Violence: A Micro-Sociological Theory (Collins Randall)(Paperback)

Violence: A Micro-Sociological Theory (Collins Randall)(Paperback)

In the popular misconception fostered by blockbuster action movies and best-selling thrillers--not to mention conventional explanations by social scientists--violence is easy under certain conditions, like poverty, racial or ideological hatreds, or family pathologies. Randall Collins challenges

Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change (Revised) (Collins Randall)(Paperback)

Randall Collins traces the movement of philosophical thought in ancient Greece, China, Japan, India, the medieval Islamic and Jewish world, medieval Christendom, and modern Europe. What emerges from this history is a social theory of intellectual change, one that avoids both the reduction of ideas

Classical Sociological Theory (Loyal Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing the founders of sociological theory - from Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Martineau through to Simmel, DuBois, Mead and others - this accessible textbook locates each thinker within their own social, political and historical context. By doing so, it helps readers to understand the

Sociological Theory - International Student Edition (Ritzer George)(Paperback / softback)

A comprehensive overview of all the major theorists and key schools of sociological thought, from sociology's origins through to the early 21st

Concise Reader in Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and Current Applications (Dillon Michele)(Paperback)

Essential writings from classical and contemporary sociological theorists engagingly introduced and brought to life for students This Concise Reader in Sociological Theory contains excerpts from the writings of a wide range of key theorists who represent the dynamic breadth of classical and

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

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

Contemporary Sociological Theory (Loyal Steven)(Paperback)

Introducing readers to the most important thinkers and schools of thought in contemporary sociological theory - from Parsons and Merton to the Frankfurt School to Foucault, Bourdieu, Giddens and Hochschild - this accessible textbook firmly locates key ideas in social, political and historical

Foundations of Social Theory (Revised) (Coleman James)(Paperback)

Combining principles of individual rational choice with a sociological conception of collective action, James Coleman recasts social theory in a bold new way. The result is a landmark in sociological theory, capable of describing both stability and change in social systems. This book provides for

Interaction Ritual Chains (Collins Randall)(Paperback)

Sex, smoking, and social stratification are three very different social phenomena. And yet, argues sociologist Randall Collins, they and much else in our social lives are driven by a common force: interaction rituals. Interaction Ritual Chains is a major work of sociological theory that attempts to

Classical Social Theory and Modern Society: Marx, Durkheim, Weber (Royce Edward)(Paperback)

Karl Marx, mile Durkheim, and Max Weber are indispensable for understanding the sociological enterprise. They are among the chief founders of the discipline and among the foremost theorists of modernity, and their work can stimulate readers to reflect on their own identities and worldviews

Criminology: A Sociological Introduction (Carrabine Eamonn)(Paperback)

Comprehensive, critical and accessible, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers an authoritative overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalization of crime, crimes against the environment, terrorism and

Modern Money Theory: A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems (Wray L. Randall)(Paperback)

This second edition explores how money 'works' in the modern economy and synthesises the key principles of Modern Money Theory, exploring macro accounting, currency regimes and exchange rates in both the USA and developing

Contemporary Sociological Theory (Loyal Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing readers to the most important thinkers and schools of thought in contemporary sociological theory - from Parsons and Merton to the Frankfurt School to Foucault, Bourdieu, Giddens and Hochschild - this accessible textbook firmly locates key ideas in social, political and historical

Love Orange (Randall Natasha)(Paperback)

Red Tape: Bureaucracy, Structural Violence, and Poverty in India (Gupta Akhil)(Paperback)

Red Tape presents a major new theory of the state developed by the renowned anthropologist Akhil Gupta. Seeking to understand the chronic and widespread poverty in India, the world's fourth largest economy, Gupta conceives of the relation between the state in India and the poor as one of structural

Má kapitalismus budoucnost? - Immanuel Wallerstein, Randall Collins, Georgi Derluguian, Michael Mann

Nadcházející desetiletí přinesou překvapivé otřesy a obrovské výzvy. Některé budou vypadat nově, některé docela staře. Mnohé z nich budou doprovázeny nebývalými politickými dilematy s obtížným rozhodováním. V příštích desetiletích se také naskytnou příležitosti k

Understanding Survey Methodology: Sociological Theory and Applications (Brenner Philip S.)(Pevná vazba)

1. Why Survey Methodology Needs Sociology and Why Sociology Needs Survey Methodology.- Part I: Sociological Theory and Survey Methodology.- 2 Towards Survey Response Rate Theories That No Longer Pass Each Other Like Strangers in the Night.- 3. Advancing Theories of Socially Desirable Responding:

Sociological Imagination: Horizons of Contemporary Society (Fanizza Fiammetta)(Paperback)

Building Cultures of Peace: Transdisciplinary Voices of Hope and Action (Amster Randall)(Pevná vazba)

From violence and abuse within family units, to communities and regions torn apart by inter-group conflict and wars among nations, the human condition is rife with turmoil. The consequences of this seemingly perpetual strife weigh heavily on humanity, often creating feelings of powerlessness and

Violence (Zizek Slavoj)(Paperback / softback)

Argues that the physical violence we see is often generated by the systemic violence that sustains our political and economic systems. With the help of eminent philosophers and frequent references to popular culture, this title examines the causes of violent outbreaks like those seen in Israel and

Randall Knives: Rare, Unique, & Experimental (Hunt Robert E.)(Paperback)

This is the third book in a collector's series on Randall Made Knives, by Robert Hunt. These publications reflect the author's interest in the historical role that knives have played and he has documented their use during the wars of the 20th Century. This volume introduces the rare, unique and

The Logic of Violence in Civil War (Kalyvas Stathis)(Paperback)

By analytically decoupling war and violence, this book explores the causes and dynamics of violence in civil war. Against the prevailing view that such violence is an instance of impenetrable madness, the book demonstrates that there is logic to it and that it has much less to do with collective

Collins Russian Dictionary: Essential Edition (Collins Dictionaries)(Paperback)