Why is hegemony an essential feature of society? This book brings an original approach to this important concept. It presents a theoretical history of the use of hegemony in a range of work starting with a discussion of Gramsci and Russian Marxism and going on to look at more recent applications. It examines the current debates and discusses the new direction to Marx made by Jacques Derrida, before outlining a critical realist/Marxist alternative. This book presents a new understanding of hegemony based on a distinction between actual hegemonic project and a deeper, underlying, structural...
Why is hegemony an essential feature of society? This book brings an original approach to this important concept. It presents a theoretical history of...
This introduction to social theory addresses key issues in sociological, political, and cultural analysis through the unifying theme of social conflict, cohesion, and consent. Structured around the major theorists in the field, Joseph examines such thinkers as Marx and Engels, Gramsci, Durkheim, Parsons, Weber, The Frankfurt School, and Foucault. Through their ideas, core social concepts and key features of modern society are introduced, including structure and agency, ideology, discourse and legitimation, the state, the economy, and civil society. Dealing with both contemporary social...
This introduction to social theory addresses key issues in sociological, political, and cultural analysis through the unifying theme of social conf...
This introduction to social theory addresses key issues in sociological, political, and cultural analysis through the unifying theme of social conflict, cohesion, and consent. Structured around the major theorists in the field, Joseph examines such thinkers as Marx and Engels, Gramsci, Durkheim, Parsons, Weber, The Frankfurt School, and Foucault. Through their ideas, core social concepts and key features of modern society are introduced, including structure and agency, ideology, discourse and legitimation, the state, the economy, and civil society. Dealing with both contemporary social...
This introduction to social theory addresses key issues in sociological, political, and cultural analysis through the unifying theme of social conf...
The authors examine the relationship between social science and philosophy and ask what sort of work social science and an accompanying philosophy should do. They reintroduce the question of ontology, through the work of Roy Bhaskar. The book argues against philosophising and is committed to a philosophical approach grounded in the social sciences.
The authors examine the relationship between social science and philosophy and ask what sort of work social science and an accompanying philosophy sho...
This textbook introduction to Social Theory is unique in addressing key issues in sociological, political and cultural analysis through an examination of modern theories of social conflict, cohesion and consent.
This textbook introduction to Social Theory is unique in addressing key issues in sociological, political and cultural analysis through an examination...
Critical and scientific realism have emerged as important perspectives on international relations in recent years. The attraction of these approaches lies in the claim that they can transcend the positivism vs postpositivism divide. This book demonstrates the vitality of this approach and the difference that 'realism' makes.
Critical and scientific realism have emerged as important perspectives on international relations in recent years. The attraction of these approaches ...
How do influential social ideas contribute to global governance? This book takes an original approach to international relations by looking at the way social ideas help to portray the world in a particular way. Jonathan Joseph begins by analysing the role of important concepts such as globalisation, global civil society, social capital, networks and risk; then examines the role these concepts play in the discourse of international organisations. Using the concept of governmentality, he argues that contemporary social theories help justify contemporary forms of governance. By comparing...
How do influential social ideas contribute to global governance? This book takes an original approach to international relations by looking at the way...
The first book-length comparative study of resilience, examining this increasingly influential topic as it is experienced across different countries and policy sectors.
The first book-length comparative study of resilience, examining this increasingly influential topic as it is experienced across different countries a...
The first book-length comparative study of resilience, examining this increasingly influential topic as it is experienced across different countries and policy sectors.
The first book-length comparative study of resilience, examining this increasingly influential topic as it is experienced across different countries a...
