Social Theory Books

New and Published Books

1. Solidarity in Individualized Societies

   Recognition, Justice and Good Judgement

   By Søren Juul

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   In today’s individualized, culturally diverse and globalized society, many sociologists have concluded that the conceptualizations developed by classical sociology are no longer sufficient to promote social cohesion. So what kind of solidarity can achieve this? Engaging with recent thought in...

   Published February 3rd 2013 by Routledge
2. Writings on Distribution and Welfare (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The articles in this volume, originally published in a variety of journals between 1890 and 1937, deal with the themes of the distribution of income and welfare. Highlighting the contribution which Hobson made to welfare economics and the way in which he distanced himself from his more orthodox...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
3. The Physiology of Industry (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson, A. Mummery

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The Physiology of Industry is a remarkable work which set out to challenge contemporary theory surrounding the economics of labour, supply and demand. First published in 1889, Hobson’s first book outlines some of the key areas of his theory of underconsumption. The precise contribution of Mummery,...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
4. Engaging with the World

   Agency, Institutions, Historical Formations

   Edited by Margaret S Archer, Andrea Maccarini

   Series: Ontological Explorations

   This title reflects the general theme of the 2010 IACR annual conference that was held in Padova, Italy, the aim of which was to provide a fresh view on some cultural and structural changes involving Western societies after the world economic crisis of 2008, from the point of view of...

   Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
5. Rethinking Law as Process

   Creativity, Novelty, Change

   By James MacLean

   Rethinking Law as Process draws on insights from 'process philosophy' in order to rethink the nature of legal decision-making. While there have been significant developments in the application of ‘process’ thought across a number of disciplines, little notice has been taken of Whiteheadian...

   Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
6. Alfred Marshall's Mission (Routledge Revivals)

   By David Reisman

   Alfred Marshall was anxious to do good. Intended by an Evangelical father for the vocation of clergyman, the author of the mould-shaping Principles of Economics remained to the end of his days a great preacher deeply committed to raising the tone of life. First published in 1990, Alfred Marshall’s...

   Published December 21st 2012 by Routledge
7. The Capitalist Personality

   Face-to-Face Sociality and Economic Change in the Post-Communist World

   By Christopher S. Swader

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   Modern capitalism favors values that undermine our face-to-face bonds with friends and family members. Focusing on the post-communist world, and comparing it to more "developed" societies, this book reveals the mixed effects of capitalist culture on interpersonal relationships. While most observers...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
8. Sociology of the Visual Sphere

   Edited by Regev Nathansohn, Dennis Zuev

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This collection of original articles deals with two intertwined general questions: what is the visual sphere, and what are the means by which we can study it sociologically? These questions serve as the logic for dividing the book into two sections, the first ("Visualizing the Social, Sociologizing...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Culture of Enterprise in Neoliberalism

   Specters of Entrepreneurship

   By Tomas Marttila

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This book provides an empirical study of the increasing importance of the concept of the entrepreneur in the context of the neoliberal cultural paradigm. Using the theoretical framework of the post-structural discourse theory and methods of qualitative discourse analysis, the book describes the...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
10. Black Citizenship and Authenticity in the Civil Rights Movement

    By Randolph Hohle

    Series: Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity

    This book explains the emergence of two competing forms of black political representation that transformed the objectives and meanings of local action, created boundaries between national and local struggles for racial equality, and prompted a white response to the civil rights movement that set...

    Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge