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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “ian craib”
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  • Philosophy of Social Science

    The Philosophical Foundations of Social Thought

    by Ted Benton, Ian Craib ...
    Series series Traditions in Social Theory
    Philosophers and social scientists share a common goal: to explore fundamental truths about ourselves and the nature of the world in which we live. But in what ways do these two distinct disciplines inform each other and arrive at these truths? This third revised edition of this highly regarded text directly responds to such issues as it introduces students to the philosophy of social science.This ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Anthony Giddens (Routledge Revivals)

    by Ian Craib ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    The Giddens phenomenon has been one of the most obvious and talked about features of world sociology since the late 1960’s. This book, first published in 1992, provides a prudent and essential critical introduction to one of the leading sociologists of our time. The book is intended to provide an accessible introduction to Gidden's work and also to situate structuration theory in the context of ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Modern Social Theory

    by Ian Craib ...
    The revised edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a clear, accessible and comprehensive introduction to modern social theory.As with the first edition, the book is based around the themes of structure and action. After the introductory chapters which examine the nature of theory and its role in the social world, the book then turns to theories of action and the inability of those ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • The Importance of Disappointment

    by Ian Craib ...
    This sane and insightful discussion explores the nature of identity in late modern societies to criticize the way in which psychotherapy has become an ideology of late modernity and to emphasize the importance of `negative' messages in psychoanalytic theory. ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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  • Habermas: The Key Concepts

    by Andrew Edgar ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    An independently minded champion of ‘the project of modernity’ in a supposedly post-modern age, Jurgen Habermas (1929- ) is one of the most widely influential thinkers of our times.An easy-to-use A-Z guide to a body of work that spans philosophy, sociology, politics, law and cultural theory, Habermas: The Key Concepts explores Habermas’ writings on:capitalismgeneticslawneo-conservatismuniversal ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Pierre Bourdieu

    by Richard Jenkins ...
    Series series Key Sociologists
    This short critical introduction to the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu is a model of clarity and insight. Where Bourdieu's original writings are often densely argued and ambiguous, Richard Jenkins is direct, concise and to the point. He emphasises Bourdieu's contirbutions to the theory and methodology while also dealing in detail with his substantive studies of education, social stratification and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Realist Constructivism

    Rethinking International Relations Theory

    by J. Samuel Barkin ...
    Realism and constructivism, two key contemporary theoretical approaches to the study of international relations, are commonly taught as mutually exclusive ways of understanding the subject. Realist Constructivism explores the common ground between the two, and demonstrates that, rather than being in simple opposition, they have areas of both tension and overlap. There is indeed space to engage in ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis

    Elements of the Sociology of Corporate Life

    by Gibson Burrell, Gareth Morgan ...
    The authors argue in this book that social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four broad paradigms, based upon different sets of meta-theoretical assumptions with regard to the nature of social science and the nature of society. The four paradigms - Functionalist, Interpretive, Radical Humanist and Radical Structuralist - derive from quite distinct intellectual traditions, and present ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Social theory for beginners

    by Paul Ransome ...
    Treating social theory as an exciting intellectual journey in its own right, this new introductory-level textbook presents the key ideas and concepts in social theory together with an account of the intellectual background from which they emerged. Aimed at first-year undergraduates studying sociology and all related disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, it provides an introduction to ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Perspectives in Sociology

    by E.C. Cuff, A.J. Dennis, D.W. Francis, W.W. Sharrock, D.W. Framcis ...
    From its first edition in 1979, Perspectives in Sociology has provided generations of undergraduates with a clear, reassuring introduction to the complications of sociological theory. This revised and updated edition features:a completely rewritten general introduction and conclusion;all-new introductions to each part, clarifying how each one builds on what came before;an updated set of formative ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Jurgen Habermas

    by Michael Pusey ...
    Series series Key Sociologists
    First Published in 2004. Pusey's lucid introduction to Habermas enables students to get to grips with all aspects of Habermas's rewarding but sometimes difficult work. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory

    by Jason Glynos, David Howarth ...
    Series series Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
    This book proposes a novel approach to practising social and political analysis based on the role of logics. The authors articulate a distinctive perspective on social science explanation that avoids the problems of scientism and subjectivism by steering a careful course between lawlike explanations and thick descriptions. Drawing upon hermeneutics, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, and post ... Read more

    $68.99 USD