Restless Ideas - Contemporary Social Theory in an Anxious Age

Tony Simmons illustrates how social theory provides us with the skills for more informed observation, analysis and empathic understanding of social behaviour and social interaction.

About the author

Tony Simmons teaches sociology at Athabasca University. He is the author of Revitalizing the Classics: What Past Social Theorists Can Teach Us Today and co-author of _Reading Organizational Theory: A Critical Approach to the Study of Organizational Behaviour and Structure. _

Summary

How do we make sense of the rise of political strongmen like Trump and Erdogan, or the increase in hate crimes and terrorism? How can we understand Brexit and xenophobic, anti-immigrant sentiments and policies? More importantly, what can we do to make it all stop?

Product details

• Authors: Tony Simmons
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781773630953
• ISBN: 978-1-77363-095-3
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 154 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 788 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Soziologie, Kanada