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  • Reading Talcott Parsons

    A Re-Assessment of His Legacy

    by Helmut Staubmann ...
    Series series Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
    Addressing the neglect of the work of Talcott Parsons, the complexity of whose thought and the opacity of whose writing style can prove daunting, this book provides a comprehensible account of the major theoretical accomplishments in his work and the reasons for which his legacy remains important to contemporary sociological debates. With attention to the unification of theoretical concepts for ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Sociology in a New Key

    Essays in Social Theory and Aesthetics

    by Helmut Staubmann ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book presents essays that address fundamental issues in social and cultural theory by viewing them through the lens of aesthetic theory. Drawing on the aesthetic theories of Theodor W. Adorno, Gregory Bateson, Jean-Marie Guyau, Talcott Parsons and Georg Simmel, it suggests a new take on basic sociological concepts and methodologies. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Georg Simmel: Rembrandt

    An Essay in the Philosophy of Art

    Edited by Alan Scott, Helmut Staubmann ...
    First published in 1916 in German, this important work has never been translated into English--until now. Simmel attacks such questions as "What do we see in a work of Art?" and "What do Rembrandt's portraits tell us about human nature?" This is a major work by a major thinker concerning one of the world's most important painters. ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The Routledge International Handbook of Talcott Parsons Studies

    Edited by A. Javier Treviño, Helmut Staubmann ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    Talcott Parsons was the leading theorist in American sociology—and perhaps in world sociology—from the 1940s to the 1970s. He created the dominant school of thought that made "Parsonian" a standard description of a theoretical attempt to unify social science, as reflected in the fact that his contributions to the discipline cover a range of issues, including medicine, the family, religion, law, ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The Rolling Stones

    Sociological Perspectives

    by Andrea Baker, Matteo Bortolini, Andrea Cossu, Marlie Centawer, Daniel M. Downes, June Madeley, Jason T. Eastman, Barry J. Faulk, Andre Millard, Michael Skladany, Peter Smith ...
    The Rolling Stones: Sociological Perspectives, edited by Helmut Staubmann, draws from a broad spectrum of sociological perspectives to contribute both to the understanding of the phenomenon Rolling Stones and to an in-depth analysis of contemporary society and culture that takes The Stones a starting point. Contributors approach The Rolling Stones from a range of social science perspectives ... Read more

    $47.79 USD

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    Twenty Introductory Lectures

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    Translated by Alex Skinner ...
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    $52.49 USD

  • Encyclopedia of Social Theory

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    The Encyclopedia of Social Theory contains over 500 entries varying from concise definitions of key terms and short biographies of key theorists to comprehensive surveys of leading concepts, debates, themes and schools. The object of the Encyclopedia has been to give thorough coverage of the central topics in theoretical sociology as well as terms ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Comparative Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences

    Edited by James Mahoney, Dietrich Rueschemeyer ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
    This book systematically investigates the past accomplishments and future agendas of contemporary comparative-historical analysis. Its core essays explore three major issues: the accumulation of knowledge in the field over the past three decades, the analytic tools used to study temporal process and historical patterns, and the methodologies available for making inferences and for building ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Contemporary Sociological Thinkers and Theories

    by Sandro Segre ...
    This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major theoretical perspectives in contemporary sociology, covering schools of thought or intellectual movements within the discipline, as well as the work of individual scholars. The author provides not only a rigorous exposition of each theory, but also an examination of the scholarly reception of the approach in question, considering both critical ... Read more

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  • Legitimation Crisis

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    In this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.Habermas argues that Western societies have succeeded to some extent in stabilizing the economic fluctuations associated with capitalism, but this ... Read more

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  • Talcott Parsons

    An Introduction

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    Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) is one of the most influential and best-known sociologists of the past century. This introduction dwells on Parsons' conceptual apparatus and offers a compendium of his research. His works are subdivided into three distinct periods, each characterized by specific concepts and theoretical developments. Parsons utilized his conceptual and theoretical frameworks to conduct ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

  • Critical Theories in Education

    Changing Terrains of Knowledge and Politics

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    Series series Social Theory, Education, and Cultural Change
    This book examines critical theories in education research from various points of view in order to critique the relations of power and knowledge in education and schooling practices. It addresses social injustices in the field of education, while at the same time questioning traditional standards of critical theory. Drawing on recent social and lit ... Read more

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