Social theory

Practicing Culture seeks to revitalize the field of cultural sociology with an emphasis not on abstract theoretical debates but on showing how to put theoretical sources to work in empirical research.

Practicing Culture seeks to revitalize the field of cultural sociology with an emphasis not on abstract theoretical debates but on showing how to put theoretical sources to work in empirical research.

The work of French sociologist, anthropologist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu has been influential across a set of cognate disciplines that can be classified as physical culture studies.

The work of French sociologist, anthropologist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu has been influential across a set of cognate disciplines that can be classified as physical culture studies.

Until a century ago, a metaphor was just a mere figure of speech, but since the development of discourse analysis a metaphor has become more than merely incidental to the content of the arguments or findings.

Until a century ago, a metaphor was just a mere figure of speech, but since the development of discourse analysis a metaphor has become more than merely incidental to the content of the arguments or findings.

This major theoretical work takes existing work on the emotions in significantly new directions.

This major theoretical work takes existing work on the emotions in significantly new directions.

Fines and monetary damages account for the majority of legal sanctions across the whole spectrum of legal governance.

Fines and monetary damages account for the majority of legal sanctions across the whole spectrum of legal governance.

Incorporating original fieldwork carried out over a period of more than ten years, combined with innovative theoretical argument, Globalization, Culture and Society in Laos presents one of the first sociological investigations into modern Laos.

Incorporating original fieldwork carried out over a period of more than ten years, combined with innovative theoretical argument, Globalization, Culture and Society in Laos presents one of the first sociological investigations into modern Laos.

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

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

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

Race, Ethnicity and Social Theory provides a critical analysis of the main areas of scholarly research and debate about racial and ethnic relations over the past few decades.

Race, Ethnicity and Social Theory provides a critical analysis of the main areas of scholarly research and debate about racial and ethnic relations over the past few decades.

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

Culture now has a prominent place on the urban policy and re-profiling agendas of cities around the world.

Culture now has a prominent place on the urban policy and re-profiling agendas of cities around the world.

This volume considers the challenges of democracy building in post-Soviet Armenia, and the role of civil society in that process.

This volume considers the challenges of democracy building in post-Soviet Armenia, and the role of civil society in that process.

Critical Race Theory provides a framework for exploring racism in society, taking into account the role of institutions and drawing on the experiences of those affected.

Critical Race Theory provides a framework for exploring racism in society, taking into account the role of institutions and drawing on the experiences of those affected.

Few sociologists of the first rank have scandalised the academic world to the extent that Elias did.

Few sociologists of the first rank have scandalised the academic world to the extent that Elias did.

This book asks how a more liberating economics could be constructed and taught.

Media studies needs richer and livelier intellectual resources.

Media studies needs richer and livelier intellectual resources.

Hannah Arendt is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's most powerful political theorists.

Aeromobilities is a collection of essays that tackle in many different ways the growing importance of aviation and air travel in our hypermobile, globalized world.

Aeromobilities is a collection of essays that tackle in many different ways the growing importance of aviation and air travel in our hypermobile, globalized world.

Dialectic: The Pulse of Freedom is now widely regarded as a classic of contemporary philosophy.

Dialectic: The Pulse of Freedom is now widely regarded as a classic of contemporary philosophy.

First Published in 2008.

First Published in 2008.

This book addresses the genealogy and consequences of nihilism, attempts at 'sociologizing' the concept of nihilism by relating nihilism to capitalism, post-politics and terrorism, and considers the possibilities of overcoming nihilism.

This book addresses the genealogy and consequences of nihilism, attempts at 'sociologizing' the concept of nihilism by relating nihilism to capitalism, post-politics and terrorism, and considers the possibilities of overcoming nihilism.

Hannah Arendt is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's most powerful political theorists.

While certain aspects of Henri Lefebvre's writings have been examined extensively within the disciplines of geography, social theory, urban planning and cultural studies, there has been no comprehensive consideration of his work within legal studies.

While certain aspects of Henri Lefebvre's writings have been examined extensively within the disciplines of geography, social theory, urban planning and cultural studies, there has been no comprehensive consideration of his work within legal studies.

Jean Baudrillard was one of the most influential, radical, and visionary thinkers of our age.

Jean Baudrillard was one of the most influential, radical, and visionary thinkers of our age.

Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century.

Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the European Union's social role in the world, assessing the EU's ability to shape the social aspect of globalization from both law and political science perspectives.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the European Union's social role in the world, assessing the EU's ability to shape the social aspect of globalization from both law and political science perspectives.

This book explores the alternative futures of political community and moves beyond the critique of what is wrong with existing, state-based forms of political community.

This book explores the alternative futures of political community and moves beyond the critique of what is wrong with existing, state-based forms of political community.

Without social movements and wider struggles for progressive social change, the field of Geography would lack much of its contemporary relevance and vibrancy.