{"product_id":"social-theory-in-the-real-steven-miles-9780761961550","title":"Social Theory in the Real World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial Theory in the Real World is concerned with illustrating the practical benefits of social theory. Many students find it hard to relate the real insights provided by social theory to their real life experiences, and many lecturers struggle to demonstrate the relevance of social theory to everyday life. This book offers an accessible, non-patronizing solution to the problem, demonstrating that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book identifies the key themes of contemporary social theory: mass society, postindustrialism, consumerism, postmodernism, McDonaldization, risk and globa \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Miles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761961550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761961550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.42h x 6.10w x 0.63d","brand":"Steven Miles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065105101055,"sku":"9780761961550","price":253.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce295e9b-b8ec-4a1b-a7cd-c9b7e493a5fb.jpg?v=1768673019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-theory-in-the-real-steven-miles-9780761961550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}