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  • Consumption

    by John Storey ...
    Series series Key Ideas
    This book provides a clear and wide-ranging overview of consumption as a sociological concept. Arguing that consumption is both an unavoidable part of life and an ongoing dialectical process, it gives a critical assessment of a range of theoretical approaches to the study of consumption and the possibilities these frameworks can offer.Consumption is something we all do. It is not just another word ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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  • The Consequences of Modernity

    by Anthony Giddens ...
    In this major theoretical statement, the author offers a new and provocative interpretation of the institutional transformations associated with modernity. We do not as yet, he argues, live in a post-modern world. Rather the distinctive characteristics of our major social institutions in the closing period of the twentieth century express the emergence of a period of 'high modernity,' in which ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • A Good Book, In Theory

    Making Sense Through Inquiry, Second Edition

    by Alan Sears, James Cairns ...
    This brief and engagingly written book provides a unique introduction to the process of social inquiry and the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry, offering a strong foundation in critical thinking that is rooted in the social sciences but maintains relevance across the disciplines. ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Aftermath of Feminism

    Gender, Culture and Social Change

    by Angela McRobbie ...
    Series series Culture, Representation and Identity series
    In this trenchant inquiry into the state of feminism, Angela McRobbie breaks open the politics of sexual equality and ′affirmative feminism′ and sets down a new theory of gender power. Challenging the most basic assumptions of the ′end′ of feminism, this book argues that invidious forms of gender re-stabilisation are being re-established. Consumer and popular culture encroach on the terrain of so ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Post-Growth Living

    For an Alternative Hedonism

    by Kate Soper ...
    An urgent and passionate plea for a new and ecologically sustainable vision of the good life.The reality of runaway climate change is inextricably linked with the mass consumerist, capitalist society in which we live. And the cult of endless growth, and endless consumption of cheap disposable commodities isn't only destroying the world, it is damaging ourselves and our way of being. How do we stop ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Ironic Spectator

    Solidarity in the Age of Post-Humanitarianism

    by Lilie Chouliaraki ...
    WINNER of the 2015 ICA Outstanding Book AwardThis path-breaking book explores how solidarity towards vulnerable others is performed in our media environment. It argues that stories where famine is described through our own experience of dieting or or where solidarity with Africa translates into wearing a cool armband tell us about much more than the cause that they attempt to communicate. They ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

  • Cultural Sociology

    An Introduction

    by Les Back, Andy Bennett, Laura Desfor Edles, Margaret Gibson, David Inglis, Ron Jacobs, Ian Woodward ...
    Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology.A timely introductory overview to this increasingly significant field which provides ... Read more

    $40.00 USD

  • Manly States

    Masculinities, International Relations, and Gender Politics

    by Charlotte Hooper ...
    Much has been written on how masculinity shapes international relations, but little feminist scholarship has focused on how international relations shape masculinity. Charlotte Hooper draws from feminist theory to provide an account of the relationship between masculinity and power. She explores how the theory and practice of international relations produces and sustains masculine identities and ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • Consumption

    by Dr Robert Bocock, Robert Bocock ...
    Series series Key Ideas
    This book analyzes the main post-war features of consumption. It traces the historical development of consumption and discusses the major contributions made by sociologists in discussing the subject. Robert Bocock is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the Open University. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Henri Lefebvre

    Spatial Politics, Everyday Life and the Right to the City

    by Chris Butler ...
    Series series Nomikoi: Critical Legal Thinkers
    While certain aspects of Henri Lefebvre’s writings have been examined extensively within the disciplines of geography, social theory, urban planning and cultural studies, there has been no comprehensive consideration of his work within legal studies. Henri Lefebvre: Spatial Politics, Everyday Life and the Right to the City provides the first serious analysis of the relevance and importance of this ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Sociology

    An Introductory Textbook and Reader

    by Daniel Nehring, Ken Plummer ...
    This groundbreaking new introduction to sociology is an innovative hybrid textbook and reader. Combining seminal scholarly works, contextual narrative and in-text didactic materials, it presents a rich, layered and comprehensive introduction to the discipline. Its unique approach will help inspire a creative, critical, and analytically sophisticated sociological imagination, making sense of ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Resilience

    The Governance of Complexity

    by David Chandler ...
    Series series Critical Issues in Global Politics
    Resilience has become a central concept in government policy understandings over the last decade. In our complex, global and interconnected world, resilience appears to be the policy ‘buzzword’ of choice, alleged to be the solution to a wide and ever-growing range of policy issues. This book analyses the key aspects of resilience-thinking and highlights how resilience impacts upon traditional ... Read more

    $57.99 USD