Paul Michael Garrett's Social work and social theory is a wonderfully rich reflection on the
uses of social theory to critically contextualize social work practice. Drawing on a wide range …

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Hannes Lacher presents a new critical social theory of international relations that integrates
sociology, history and political geography to understand the formation and development of …

Abstract Chapter 1 Europe and its Internal Outsiders Chapter 2 Modernity, Space and the
Outsider Chapter 3 The Gypsies Metamorphosed: Race, Racialization and Racial Action in …

During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap
electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished …

This is an introductory account of social theory and the central role of enlightenment within it.
Tom Osborne argues that: contemporary social theory can only fail when viewed as a" …

There are many ways in which humans articulate themselves through their 'spatiality'. One
neglected aspect of a historical anthropology of spatial relations and modes of existence …

Anthony Woodiwiss's pathbreaking book was the first substantive contribution to a sociology
of human rights. In it, he takes up the question of whether so-called Asian values are …

The likes of Zygmunt Bauman will never be found in the world of academia again. He is one
of that generation of Central and European intellectuals who literally lived through the …

At the start of the twentieth century, the modern metropolis was a riot of sensation. City
dwellers lived in an environment filled with smoky factories, crowded homes, and lively …