Book Series in Sociology
Critical Realism: Interventions
New & Published Titles:
Beyond East and West
September 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37676-1 (Routledge)
(Mis)recognition, Social Inequality and Social Justice
Nancy Fraser and Pierre Bourdieu
Nancy Fraser’s work provides a theory of justice from multiple perspectives which has created a powerful frame for the analysis of political, moral and pragmatic…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46494-9 (Routledge)
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A Social Theory of the Nation-State
The Political Forms of Modernity Beyond Methodological Nationalism
A Social Theory of the Nation-State: the political forms of modernity beyond methodological nationalism, construes a novel and original social theory of the nation-state. It…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43993-0 (Routledge)
Dictionary of Critical Realism
Dictionary of Critical Realism fulfils a vital gap in the literature, Critical Realism is often criticised for being too opaque and deploying too much jargon,…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-26099-2 (Routledge)
Rethinking Marxism
From Kant and Hegel to Marx and Engels
2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41119-6 (Routledge)
Critical Realism and Housing Research
Since the nineteenth century various housing solutions have evolved, such as sprawling Australian home ownership and compact Dutch social rental housing. This phenomenon cannot be…
read more2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40549-2 (Routledge)
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Making Realism Work
Realist Social Theory and Empirical Research
In this innovative book, theorists and researchers from various social science disciplines explore the potential of realist social theory for empirical research. The examples are… read more2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34771-6 (Routledge)
Critical Realist Applications in Organisation and Management Studies
Critical realism has become increasingly important in the way organization and management is studied. This innovative book argues for an alternative to the prevailing ontology,…
read more2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34510-1 (Routledge)
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Transcendence
Critical Realism and God
Atheism as a belief does not have to present intellectual credentials within academia. Yet to hold beliefs means giving reasons for doing so, ones which… read more2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33617-8 (Routledge)
Capitalism and Citizenship
The Impossible Partnership
Can capitalism and citizenship co-exist? In recent years advocates of the Third Way have championed the idea of public-spirited capitalism as the antidote to the… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-27274-2 (Routledge)
Series Details:
Critical realism is one of the most influential new developments in the philosophy of science and in the social sciences, providing a powerful alternative to positivism and post modernism. This series will explore the critical realist position in philosophy and across the social sciences.
Forthcoming Titles:
Beyond East and West
By Roy Bhaskar
To be published September 1st 2009
The Political Economy of European Social Democracy: A Critical Realist Approach
By David J. Bailey
To be published April 27th 2009