Social Theory

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The economist Kenneth Arrow proved in 1951 that a society of diverse individual preferences could only by ordered by dictatorship. His impossibili...

Public speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive strategies with exa...

This book is not an encyclopaedic survey of the most influential or important sociological theories of the 20th century; nor is it an institutional...

Media pilgrimage has become a booming business in the 21st century. Fans of television shows, rock groups and books flock to places associated with...

The topics of bullying and hazing have sparked interest and discussion in recent years. Hazing is a crime in the United States, and Western nations...

Contemporary culture, todays capitalism - our global information society - is ever expanding, is ever more extensive. And yet we seem to be experie...

Contemporary culture, todays capitalism - our global information society - is ever expanding, is ever more extensive. And yet we seem to be experie...

In this thought-provoking and engaging book, Mike Michael brings us a powerful overview of Actor-Network Theory. Covering a breadth of topics, Mich...

Great to have a new edition - this is essential reading and provides a clear, accessible yet original overview of social theory and the body. - Sar...

Brilliant... explains how the rhetoric of competition has invaded almost every domain of our existence. - Evgeny Morozov, author of To Save Everyt...

When it comes to power, it can often feel as if everyone is talking about it, yet no one appears to have given it any thought. Well, not quite. In ...

Jean Baudrillard is one of the most celebrated and most controversial of contemporary social theorists. This major work occupies a central place in...

Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach ...

Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach ...

When it comes to power, it can often feel as if everyone is talking about it, yet no one appears to have given it any thought. Well, not quite. In ...

Brilliant...explains how the rhetoric of competition has invaded almost every domain of our existence. Evgeny Morozov, author of To Save Everythin...

This book highlights an important moment in the history of Romanian sociology: The idea of getting involved in the knowledge and construction of so...

The monograph is focused on three essential research problems identified by the key terms used in its title. The analysis covers concepts that prev...

Walter Lippmann has been widely misrepresented in media and communication scholarship. Classified as a utilitarian and characterized as an antidemo...

Seventy-five years after the Holocaust, Polands approach to its murdered Jewish community still remains a highly debated and often politicized issu...

This book illustrates the applicability of the seminal and controversial metaphor of the «invisible hand» in modern sociological theory. It shows t...

Poland and Taiwan: two parts of the world distant from each other, differing culturally and socially, and yet facing kind of similar challenges in ...

The SAGE Handbook of the 21st Century City focuses on the dynamics and disruptions of the contemporary city in relation to capricious processes of ...