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An exploration into the lasting influence of the Iranian sociologist and revolutionary, Ali Shariati, who is thought to be the most important intellectual behind the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

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Beyond Marx and Other Entries explores everything from semiotics, economics, anthropology, sociology, history, philosophy and political science, to Franz Kafka's literary works.

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Considering Class shows why the process of reconstructing class consciousness must take place on the terrain of cultural and subjective formation where everyday values, habits and media practices are in play.

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This peer-reviewed book series offers insights into our current reality by exploring the content and consequences of power relationships under capitalism, and by considering the spaces of opposition and resistance to these changes that have been defining our new age.

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Emancipation and History assesses critical theory today, focusing on the connection between history and emancipation and on the trends that structure modernity and may lead us beyond it.

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Ideology draws on the social, political and cultural theory of Jurgen Habermas, Gilles Deleuze and Slavoj Zizek in order to explore the possibility of developing a 'critical conception of ideology'. The book is concerned with two main themes: the relationship of ideology to the 'real' and the relationship between ideology and the 'ethical'.

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Ideology draws on the social, political and cultural theory of Jurgen Habermas, Gilles Deleuze and Slavoj Zizek in order to explore the possibility of developing a 'critical conception of ideology'. The book is concerned with two main themes: the relationship of ideology to the 'real' and the relationship between ideology and the 'ethical'.

(Paperback, 119th New edition)

An essential volume making available in English for the first time the key works of Polish Marxist Sociologist Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz

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A persuasive and thorough response to those fashionable social theorists who challenge both the explanatory and emancipatory power of 'class.'

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A brilliant and compelling application of the analytic tools of Critical Theory to NASCAR and Motor Cycle rallies.

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A fierce, historically informed polemic against the idea that the middle class is the key to US greatness, past and future.

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A fierce, historically informed polemic against the idea that the middle class is the key to US greatness, past and future.

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Social behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton--inclusive fitness theory--provides th

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In the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and other foundational figures of the discipline. What they rarely learn, however, is how to actually theorize. This is a practical guide to doing just that, written by a well-known sociologist.

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Drawing on Hegel, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, Mark Worrell re-examines the social ontology of "social facts' in the wake of the shift from bourgeois liberalism to global neoliberalism.

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Community Informatics involves study of the relationship between the design of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and local communities. This book uses a combination of theoretical and case study approaches to explore connections between Community Informatics, Social Informatics, and broader social theory.

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An invaluable guide for scholars and researchers looking to develop and practically apply critical social theory

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Our obsession with speed is deeply entrenched in our cultures, politics and interaction with technology. Critically appraising the existing literature on the notion of speed, this book sheds light on the contemporary challenges associated with the 21st century and offers a unique map of multiple socio-technical and human dimensions of speed.