Why current affairs needs social theory / / Rob Stones.
"The objective of this book is to convince readers that the way we approach current affairs issues can be strengthened through recourse to social theory. Through a series of graphic case studies it shows how social theory can provide systematic and penetrating 'ways of seeing' current...
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Place / Publishing House: | London : : Bloomsbury,, 2015. |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 207 pages) |
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