Social Theory

Why are humans so different from each other and what makes the human species so different from all other living organisms? This introductory book p...

In this accomplished, sophisticated and up-to-date account of the state of critical social theory today, Craig Browne explores the key concepts in ...

In the Third Edition of Ken Allans highly-praised Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory book, sociological theories and theorists are explore...

Cosmopolitanism: Uses of the Idea offers an illuminating and dynamic account of an often confusing and widespread concept. Bringing together both h...

This volume analyses the ways in which the works of one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, Michel Foucault, have been r...

This book persuasively argues the case that ethnography must be viewed as a full theoretical system, rather than just as a research method. Blommae...

On July 27th, 2015, Colin Cremin overcame a lifetime of fear and repression and came to work dressed as a woman called Ciara. This book charts her ...

A new philosophical reflection on the secret and its importance to our contemporary political experienceThe Snowden Affair, Wikileaks, the 'lone wo...

Throughout history there has always been an other, often based on culture, race, gender or class, that has been demonised by the majority. This att...