Attempts to show the relevance of Durkheim's sociology to the debate on modernity and postmodernism. This title examines how Durkheim's ideas can be applied to current social issues. It is suitable for readers of sociology, as well as the related disciplines of philosophy, psychology, cultural studies and history.
Attempts to show the relevance of Durkheim's sociology to the debate on modernity and postmodernism. This title examines how Durkheim's ideas can be a...
Explores the underlying ideologies and decision-making procedures that codify the rules of the post-World War II liberal mercantilist and South preferential trade regimes. This title presents a data analysis of organised agrictultural trade that uncovers similarities between these diverse economic systems.
Explores the underlying ideologies and decision-making procedures that codify the rules of the post-World War II liberal mercantilist and South prefer...
Demonstrates that conservative economics is incoherent in theory and disastrous in practice. This book examines the three main schools of thought supporting 'free-market' policies - supply side economics, monetarism and rational expectations. It analyses economic conservatism's ideology and social policy.
Demonstrates that conservative economics is incoherent in theory and disastrous in practice. This book examines the three main schools of thought supp...
Originally published in 1978, this book traces the recurrent attitudes in the history of the European revolutionary movement which have criticized socialist and communist parties for their authoritarian and bureaucratic tendencies, and which have stressed spontaneity and decentralization as the correct basis from which to change society.
Originally published in 1978, this book traces the recurrent attitudes in the history of the European revolutionary movement which have criticized soc...
An inquiry into Marx's method of theorising. It concludes that Marx's method, as dialectical phenomenology, offers a way of analysing language, knowledge and the social relations and practices of everyday life, as well as the more obvious phenomena of capitalism.
An inquiry into Marx's method of theorising. It concludes that Marx's method, as dialectical phenomenology, offers a way of analysing language, knowle...
Explores the connections in academic research between theoretical positions, political perspectives and policy prescriptions. Designed primarily for use on undergraduate geography, urban studies and applied economics courses, this title also includes notes and questions, for those about to undertake their own research projects.
Explores the connections in academic research between theoretical positions, political perspectives and policy prescriptions. Designed primarily for u...
Focuses on a major problem in the philosophy of Martin Buber. This book discusses the topic of immediacy which is presented in terms of the contact between human beings on the one hand, and man and God on the other. It is useful to students of philosophy, and religious and social thought.
Focuses on a major problem in the philosophy of Martin Buber. This book discusses the topic of immediacy which is presented in terms of the contact be...
Assesses the limits of the Marxist theory of history in its various versions. This title begins with an extended critical discussion of Perry Anderson and Edward Thompson, and also includes chapters on G A Cohen's attempt to re-state the Marxist theory of history in terms compatible with analytic philosophy.
Assesses the limits of the Marxist theory of history in its various versions. This title begins with an extended critical discussion of Perry Anderson...
In this book are gathered together Jerome Bruner's major papers on the 'psychology of knowing'. Spanning virtually the entire range of knowledge acquired from infancy onwards, they present the complete spectrum of his research, theories and ideas concerning perception, thought and skills developed in childhood.
In this book are gathered together Jerome Bruner's major papers on the 'psychology of knowing'. Spanning virtually the entire range of knowledge acqui...
First published in Great Britain in 1935, this Routledge Revival reissues one of the most influential works ever published in the field of linguistics. Leonard Bloomfield's Language is both a masterpiece of textbook writing and a classic of academic scholarship, which examines the fundamentals of language and linguistics in a clear, precise manner. Intended as an introduction to the field of linguistics, for both the general reader and for students of linguistics, this detailed study covers a breadth of topics, ranging from: world languages, phonetic structure and syntax, through...
First published in Great Britain in 1935, this Routledge Revival reissues one of the most influential works ever published in the field of...
