Best offers a comprehensive overview of social theory from classical sociology to the present day. The reader is guided through the work of Durkheim, Marx and Weber... Læs mere
Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to politics in the... Læs mere
The study of social divisions has dominated research within the social sciences since the nineteenth century. Understanding Social Divisions addresses the full range of... Læs mere
Brings together biography and the sociology of knowledge to demonstrate that there are links between the phases of Parsons theorizing the political, economic and... Læs mere
Zygmunt Bauman on Education in Liquid Modernity evaluates the contribution that Bauman has made to education studies. It outlines the central themes... Læs mere
In this ground-breaking book, Shaun Best analyses the intellectual knowledge production of Zygmunt Bauman and his rise to academic stardom in the English... Læs mere
This book examines the crucial connection between social analysis and everyday practice using a study of the transformative social movements of the 1960s.