life.

This uniquely engaging introduction to Jean Baudrillard's controversial writings covers his entire career focusing on Baudrillard's central, but little understood, notion of symbolic exchange.

This uniquely engaging introduction to Jean Baudrillard's controversial writings covers his entire career focusing on Baudrillard's central, but little understood, notion of symbolic exchange.

Nancy Fraser's work provides a theory of justice from multiple perspectives which has created a powerful frame for the analysis of political, moral and pragmatic dilemmas in an era of global capitalism and cultural pluralism.

Nancy Fraser's work provides a theory of justice from multiple perspectives which has created a powerful frame for the analysis of political, moral and pragmatic dilemmas in an era of global capitalism and cultural pluralism.

The primary aim of the text is to introduce the reader to the relationship between economics and ethics and to the application of economic ethics in the evaluation of the market.

The primary aim of the text is to introduce the reader to the relationship between economics and ethics and to the application of economic ethics in the evaluation of the market.

This book proposes a novel approach to practising social and political analysis based on the role of logics.

This book proposes a novel approach to practising social and political analysis based on the role of logics.

This text covers Bauman's contribution to sociology and social theory.

This text covers Bauman's contribution to sociology and social theory.