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  • The Body and Society

    Explorations in Social Theory

    par Bryan S Turner ...
    Collections series Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
    "This truly deserves to be considered a classic and I strongly encourage my students to read it from cover to cover. Turner′s work on the body needs to be considered in its own right within courses on the sociology of the body."- Dr Robert Meadows, Surrey University"Remains the foundational text for courses in the sociology of the body, replete with insights and a depth of analysis that has ... En savoir plus

    $123.19 CAD

  • Medical Power and Social Knowledge

    par Bryan S Turner ...
    The fully revised edition of this successful textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to medical sociology and an assessment of its significance for social theory and the social sciences. It includes a completely revised chapter on mental health and new chapters on the sociology of the body and on the relationship between health and risk in contemporary societies.Bryan S Turner considers the ... En savoir plus

    $141.59 CAD

  • Religion and Modern Society

    Citizenship, Secularisation and the State

    par Bryan S. Turner ...
    Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique historical and comparative analysis of the place of religion in the emergence of modern secular society. Bryan S. Turner considers the problems of multicultural, multi-faith societies and legal pluralism in terms of citizenship and the state, with special ... En savoir plus

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Rise and Fall of Citizenship

    par Bryan S. Turner ...
    The Rise and Fall of Citizenship brings together many of Turner’s publications on the topic of citizenship and includes three new chapters reflecting upon conceptions of citizenship today.The collection begins with a newly written overview of the rise of social citizenship (with particular reference to the UK and the US from 1945 to the 1980s) which charts the experiences of the ‘Baby Boomers’ ... En savoir plus

    $83.99 CAD

  • Vulnerability and Human Rights

    par Bryan S. Turner ...
    Collections series Essays on Human Rights
    The mass violence of the twentieth century’s two world wars—followed more recently by decentralized and privatized warfare, manifested in terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and other localized forms of killing—has led to a heightened awareness of human beings’ vulnerability and the precarious nature of the institutions they create to protect themselves from violence and exploitation. This vulnerability, ... En savoir plus

    $31.99 CAD

  • Orientalism, Postmodernism and Globalism

    par Professor Bryan S Turner ...
    It is often thought that the development of capitalism and the modernization of culture have brought about a profound decline of religious belief and commitment. The history of Christianity in the last two decades appears to be a good illustration of this general process of secularization with the undermining of belief and commitment as Western cultures became industrial and urban. However, in the ... En savoir plus

    $101.68 CAD

  • Muslim Integration

    Pluralism and Multiculturalism in New Zealand and Australia

    par Erich Kolig, Malcolm Voyce, Jan A. Ali, Ann Black, Selda Dagistanli, Abdullah Martin Drury, Christopher Houston, Lisa Siobhan Irving, Christopher Evan Longhurst0, Adam Possamai1, Joshua M. Roose2, Banu Senay3, William Shepard4, Lisa Worthington5, Arezou Zalipour6, Tahir Abbas7, Bryan S. Turner8 ...
    In Muslim Integration: Pluralism and Multiculturalism in New Zealand and Australia, contributors from a range of backgrounds investigate the state of Muslim integration in New Zealand and Australia. The growing presence of a Muslim minority has invited these two Pacific settler states to closely consider the question of Muslim integration into Western society. This collection discusses the future ... En savoir plus

    $136.99 CAD

  • The Dominant Ideology Thesis

    par Bryan S. Turner, Nicholas Abercrombie, Stephen Hill ...
    Collections series Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory
    As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about the functions of ideology in social life. ... En savoir plus

    $94.81 CAD

  • Sovereign Individuals of Capitalism

    par Bryan S. Turner, Nicholas Abercrombie, Stephen Hill ...
    Collections series Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory
    In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural underpinnings of modern capitalism. They confront a central assumption of western culture: namely, that the individual is sovereign, and that capitalism above all other economic forms depends on individualism. These ideas have an unbroken history from Alexis de Tocqueville ... En savoir plus

    $63.20 CAD

  • The Religious and the Political

    A Comparative Sociology of Religion

    par Bryan S. Turner ...
    While the relationships between ethics and religion, and violence and politics, are of enduring interest, the interface between religion and violence is one of the most problematic features of the contemporary world. Following in the tradition of Max Weber's historical and comparative study of religions, this book explores the many ways in which religion and politics are both combined and ... En savoir plus

    $37.99 CAD

  • Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory)

    par Bryan S. Turner, Robert J. Holton ...
    Collections series Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory
    'In this remarkable collection of essays, Holton and Turner demonstrate that Parsonian sociology addresses the most central problems of our time – issues of sickness and health, power and inequality, the nature of capitalism and its possible alternatives. They develop a mature and original perspective on Parsons as the only classical theorist who avoided crippling nostalgia. Holton and Turner not ... En savoir plus

    $94.81 CAD

  • Globalization East and West

    par Bryan S Turner, Habibul Haque Khondker ...
    A wide-ranging, significant contribution.- Göran Therborn, Cambridge University"A lively, well-informed, and accessible guide through the dynamics and complexities of globalization."- Robert Holton, Trinity College, Dublin"This is an excellent text on globalisation. It is theoretically sophisticated, critically engaging, and empirically comprehensive... perfect for courses on globalisation within ... En savoir plus

    $116.79 CAD