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  • Contemporary culture today′s capitalism - our global information society - i... Contemporary culture today′s capitalism - our global information society - is ever-expanding-- is ever more extensive. And yet we seem to be experiencing a parallel phenomenon which can only be characterized as intensive. This book is dedicated to... more
  • A stimulating appraisal of a crucial contemporary theme this comprehensive ana... A stimulating appraisal of a crucial contemporary theme this comprehensive analysis of globalizaton offers a distinctively cultural perspective on the social theory of the contemporary world. This perspective considers the world as a whole going... more
  • In Spaces of Culture an international group of scholars examines the implicati... In Spaces of Culture an international group of scholars examines the implications of questions such as: What is culture? What is the relationship between social structure and culture in a globalized and networked world? Do critical perspectives... more
  • Divided into two parts this book examines the train of social theory from the ... Divided into two parts this book examines the train of social theory from the 19th century through to the `organization of modernity′ in relation to ideas of social planning and as contributors to the `rationalistic revolution′ of the `golden... more
  • In Spaces of Culture an international group of scholars examines the implicati... In Spaces of Culture an international group of scholars examines the implications of questions such as: What is culture? What is the relationship between social structure and culture in a globalized and networked world? Do critical perspectives... more
  • The second edition of this major book on the social analysis of religion incor... The second edition of this major book on the social analysis of religion incorporates a substantial new introduction by Bryan S Turner. Religion and Social Theory assesses the different theoretical approaches to the social function of religion.... more
  • This insightful book is the first to critically examine the ideas of some of t... This insightful book is the first to critically examine the ideas of some of the key thinkers of simulation. It addresses the work of Baudrillard Debord Virilio and Eco clarifying their arguments by referring to the intellectual and social worlds... more
  • This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formati... This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time. Chris Rojek brings together the insights of Marxism feminism Weber Elias Simmel Nietzsche and Baudrillard to produce a survey - and rethinking - of... more
  • The German sociologist and philosopher Georg Simmel (1858-1918) is recognized ... The German sociologist and philosopher Georg Simmel (1858-1918) is recognized as a leading early twentieth-century European social theorist. This collection enables the reader to engage with the full range of Simmel′s dazzling contributions to the... more
  • French social and philosophical thought has played a very significant role in ... French social and philosophical thought has played a very significant role in the development of European and American social theory. This detailed timely book provides a map of the production and reception of French social thought within a global... more
  • No national tradition of social theory has been more seductive to Anglo-Americ... No national tradition of social theory has been more seductive to Anglo-American readers than the French.There has been a long-standing fascination with French ideas and debates. This extraordinarily accomplished book written by one of Britain′s... more
  • In this major work Zygmunt Bauman seeks to classify the meanings of culture. H... In this major work Zygmunt Bauman seeks to classify the meanings of culture. He distinguishes between culture as a concept culture as a structure and culture as praxis and analyzes the different ways in which culture has been used in each of these... more
  • `This is an impressive book by one of the leading social theorists working in ... `This is an impressive book by one of the leading social theorists working in the field of body studies. It provides a critical summation of theoretical and substantive work in the field to date while also presenting a powerful argument for a... more
  • In this book one of the most accomplished and thoughtful cultural commentators... In this book one of the most accomplished and thoughtful cultural commentators of the day considers the contradictory nature of cultural relations. Elizabeth Wilson explores these themes through an examination of fashion feminism consumer culture... more
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