Key concepts in critical social theory - Nick Crossley

The SAGE Key Concepts series provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics in a variety of disciplines. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages critical evaluation through understanding.Written by experienced and respected academics, the books are indispensable study aids and guides to comprehension.

Key Concepts in Critical Social Theory:

• Provides brief accounts of the central ideas behind the key concepts


• Prepares students to tackle primary texts, giving them a point of reference when they find themselves stuck


• Discusses each concept in an introductory way


• Offers further reading guidance for independent learning.

This is an essential companion for reading for students across the social sciences who areexploring critical theory for the first time.