critical social theories an introduction

Critical Social Theories: An Introduction (Paperback)

Praised for its clarity and accessibility Critical Social Theories presents a comprehensive analysis of today s leading social and cultural theories. Author Ben Agger addresses a wealth of diverse perspectives from feminism and cultural studies to... more

Pre-Owned The Body and Social Theory (Paperback) 080398586X 9780803985865

This clear critical analysis of the new sociological literature on the body provides an introduction to the most important traditions of thought which have informed social theories of human embodiment. Surveying the range of social theories of the... more

Community Care Practice Handbooks: An Introduction to Social Work Theory (Paperback)

Social workers need to recognize the critical role that theory plays both in the way they make sense of what is going on and in the way they order their work. Such recognition clarifies practice for both the worker and the client. David Howe s... more

Henri Lefebvre: A Critical Introduction (Hardcover)

Philosopher sociologist and urban theorist Henri Lefebvre is one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century. This accessible and innovative introduction to the work of Lefebvre combines biography and theory in a critical assessment of... more

Communication for Social Change : Context Social Movements and the Digital (Hardcover)

A book that offers refreshingly new perspectives on communication and social change theory. Communication for Social Change: Context Social Movements and the Digital is a critical introduction to communication for social change (CSC) theory. The... more

Pre-Owned Philosophy of Social Science: The Methods Ideals and Politics of Social Inquiry (Paperback) 0631190422 9780631190424

This book is a critical introduction to the philosophy of social science. While most social scientists maintain that the social sciences should stand free of politics this book argues that they should be politically partisan. CONDITION – USED:... more

Politics of Intersectionality Social Change and Intersectional Activism: The Spirit of Social Movement (Hardcover)

Reading texts in relation to feminist queer and race theory and Buddhist philosophy this book argues that an understanding of spirit is critical to explaining the power that social movements have to change hearts minds and social structures. more

Pre-Owned Theories of Knowledge : A Critical Introduction 9780070001800 /

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Pre-Owned Concepts and Issues in Comparative Politics : An Introduction to Comparative Analysis 9780131565067

Thematic text focusing on major issues and theories of comparative politics rather than specific countries. The emphasis is on comparison as a tool for social science research for use in understanding broader trends in world politics. CONDITION –... more

Social Theory: A New Introduction (Paperback)

This textbook delivers a new thematic introduction to social theory that explores theoretical issues in their contemporary social contexts. Each chapter is devoted to a specific thematic area including the state governance the economy civil society... more

Pre-Owned Nationalism: A Critical Introduction (Paperback) 0761947213 9780761947219

Nationalism provides an indispensable review of the study of nationalism that both introduces and critically positions all the main issues theories and contemporary debates. Drawing upon and introducing a wide range of literatures from across... more

Critical Mixed Race Studies: Mixed-Race in the Us and UK: Comparing the Past Present and Future (Paperback)

Contributing to the emerging literature on mixed-race people in the United States and United Kingdom this book draws on racial formation theory and the performativity (i.e. doing ) of race to explore the social construction of mixedness on both... more

Impacts: Lines of Flight: For Another World of Possibilities (Hardcover)

As an analyst philosopher and militant Félix Guattari anticipated decentralized forms of political activism that have become increasingly evident around the world since the events of Seattle in 1999. Lines of Flight offers an exciting introduction... more

Pre-Owned Cultural Theory and Popular Culture : An Introduction 9780820326122

A clear and critical survey of competing theories of and various approaches to popular culture. Ideal for courses in cultural studies media studies communication studies sociology of culture popular culture visual studies and cultural criticism.... more

Elijah Muhammad Studies: Interdisciplinary Educational and Islamic Studies Ser: An Introduction to Elijah Muhammad Studies : The New Educational Paradigm (Hardcover)

This book introduces a new field of study that draws from the disciplines of education (critical pedagogy critical race theory whiteness studies) and Africana Studies. It highlights how the teachings of Elijah Muhammad are interdisciplinary and... more

Enlightenment and Despair : A History of Social Theory 9780521337212 Used / Pre-owned

Geoffrey Hawthorn has written an acclaimed critical history of social theory in England France Germany and the USA from the eighteenth century onwards. He examines not only the founding-fathers of sociology (Marx Durkheim and Weber) Hawthorn also... more

Making Sense of Social Theory : A Practical Introduction 9780742530478 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Theories of Social Inequality 9780176416669

This best-selling text provides an incisive and engaging introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory. Students are given a thorough explanation of the social construction of inequality based on a solid grounding in the work of the... more

Pre-Owned Knowledge and the Social Sciences: Theory Method Practice (Paperback) 0415222869 9780415222860

This book provides a clear introduction to key philosophical and epistemological issues in the social sciences to both positivist and interpretative methodologies through comparing contemporary debates surrounding social change. CONDITION –... more

