Capitalism: A Conversation in Critical Theory (Fraser Nancy)(Paperback)

Capitalism: A Conversation in Critical Theory (Fraser Nancy)(Paperback)

In this important new book, Nancy Fraser and Rahel Jaeggi take a fresh look at the big questions surrounding the peculiar social form known as 'capitalism,' upending many of our commonly held assumptions about what capitalism is and how to subject it to critique. They show how, throughout its

Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis (Fraser Nancy)(Paperback)

Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory (Collins Patricia Hill)(Paperback)

In Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory Patricia Hill Collins offers a set of analytical tools for those wishing to develop intersectionality's capability to theorize social inequality in ways that would facilitate social change. While intersectionality helps shed light on contemporary

Enjoying It: Candy Crush and Capitalism (Bown Alfie)(Paperback)

Using a range of 'case studies' from Critical Theory to Candy Crush, 'Gangnam Style' to Game of Thrones and Football Manager to Hieronymus Bosch, this book argues that we need to rethink our enjoyment. Inspired by psychoanalysis, the book offers a new way of thinking about how we talk about what we

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Schumpeter Joseph A.)(Paperback)

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy remains one of the greatest works of social theory written in the twentieth Century. Schumpeter's contention that the seeds of capitalism's decline were internal, and his equal and opposite hostility to centralist socialism have perplexed, engaged and infuriated

Critical Craft: Technology, Globalization, and Capitalism (Wilkinson-Weber Clare M.)(Paperback)

From Oaxacan wood carvings to dessert kitchens in provincial France, Critical Craft presents thirteen ethnographies which examine what defines and makes 'craft' in a wide variety of practices from around the world. Challenging the conventional understanding of craft as a survival, a revival, or

Critical Race Theory and Bamboozled (Raengo Alessandra)(Paperback)

The Film Theory in Practice series fills a gaping hole in the world of film theory. By marrying the explanation of film theory with interpretation of a film, the volumes provide discrete examples of how film theory can serve as the basis for textual analysis. The third book in the series, Critical

Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Bronner Stephen Eric)(Paperback)

Critical theory emerged in the 1920s from the work of the Frankfurt School, the circle of German-Jewish academics who sought to diagnose -- and, if at all possible, cure -- the ills of society, particularly fascism and capitalism. In this book, Stephen Eric Bronner provides sketches of

The Theory of Monopoly Capitalism (Foster John Bellamy)(Paperback)

In 1966, Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy published Monopoly Capital, a monumental work of economic theory and social criticismthat sought to reveal the basic nature of the capitalism of theirtime. Their theory, and its continuing elaboration by Sweezy, HarryMagdoff, and others in Monthly Review

Critical Design in Context: History, Theory, and Practice (Malpass Matt)(Paperback)

Critical Design is becoming an increasingly influential discipline, affecting policy and practice in a range of fields. Matt Malpass's book is the first to introduce critical design as a field, providing a history of the discipline, outlining its key influences, theories and approaches, and

The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland (Edwards Nancy)(Paperback)

In the first major work on the subject for over 30 years, Nancy Edwards provides a critical survey of the archaeological evidence in Ireland (c. 400-1200), introducing material from many recently discovered sites as well as reassessing the importance of earlier excavations. Beginning with an

The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education (Matias Cheryl E.)(Paperback)

The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education approaches theory as a method for doing research, rather than as a background framework.Educational research often reduces theory to a framework used only to analyze empirically collected data. In this view theories are not

Necropolitics (Mbembe Achille)(Paperback)

In Necropolitics Achille Mbembe, a leader in the new wave of francophone critical theory, theorizes the genealogy of the contemporary world, a world plagued by ever-increasing inequality, militarization, enmity, and terror as well as by a resurgence of racist, fascist, and nationalist forces

A Critical Theory of Police Power: The Fabrication of the Social Order (Neocleous Mark)(Paperback)

Putting police power into the centre of the picture of capitalism The ubiquitous nature and political attraction of the concept of order has to be understood in conjunction with the idea of police. Since its first publication, this book has been one of the most powerful and wide-ranging critiques

Postcolonialism (Jazeel Tariq)(Paperback)

Postcolonialism is a book that examines the influence of postcolonial theory in critical geographical thought and scholarship. Aimed at advanced-level students and researchers, the book is a lively, stimulating and relevant introduction to 'postcolonial geography' that elaborates on the critical

Critical Theory and Sociological Theory: On Late Modernity and Social Statehood (Schecter Darrow)(Paperback)

Rearticulating critical theory with a contemporary focus, this book investigates how the conditions of democratic statehood have changed at key historical intervals since 1945. It argues that a sociological approach is needed to address conceptual deficits and explain how the mechanisms of

Slavoj Zizek (Myers Tony)(Paperback)

Slavoj Zizek is no ordinary philosopher. Approaching critical theory and psychoanalysis in a recklessly entertaining fashion, Zizek's critical eye alights upon a bewildering and exhilarating range of subjects, from the political apathy of contemporary life, to a joke about the man who thinks he's a

Molecular Red: Theory for the Anthropocene (Wark McKenzie)(Paperback)

Radical new critical theory for the twenty-first century In Molecular Red, McKenzie Wark creates philosophical tools for the Anthropocene, our new planetary epoch, in which human and natural forces are so entwined that the future of one determines that of the other. Wark explores the implications

Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World (Carmody Pdraig)(Paperback)

Taking a critical and historical view, this text explores the theory and changing practice of international development. It provides an overview of how the field has evolved and the concrete impacts of this on the ground on the lives of people in the Global South. Development Theory and Practice

Critical Thinking: An Exploration of Theory and Practice (Moon Jennifer)(Paperback)

In this book, Jennifer Moon explores and clarifies critical thinking and provides practical guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process. Key themes covered include: different views of and approaches to critical thinking with an emphasis on a practical basis that

Houses of history: A critical reader in history and theory (Green Anna)(Paperback)

An updated edition of this accessible critical reader, with additional chapters including an introduction that contextualises the rise of each theoretical perspective and draw links between

The Routledge Critical and Cultural Theory Reader (Badmington Neil)(Paperback)

Everything is open to question. Nothing is sacred. Critical and cultural theory invites a rethinking of some of our most basic assumptions about who we are, how we behave, and how we interpret the world around us. The Routledge Critical and Cultural Theory Reader brings together 29 key pieces from

Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory (Macey David)(Paperback / softback)

Accessing the huge selection of critical theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary is an invaluable introduction to the theories and theorists in the field and will prove an authoritative resource for all

Spaces of Global Capitalism: A Theory of Uneven Geographical Development (Harvey David)(Paperback)