Social Acceleration: A New Theory of Modernity (Rosa Hartmut)(Paperback)

Social Acceleration: A New Theory of Modernity (Rosa Hartmut)(Paperback)

Hartmut Rosa advances an account of the temporal structure of society from the perspective of critical theory. He identifies three categories of change in the tempo of modern social life: technological acceleration, evident in transportation, communication, and production; the acceleration of

Resonance: A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World (Rosa Hartmut)(Paperback)

The pace of modern life is undoubtedly speeding up, yet this acceleration does not seem to have made us any happier or more content. If acceleration is the problem, then the solution, argues Hartmut Rosa in this major new work, lies in 'resonance.' The quality of a human life cannot be measured

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

All New Handbook of Theory for Social Care (Maclean Siobhan)(Paperback / softback)

How Behavior Spreads: The Science of Complex Contagions (Centola Damon)(Paperback)

A new, counterintuitive theory for how social networks influence the spread of behavior New social movements, technologies, and public-health initiatives often struggle to take off, yet many diseases disperse rapidly without issue. Can the lessons learned from the viral diffusion of diseases

The Theory of Social Democracy (Meyer Thomas)(Paperback)

This new book provides a systematic defence of social democracy for our contemporary global age. The authors argue that the claims to legitimation implicit in democratic theory can be honored only by social democracy. Ultimately, social democracy provides both a fairer and more stable social

Southern Theory: The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science (Connell Raewyn)(Paperback)

In Southern Theory Raewyn Connell presents the case for a new 'world social science' - one that is inclusive of many voices - by arguing for a more democratic global recognition of social theory from societies outside the dominant European and North American metropole. Intellectual production of

Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura Albert)(Paperback)

Making Sense of Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice (Musson Phil)(Paperback)

How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work

Economy and Society: A New Translation (Weber Max)(Paperback)

The definitive new translation of Max Weber's classic work of social theory--arguably the most important book by the foremost social theorist of the twentieth century. Max Weber's Economy and Society is the foundational text for the social sciences of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,

Subjects of Modernity: Time-Space, Disciplines, Margins (Dube Saurabh)(Paperback)

Subjects of Modernity brings together the past and the present as well as theory and narrative, sowing the historical, the ethnographic, and the methodological deep into its critical

Introducing Social Theory (Jones Pip)(Paperback)

This revised edition of this extremely popular introduction to social theory has been carefully and thoroughly updated with the latest developments in this continually changing field. Written in a refreshingly lucid and engaging style, Introducing Social Theory provides readers with a wide-ranging,

A New Philosophy of Society: Assemblage Theory and Social Complexity (Delanda Manuel)(Paperback)

In A New Philosophy of Society Manuel DeLanda offers a fascinating look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. Since most social entities, from small communities to large nation-states would disappear altogether if our cognitive abilities ceased to

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

Social Reproduction Theory: Remapping Class, Recentering Oppression (Bhattacharya Tithi)(Paperback)

This groundbreaking collection explores the profound power of Social Reproduction Theory to deepen our understanding of everyday life under capitalism. While many Marxists tend to focus on the productive economy, this book focuses on issues such as child care, health care, education, family life

The Unmasking Style in Social Theory (Baehr Peter)(Paperback)

This book examines the nature of unmasking in social theory, in revolutionary movements and in popular culture. Unmasking is not the same as scientific refutation or principled disagreement. When people unmask, they claim to rip off a disguise, revealing the true beneath the feigned. The author

Social Work Theory and Practice (Deacon Lesley)(Paperback)

Social Work Theory and Practice helps readers understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and different service user groups. This helpful resource begins by briefly setting the context, introducing readers to the importance of social work theory and its

Gender Reckonings: New Social Theory and Research (Messerschmidt James W.)(Paperback)

Vivid narratives, fresh insights, and new theories on where gender theory and research stand today Since scholars began interrogating the meaning of gender and sexuality in society, this field has become essential to the study of sociology. Gender Reckonings aims to map new directions for

The Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class (MacCannell Dean)(Paperback)

In this classic analysis of travel and sightseeing, author Dean MacCannell brings social scientific understandings to bear on tourism in the postindustrial age, during which the middle class has acquired leisure time for international travel. In The Tourist--now with a new introduction framing it

The Body and Social Theory (Shilling Chris)(Paperback)

Unrivalled in its clarity and coverage, this sparkling new edition of Chris Shilling′s classic text is a masterful account of the emergence and development of body matters in sociology and related disciplines. A timely, well reasoned response to current concerns and controversies across the

Social Work: From Theory to Practice (Harms Louise)(Paperback)

Social workers draw on a variety of theoretical perspectives to inform their practice and understand the settings in which they work. Social Work: From Theory to Practice explores practice theories through the discipline's unique interpretive lens and demonstrates how these can be understood and

Demonic Grounds: Black Women and the Cartographies of Struggle (McKittrick Katherine)(Paperback)

IIn a long overdue contribution to geography and social theory, Katherine McKittrick offers a new and powerful interpretation of black women's geographic thought. In Canada, the Caribbean, and the United States, black women inhabit diasporic locations marked by the legacy of violence and slavery

Social Reproduction Theory and the Socialist Horizon: Work, Power and Political Strategy (Jaffe Aaron)(Paperback)

How do we integrate the theoretical underpinnings of social reproduction theory (SRT) into our understanding of the social harms inflicted upon us? How can we use it to inform our struggles and affect societal change under capitalism? Integrating our understanding of productive and reproductive

Understanding Social Enterprise: Theory and Practice (Ridley-Duff Rory)(Paperback)

This updated edition of Understanding Social Enterprise comes packed with a wealth of learning features to help students understand the theory and practice within this ever expanding field. Updates to this edition include: New case studies and examples throughout Considerations of new