Pre-Owned Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work: The U.S. in Global Perspective (Paperback) 0534642829 9780534642822

This introductory social work book provides both a theoretical and applied overview of the U.S. social welfare system with international perspectives throughout. Other strengths include themes of empowerment theory and practice and an ecosystems... more

Blackwell Companions to Social Theory: The Blackwell Reader in Contemporary Social Theory (Hardcover)

The Blackwell Reader in Contemporary Social Theory provides a comprehensive and exciting introduction to the major developments debates and schools of thought in social theory today. more

Dialectic of Enlightenment (Hardcover)

Dialectic of Enlightenment is a thought-provoking introduction to the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno first identified the dialectic of enlightenment when fascism was on the rampage in Europe. They warned that... more

The Racialized Social System (Hardcover)

Far from its origins in US legal studies in the 1980s critical race theory has grown to become a leading approach to the analysis of racial inequality around the world. It has courted much controversy along the way often misunderstood and poorly... more

Routledge Library Editions: Political Th Justice and Egalitarianism: Formal and Substantive Equality in Some Recent Theories of Justice (Paperback)

First published in 1991. This study is a critical survey of substantive egalitarian theories of justice that is to say various theories containing principles for the distribution of social resources which it is argued base themselves on a... more

An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture (Paperback)

An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture is widely recognized as an immensely useful textbook for students taking courses in the major theories of popular culture. Strinati provides a critical assessment of the ways in which these theories... more

Political Philosophy and Public Purpose: Pathology Diagnosis and Social Research: New Applications and Explorations (Hardcover)

The diagnosis of social pathologies has long been a central concern for social researchers working within and on the peripheries of Critical Theory. As this volume will elaborate the pathology diagnosing imagination enables a thicker form of social... more

Pre-Owned Introducing Social Theory 9780745635231

New edition of a coherent well-organized and thematic introduction to all the major thinkers issues and debates in classical and contemporary social theory. Traces the development of social theory from the classical ideas of Durkheim Marx and Weber... more

Routledge Studies in Social and Politica Emotions and Social Change: Historical and Sociological Perspectives Book 89 (Hardcover)

This edited collection takes a critical perspective on Norbert Elias s theory of the civilizing process through historical essays and contemporary analysis from sociologists and cultural theorists. It focuses on changes in emotional regimes or... more

Critical Theory and Contemporary Society: Critical Theory and the Critique of Political Economy: On Subversion and Negative Reason (Hardcover)

Subversive thought is none other than the cunning of reason when confronted with a social reality in which the poor and miserable are required to sustain the illusion of fictitious wealth. Yet this subsidy is absolutely necessary in existing society... more

New Directions in Critical Theory Praxis and Revolution: A Theory of Social Transformation Book 71 (Paperback)

The concept of revolution marks the ultimate horizon of modern politics. It is instantiated by sites of both hope and horror. Within progressive thought revolution often perpetuates entrenched philosophical problems: a teleological philosophy of... more

Rethinking Critical Theory: Emancipation in the Age of Global Social Movements (Paperback)

In this broad-ranging text Ray assesses Critical Theory particularly that of J[um]urgen Habermas. Developing an analysis of such ideas as the public sphere communicative action and the colonization of the lifeworld he examines the insights that... more

Social Geography : A Critical Introduction 9781405155007 Used / Pre-owned

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Routledge Studies in Critical Realism Marxism and Realism: A Materialistic Application of Realism in the Social Sciences (Hardcover)

This book rethinks Marx s sociology as a form of realist social theory extending Roy Bhaskar s philosophical realism into the social sciences. By constructing historical materialism as realist social theory it becomes possible to resolve many long... more

New Directions in Critical Theory Praxis and Revolution: A Theory of Social Transformation Book 71 (Hardcover)

The concept of revolution marks the ultimate horizon of modern politics. It is instantiated by sites of both hope and horror. Within progressive thought revolution often perpetuates entrenched philosophical problems: a teleological philosophy of... more

Pre-Owned Theories of Social Inequality (Hardcover) 0176416668 9780176416669

This best-selling text provides an incisive and engaging introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory. Students are given a thorough explanation of the social construction of inequality based on a solid grounding in the work of the... more

Critical Security Studies: An Introduction (Paperback)

This textbook introduces students to the sub-field of critical security studies through a detailed yet accessible survey of emerging theories and practices. This third edition contains two new chapters - on Ontological security and (In)Security and... more

Cultural Methodologies (Hardcover)

Cultural Methodologies illustrates the distinctiveness and coherence of cultural studies as a site of interaction between the humanities and the social sciences. Topics covered include: the relationship between critical theory and cultural studies;... more

Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice (Paperback)

This concise introduction to evidence-based social work is a student-friendly overview of the issues and methods most frequently encountered while preparing for evidence-based social work practice. Part I defines terms and critical issues... more